on the HLM on HIV in New York
Guest Blog Post by our friends at Salud por Derecho* Last month the High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS took place in New York, in which the Member States of the United Nations adopted (not without controversy) a new Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS that, according to UNAIDS, it is ambitious and achievable, aiming to end inequalities and be in a position to end AIDS by 2030. To find out what happened there and analyze the situation of the pandemic globally and also in Spain, Sauld por Derecho spoke with Ramón Espacio, president of CESIDA, the state coordinator for HIV. First…
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call for applications: GFAN ISC
GFAN SEEKS MEMBERS FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE The Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN) is seeking members for its new International Steering Committee. The GFAN International Steering Committee (GFAN ISC) will be composed of at least 10 members who represent the diversity of the GFAN network and will support GFAN to fulfill its mission and strategies as volunteer experts providing advice and support. The GFAN ISC will do this in a collaborative way alongside GFAN Secretariat staff and the GFAN administrative host, Joep Lange Institute (JLI). GFAN ISC Members will commit themselves to functioning in a way that creates and…
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To address COVID-19, we can learn from HIV
Guest Blog Post by our friends at Salud por Derecho* Earlier this month the High Level Meeting on HIV / AIDS took place in New York, United States, in which the Member States of the United Nations adopted (not without controversy) a new Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS that, According to UNAIDS, it is ambitious and achievable, aiming to end inequalities and be in a position to end AIDS by 2030. To find out what happened there and analyze the situation of the pandemic globally, Sauld por Derecho spoke with Florence Riako Anam, program manager at the Global Network of people living with…
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GFAN Africa Joins in Celebrating The Global Fund at 20
Guest Blog Post from GFAN Africa: On 8 June 2021, GFAN Africa organized a webinar titled – The Global Fund at 20: An Africa Civil Society Dialogue on the sidelines of the HLM on HIV/AIDS. The webinar marked the launch of a series of activities by GFAN Africa to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Global Fund partnership. In her remarks, Linda Mafu the Head of Political and Civil Society Advocacy at the Global Fund appreciated the role of civil society in reminding the world about the need for global solidarity for HIV treatment. This led to the creation of…
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GFAN is now hosted at JLI
Dear GFAN Family, As you know, in December 2020, GFAN launched a Request for Proposals process to help us find a new host organization. With support from an Interim Advisory Committee struck of GFAN’s members and partners, we reviewed several excellent proposals. In late February, the Interim Advisory Committee provided a greenlight to pursue one organization. After working together and with the GFAN Steering Committee to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, we want to share with you the exciting news that GFAN has found a permanent home at the Joep Lange Institute (JLI). JLI is an independent institute that promotes…
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We are Hiring!
We are looking for a new Communications & Advocacy Officer Our team is looking for someone who is a pro-active, skilled communicator who is as comfortable creating interesting and engaging social media and traditional content including newsletters and blog posts as they are conceptualizing, creating, researching and writing advocacy briefs, member toolkits for action, and full-length reports on complex material related to the Global Fund. We are looking for someone with a minimum 2-3 years’ experience in advocating on health or other social justice issues to Parliamentarians and other decision-makers who has a solid understanding of the various types of…
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