Recent Stories an upcoming events
ICASA
The 15th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa will be held 3-7 December 2008 in Dakar, Senegal with the theme of
"Africa's Response: Face the facts". For further information on the Conference please visit the
conference's official website.
During the Conference, UNODC will hold a satellite session on HIV prevention, care, treatment and support in prison settings on December 5th 2008 at 12:30 to 14:00 in room C01.
Tentative agenda:
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HIV and prisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities for action
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Building evidence/knowledge in Uganda (Johnson Byabashaija, Commissioner General Uganda Prison Service)/
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Real life experiences: the point of view of an ex-prisoner (TBC)
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A framework for an effective national response and a toolkit for Prison managers and prison officers
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30 November 2007 - World AIDS Day
UNODC across the world
China - "The Great AIDS Walk"
On 2 December, UNODC and its partners, side by the side with Government leaders, multilateral organisations, the private sector, representatives of the world of sport, civil society organisation, including organisations of People Living with HIV and individual citizens will participate in "The Great AIDS Walk". This original hike on the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall represents a great occasion for all to show their commitment in taking the lead in the HIV response.
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28 November 2007 - HIV in Prisons in Sub-Sahara
HIV and Prisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunity for action
28 November - Of any region in the world, sub-Saharan Africa is the hardest hit by the HIV epidemic with almost two-thirds of all people infected with HIV living in the region. The HIV epidemic has struck prisons and other places of detention around the world with particular severity. Penal institutions have grossly disproportionate rates of HIV infection and confirmed AIDS cases. International data show that HIV prevalence among prisoners is between two to fifty times higher than that of the general adult population.