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REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS
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World AIDS Day 2005
For World AIDS Day 2005 a
conference of all the EU states was held in London and a declaration on
action to be taken by the EU was agreed. The conference was attended by
Neil Gerrard MP, Chair of the APPG AIDS, who joined Hilary Benn, Secretary
of State for International Development as the British representatives at
the Conference. In the evening following the conference Neil Gerrard was
also one of the hosts of a reception sponsored by DfID at Somerset House
for delegates, and representatives of major NGOs.
The
EU Statement, and the
Civil Society Response from NGOS can be downloaded as PDF files.
UK's Call for Action
on HIV/AIDS
To mark World AIDS Day
2003 the Secretary
of State for International Development, Hilary Benn MP, launched the UK
Government's "Call for Action on HIV/AIDS" and announced a doubling
of funding from £3 million to £6 million to UNAIDS for 2004.
The "Call for Action" is the first step in setting out how the
British Government will work to tackle the global challenge of HIV/AIDS
in the years ahead. The "Call for Action" underlines the necessity
for stronger political direction, better funding and better donor coordination
in support of HIV/AIDS programmes. The Call for Action is available from
the DfID website.
Migration
and HIV
In 2003, the Group held a Parliamentary
Inquiry to look at the issue of Migration and HIV in the UK, focussing
on how the Government could improve the lives of migrants with HIV. The
report of the Inquiry, was published on 10 July 2003. A copy of the report,
Migration and HIV Improving Lives, can be forwarded to you in PDF format and
copies of the evidence transcripts in
PDF format are also available from the Group. Email us to ask for copies at
breskya@parliament.uk
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Human Rights
In 2001, the Group held a Parliamentary Inquiry to look
at the UK Government’s policies relating to the International Guidelines
on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights, both within the UK and internationally.
The Report of that Inquiry, published in July 2001, can be obtained from
the Group in PDF format. Transcripts of the sessions of evidence are
also available from the Group in PDF format.
Email us to ask for copies at
breskya@parliament.uk
HIV/AIDS Strategy
In 1998, the Group held a series of Parliamentary Hearings
to consider what action the UK should take to address HIV/AIDS, and to
make recommendations for a national strategy on HIV/AIDS. A summary
of its recommendations can be obtained from the Group in PDF format.
Send us an email to request a copy from
breskya@parliament.uk
In July 2000, Department of Health announced
that they were integrating their planned HIV/AIDS Strategy with a Sexual
Health Strategy also in production. The Group's response to this move
is included here.
APPG
AIDS: Submission to the Department of Health in response to the Progress
Report and Merger of the HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Strategies, July 2000
The Department of Health issued the National
Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV in July 2001 (for England).
In February 2002, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS published
its
Response
to the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV.
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