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UNAIDS is hosting an online
consultation from January 21 through February 3 on the UN and Civil Society
joint platform, “The World We Want,” to determine a roadmap for global
development after the 2015 Millennium Development Goals’ target date. The publicly
accessible forum is gathering diverse opinions on how to incorporate AIDS and
health into post-2015 development plans, with a focus on the following three
related topics: How the HIV epidemic will be relevant to the post-2015 agenda;
how principles and practices from the AIDS response can inform equitable and
sustainable health and development; and how decision-making, monitoring,
evaluation, and accountability can be reformed in efforts to end the HIV
epidemic.
Nine international experts on HIV,
human rights, health, and development will moderate the e-consultation and
synthesize the responses in a report that will inform international planning
efforts, including the High-Level Health Thematic Meeting to be held in
Botswana March 5–6, and the UNAIDS-Lancet Post-2015 Commission.
The HIV epidemic—both a cause and a
result of inequality and social injustice—is still a leading cause of death
globally. As the international community negotiates the next global development
agenda, the community can benefit from pioneering AIDS efforts to change health
and development efforts.
The e-consultation welcomes views
from all people via the “Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda” webpage at:
http://www.worldwewant2015.org/health
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
