18 August 2006 - XVI International AIDS Conference closing remarks by WHO Acting Director-General
Medicines, money and motivated health workers are key to universal access by 2010, says WHO Acting Director-General Anders Nordström, at the closing of the Toronto 2006.
17 August - Male circumcision update: ongoing clinical trials are key to validating the link between male circumcision and protection and against HIV infection
As trials continue, UN agencies work to ensure that current male circumcision practices are safe
16 August 2006 - HIV treatment access reaches over 1 million in sub-Saharan Africa, WHO reports
WHO HIV/AIDS Director Dr. Kevin De Cock remarks that just over 1.6 million persons were receiving antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries at the end of June 2006.
WHO focus on chronic shortages of health workers: launch of "Treat, Train, Retain"
Fifty-seven countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia face crippling shortages of health workers to deliver HIV/AIDS services. WHO estimates that more than four million health workers are needed. WHO has launched a new plan to "Treat, Train, Retain" health workers in developing countries.
New WHO guidance on treatment for children with HIV to be released at the Toronto Conference
Each day, 1 500 children become infected with HIV worldwide. WHO will be releasing new guidelines on paediatric treatment of HIV and also an advocacy paper highlighting the issue.
