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ELECTORNIC BULLETIN OF THE SWISS PLATFORM ON HIV/AIDS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION |
Berne | Support groups of people living with HIV turn more and more into advocacy groups to stand up for their interests and their rights. In Zimbabwe, young people living with HIV who were trained in leadership and advocacy by BHASO (FEPA partner) now dialogue with the government, and whenever necessary, also demonstrate in front of the respective offices in order to get the medication and what is due to them. The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) in South Africa has played a crucial role in the countrys AIDS response, and is well known beyond the South African borders as a model of successful advocacy and activism. Since 1998, TAC has held government accountable for health care service delivery, campaigned against official AIDS denialism, challenged the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies to make treatment more affordable and cultivated community leadership on HIV and AIDS. Advocacy is a key component in the struggle towards an AIDSfree future and the fulfilment of the right to health for all. The aidsfocus.ch conference 2012 will focus on advocacy and open a space for sharing, discussion and joint learning on experiences, visions and strategies to end the epidemic. Advocacy is a process to bring about change in the policies, laws and practices of influential individuals, groups and institutions. (International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Zimbabwe, July 2001) ----------------------------------------------------------- Tentative program:
Joshua Mavundu, Batanai, Zimbabwe (partner of fepa) NN, Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), South Africa Paulina Alex, Executive Director, NELICO, Tanzania (partner of terre des hommes schweiz) Aashish Masih, Citizen Voice and Action, India (partner of World Vision Switzerland)
----------------------------------------------------------- Moderation: Kate Molesworth, Steering Committee aidsfocus.ch/ Swiss TPH Advisory Group: Barbara Müller (fepa), Irene Bush (terre des homes Schweiz), Kate Molesworth (Swiss TPH) and Mike Nielson (World Vision Switzerland). Organisation and coordination: Helena Zweifel, aidsfocus.ch/ Medicus Mundi Switzerland, hzweifel@medicusmundi.ch Date and time: 17 April 2012, 9.00 - 17.00 Vernue: Schmiedstube, Schmiedenplatz 5, 3011 Berne |
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