Links
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Caribbean Resources
Barbados
National HIV/AIDS Commission
T he National HIV/AIDS Commission (NHAC) was established to co-ordinate
a multi-sectoral approach designed to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Broadcast
HIV Carib
T he Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS. The Partnership
creates a structured framework for sharing information and resources
among broadcasters that will significantly expand HIV/AIDS-related programming
and public education activities across the Caribbean.
Caribbean
Health Research Council (CHRC)
The Caribbean Health Research Council (CHRC) is the institution with
the responsibility for the promotion and coordination of health research
in the Caribbean.
Caribbean
Regional Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (CRN+)
CRN+ is dedicated to raising awareness of PLWHA primarily, but not exclusively,
within the Caribbean Basin through advocacy, lobbying and sensitisation
strategies.
Caribbean
Social Marketing to Prevent HIV & AIDS (CARISMA)
CARISMA is working to integrate the efforts of all actors in the social
marketing arena, including the public, non-profit, and for-profit sectors
to ensure the access of the entire population to affordable, high-quality
health care products and health information.
Guyana
National HIV/AIDS Programme
The National Programme strives to reduce the social and economic impact
of HIV and AIDS on individuals, communities, and ultimately on the development
of the country. The overall goal is to reduce the rate of increase in
HIV infection and the development of AIDS.
Jamaica
National HIV/STI Control Programme
The National Programme is geared at the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS
and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It advocates for and
coordinates the input of all sectors of the Jamaican society, including
the private and public sectors and non-government organisations (NGOs).
Lifeline
Counselling Services
LCS works to reduce the psychosocial impact of HIV & AIDS on persons
living with of affected by the disease, through counselling and education.
PHIVA
(Publicity project for HIV/AIDS)
PHIVA is a campaign to protect people from acquiring HIV/AIDS, and ensure
that those already infected remain healthy, active and contributing
members of society with access to drugs that will save their lives.
Global Resources
Aidsmap
Delivers reliable and accurate HIV information accross the world to
HIV-positive people and to the professionals who treat, support and
care for them
AIDS
2006
XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 Aug 2006.
AIDS
Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC)
An international community- and consumer-based organization that provides
analysis, policy advocay, public education and community mobilization
to accelerate the ethical development and global delivery of vaccines
against HIV/AIDS
Commonwealth
Health and Media Partnership
The Commonwealth Health and Media Partnership seeks to advocate for
improved health in resource poor settings through excellence in media
training, operational research and policy development support.
The
Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was created
to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world's most
devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest
need. As a partnership between governments, civil society, the private
sector and affected communities, the Global Fund represents an innovative
approach to international health financing.
Health
Dev
E-Forums
International
AIDS Vaccine Initiative
A global non-profit organization working to speed the search for a vaccine
to prevent HIV infection and AIDS.
Joint
UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
The main advocate for global action on HIV/AIDS that aims to strengthen
and support the response to the epidemic.
World
AIDS Campaign
The World AIDS Campaign has been established to strengthen and connect
together the advocacy and campaign activities targeting governments
and other stakeholders to deliver on their promises and commitments.
Whether that is with politicians or policy makers amongst the donor
community or those countries most affected by HIV or indeed a multilateral
agency or civil society the aim is to create a unified voice on the
need to take the action necessary to scale up the response to HIV.
World
Health Organization's 3 by 5 Initiative
WHO's initiative to provide 3 million people living with HIV/AIDS with
life-prolonging antiretroviral treatment by the end of 2005.
The
World Bank Group
World Bank action against HIV/AIDS
CARICOM Secretariat Resources
CARICOM
Law
Official Caribbean Community (CARICOM) database of legislation from
CARICOM jurisdictions and a resource for implementation of the CARICOM
Single Market & Economy (CSME). Maintained by the CARICOM Legislative
Drafting Facility (CLDF).
CARICOM
Statistics
The Statistics Sub-programme compiles statistics on the member countries
of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The data collected are used for
multiple purposes-updating of databases, production of statistical reports,
providing specified data for analysis.
CARICOM
Secretariat
Caribbean Community Secretariat
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