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Position of Latin American Civil Society representatives who took part at the last UNGASS-AIDS 2011, in June, at the UN. >>
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Position of Latin American Civil Society representatives who took part at the last UNGASS-AIDS 2011, in June, at the UN. >>
This weekend in Recife, Brazilian organized civil society analyzed the commitments on HIV and AIDS the country signed in the UN, in 2011. New challenges and opportunities for advocacy. >>
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Previous Foruns
I UNGASS Forum - August 2007
II UNGASS Forum – March 2008
III UNGASS Forum – October 2009
IV UNGASS Forum - December 2009
Gestos’ partner in the project
FEIM - Fundación para Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer
The Foundation for Women’s Study and Research (FEIM) is a NGO funded in 1989 by a group of women specialists in gender issues. Its main goal is to develop researches, studies, programs, projects, courses and other activities to improve women’s social, work, legal, political, economic, family and health conditions in Argentina. FEIM has developed programs and projects on Women’s Rights, Women and the Environment, Elderly People, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Teenage Pregnancy, Sexuality, STD and HIV/AIDS. http://www.feim.org.ar/
Epidemic profile in the country (2008)*
Number of people living with HIV: 120 000 [90 000 - 150 000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate: 0.5% [0.4% - 0.7%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV: 120 000 [88 000 - 150 000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV: 32 000 [23 000 - 43 000]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV: N/A
Deaths due to AIDS: 5 400 [3 000 - 8 400]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17: N/A
*Source: UNAIDS
I UNGASS Forum - August 2007
II UNGASS Forum – March 2008
III UNGASS Forum – October 2009
IV UNGASS Forum - December 2009
Gestos’ partner in the project
FEIM - Fundación para Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer
The Foundation for Women’s Study and Research (FEIM) is a NGO funded in 1989 by a group of women specialists in gender issues. Its main goal is to develop researches, studies, programs, projects, courses and other activities to improve women’s social, work, legal, political, economic, family and health conditions in Argentina. FEIM has developed programs and projects on Women’s Rights, Women and the Environment, Elderly People, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Teenage Pregnancy, Sexuality, STD and HIV/AIDS. http://www.feim.org.ar/
Epidemic profile in the country (2008)*
Number of people living with HIV: 120 000 [90 000 - 150 000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate: 0.5% [0.4% - 0.7%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV: 120 000 [88 000 - 150 000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV: 32 000 [23 000 - 43 000]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV: N/A
Deaths due to AIDS: 5 400 [3 000 - 8 400]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17: N/A
*Source: UNAIDS
