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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. >>
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 - June 2007
II UNGASS Forum – November 2007
III UNGASS Forum – September/October 2009
VI UNGASS Forum - December 2009 / January 2010
Gestos’ partner in the project
Via Libre
Via Libre was founded in 1990 due to the insufficient response of the public sector to the HIV/AIDS epidemics. Its main activities are on the promotion of sexual and reproductive health access with emphasis on HIV. http://www.vialibre.org.pe/
Epidemic profile in the country (2008)*
Number of people living with HIV: 76 000 [57 000 - 97 000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate: 0.5% [0.3% - 0.6%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV: 74 000 [55 000 - 96 000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV: 21 000 [15 000 - 29 000]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV: N/A
Deaths due to AIDS: 3 300 [2 000 - 5 000]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17: N/A
*Source: UNAIDS
I UNGASS Forum - June 2007
II UNGASS Forum – November 2007
III UNGASS Forum – September/October 2009
VI UNGASS Forum - December 2009 / January 2010
Gestos’ partner in the project
Via Libre
Via Libre was founded in 1990 due to the insufficient response of the public sector to the HIV/AIDS epidemics. Its main activities are on the promotion of sexual and reproductive health access with emphasis on HIV. http://www.vialibre.org.pe/
Epidemic profile in the country (2008)*
Number of people living with HIV: 76 000 [57 000 - 97 000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate: 0.5% [0.3% - 0.6%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV: 74 000 [55 000 - 96 000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV: 21 000 [15 000 - 29 000]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV: N/A
Deaths due to AIDS: 3 300 [2 000 - 5 000]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17: N/A
*Source: UNAIDS
