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Learnings from the UN High Level Meeting in New York
“I was abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (Northern Uganda) when I was a young girl. When I managed to escape and return home after two and a half years, it was discovered I was HIV positive. That time, there were no free ARVs [antiretroviral drugs] and being HIV positive was like a death… Read more »
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Challenges of caregivers highlighted at UN High Level Meeting
On the last day of the UN’s High Level Meeting in New York, two different speakers at the caucus co-organised by Care Action Network and the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development, made reference to VSO’s work without knowing of VSO’s direct involvement!
The first was Prof. Orago,… Read more »
Forward ever – care and support for eastern and southern Africa
‘Opportunities multiply when they are seized, die when they are not!’ Benjamin Franklin’s inspiring words rang true at the workshop for MPs from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, held from 17 to 19 April 2011 in Naivasha, Kenya. The workshop that was organised jointly by VSO Jitolee and Read more »
Care and support paper launched
Last week I attended the launch of an important publication: Care and Support: The Forgotten Pillar of the HIV Response . VSO was one of the main contributing organisations to this publication through the UK Consortium on AIDS and Development.
Keynote speakers at the event were Baron… Read more »
Workshop for MPs from the East African Community
As I write this blog, a 3-day workshop that started on 17 April, is taking place for members of parliament from the East African Legislative assembly and Kenya Women Parliamentary Association to discuss HIV and AIDS care and support issues. VSO Jitolee organised this workshop.
The two key objectives of the… Read more »
All protocol observed
“All protocol observed, ladies and gentlemen.” On 9-10 November most of us from the civil society organisation world waded into those unfamiliar waters of observing protocol! The occasion was VSO’s annual RAISA Conference in Pretoria, South Africa. The theme was “Governance and HIV and AIDS”.
The participants included more than 10 members of parliament (MPs)… Read more »
