New online resource on integration of family planning and
HIV/AIDS
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For those professionals working on integrating family planning
and HIV prevention and treatment, you are invited to visit the
prototype of a new web-based resource tool at www.fpandhiv.org
Please enter your user name as: fpandhiv
Please enter the password as: infoinfoinfo
The Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Integration site consists of
over 300 articles, Powerpoint presentations, and materials about
family planning and HIV/AIDS integration selected by a subject
matter expert. The browse subjects, search mechanism, and con-
tent were designed in collaboration with researchers and others
working on integration. Feel free to use this prototype in your
work, submit materials for inclusion, and pass it on to others.
Please note this site is a prototype and we are now in the proc-
ess of evaluation. Links to an on-line survey form can be found
at the top right-hand column of the home page. We invite your
comments to improve this resource. You can also reach the survey
at:
http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB224LYM4DNFG
After evaluation, we will incorporate comments and remove the
need to log-in to access the site.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Sincerely,
Stephen M. Goldstein
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
111 Market Place, Suite 310
Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
Tel: +1-410 659-6300
mailto:Sgoldste@jhuccp.org
5 is ending where are the 3?
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Dear all,
It occurred to me just today that we are in the 10th month of
2005 and that WHO/UNAIDS set a target to treat 3 million people
living with HIV/AIDS by 2005, so I thought to find out what has
been happening to 3 by 5.
The only document at my disposal is the end of 2004 update, and
the report says that as at the end of 2004, only 700,000 people
of the 5.7 million people needing treatment in resource poor
settings were receiving ARV therapy. Maybe there are more reve-
lations in the mid year progress report for 2005, but I am yet
to see it.
Can somebody please explain to me what is happening to 3 by 5
and what plans are there to extend the 5 to 6 or sustain treat-
ment for the 3 just in case they have all being reached by 5 and
what plans are there to expand access to ARVs by the end of 2005
and beyond? I have been really passionate about 3 by 5 from its
inception in 2003, and would really like to see where it ends.
Maybe, 3 by 5 can be a good test instrument/indicator for the
world to see if we can meet the MDGs and other global develop-
ment goals that have been set by both the United Nations and Na-
tional governments. Maybe 3 by 5 will help step-up Civil Society
advocacy and efforts towards the MDGs and UNGASS Declaration on
HIV/AIDS.
5 is ending, where are the three?
Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima I
Director, Development Partnership International
Rivers State HIV/AIDSResource Center
9-11 Emenike Street Mile II Diobu
Port Harcourt 500001, Nigeria
Tel. +234-805-518-2526
mailto:dabesaki.freeservers.com
http://www.developmentpartnership.org