Learning Objectives:
How can International Declarations and Initiatives be used to fight HIV/AIDS?
After studying this unit, you should be able to:
- Have knowledge of the key international and regional declarations on HIV/AIDS and some of the relevant commitments made by the signatory governments ;
- Be familiar with some important international implementation strategies including the ABC Approach, the “Three Ones,” the “3 by 5” and Universal Access initiatives.
- Have knowledge of some of the key international funding initiatives to address HIV/AIDS; and
- Be aware of some of the international parliamentary initiatives developed to address HIV/AIDS.
Introduction
The presence of HIV/AIDS is expansive, and the global community has been forced to address the pandemic on a larger scale than ever. As challenges are overcome and new challenges emerge, global responses are also evolving. Organizations such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization have been instrumental in addressing the complexity of needs with regards to this issue, by developing countless documents and recommendations for effective HIV/AIDS mitigation around the world. Although regional and national responses may vary, success can be connected to the extent to which global frameworks are considered and integrated within country policies.
Unit 3 gives an introduction to some key international and regional declarations and frameworks that have been developed to address the HIV/AIDS crisis. It also provides some information on the progress made to demonstrate where responses can be improved, but to also show the importance of international frameworks in garnering national success. It also presents three of the key international funding initiatives, as well as some prominent parliamentary initiatives to address HIV/AIDS.
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