MDG6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

'Bring health to the sick. Raise the dead. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the demons. You have been treated generously, so live generously.'

    Matthew 10:7-8

Every day over 7,400 people are infected with HIV and 5,500 die from AIDS- related illnesses. HIV remains the leading cause of death among reproductive-age women worldwide.

Target 1: Stop and reverse the spread of aids by 2015.

Target 2: Universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for those in need by 2010.

Target 3: Stop and reverse malaria and other major diseases by 2015.

 

Ghana to host HIV/AIDS Fair

From 21^st-24^th February, the Ghana AIDS Commission is to hold a fair to help increase awareness of the disease in the country. Planned activities include a youth forum, a strategic business meeting with partners, and athletic events with stakeholders and implementers. For more information on the event, its aims and schedule, click here.

 

Small Town Water Supply

The Nigerian state of Jigawa has approved the construction of solar-powered water supplies to over 40 small towns nationwide. This is hugely beneficial to residents, many of whom will, thanks to the scheme, have easy access to clean water for the first time. To read more about the scheme and its inclusion in the 2012 budget, click here.

 

New Coalition for Health Workers

A new coalition of over 20 NGOs has been formed to promote more health workers in developing countries. The Frontline Health Workers Coalition views more health workers as essential in order to achieve MDG6. Currently the World Health Organisation estimates a shortage of over one million frontline health workers, a situation the new coalition is determined to rectify.

 

Eleven Global Health Events in 2011

Take a look at this slideshow from USAID to see eleven defining moments for world health in 2011, all of which brought the MDGs closer to being achieved.

 

The Unseen Dangers of Physician Migration

Many health workers in sub-Saharan Africa are leaving developing countries in search of better and more secure employment in the developed world, according to a new study by the University of Ottowa.  This in resulting in huge financial losses for the countries of origin, who finance the health workers’ training, as well as the prevalence of HIV/AIDs and related diseases due to a lack of skilled professionals.   Although Western countries are benefiting from the arrival of so many trained workers, the report advises that the detrimental effects to the developing world should be considered.

 

 

New Breakthrough in HIV/AIDS Research

An innovative technique that alters T Cells has renewed hope for creating a vaccine or cell-based therapy for HIV/AIDs.  To learn more read this article.

 

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