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Posted by
Mercy Nyanda
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
December 9, 2010
On Wednesday, December 1, the Foundation's Tanzania program was presented with an award by the Chief Guest of the National World AIDS Day ceremony, the Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Honorable Dr. Ghalib Bilal.
The award was presented to the Foundation for it's outstanding work during the country's World AIDS Week prior to the national World AIDS Day celebration. More than 1,500 guests visited the display to collect information about pediatric HIV/AIDS and to learn more about the Foundation's work in the country.
Click past the jump for a recap of the week's events in Tanzania.
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Posted by
Tony Isavwa
Maseru, Lesotho
December 7, 2010
His Majesty King Lestsie III addresses the crowd
during a World AIDS Day event in Maseru, Lesotho.
In Lesotho, a nation with the third highest HIV prevalence in the world, World AIDS Day was more like World AIDS Week. Prior to the national event on December 1, the Foundation, along with the District Health Team, spent a week conducting activities around the country to build awareness about HIV/AIDS.
The national World AIDS Day celebration, held in Maseru, the nation's capital city, hosted a large crowd, including the king and queen, and other government dignitaries.
Tony Isavwa, the Foundation's Performance Management and Health Systems Strengthening Director in Lesotho, was on hand to document the day's activities. Click past the jump to read more.
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Posted by
Esperance Nikuze
Kigali, Rwanda
December 6, 2010
Like so many other countries where the Foundation works, Rwanda spent December 1 commemorating World AIDS Day. Foundation Regional Communications and Advocacy Officer Esperance Nikuze spent the day documenting some of the country's events, including a soccer match between two local teams that was decided on penalty kicks, and education and advocacy events with special guest speakers from around the country.
Continue past the jump for a first-person account from Esperance.
Photo: Esperance and Foundation Technical Advisor Dr. Sowaf Ubarijoro post in front of an AIDS ribbon during World AIDS Day activities in Rwanda.
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Posted by
Terence Ndifor
Kumba, Cameroon
December 6, 2010
While the World was busy observing World AIDS Day on December 1, the central-African nation of Cameroon was busy overseeing a week-long World AIDS campaign. Lasting from November 24 through December 1, the campaign included testing, and education and awareness building events. Throughout the week, nearly 400 men, women, and children were tested for HIV.
Continue past the jump for a more detailed description of the events, and some photos.
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Posted by
Catherine Connor
Washington, D.C.
December 3, 2010
To mark World AIDS Day, the Foundation hosted a packed briefing on Capitol Hill yesterday with the Global Health Council titled “Elimination of Pediatric AIDS: Creating a Generation Free of HIV.” Four experts spoke to the importance of scaling up prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services, best practices for implementation, and the challenges the global community is facing.
Click past the jump for a more in-depth description of the briefing.
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Posted by
Steohanie Bowen
Washington, D.C.
December 1, 2010
World AIDS Day is commemorated every year on December 1st. While we work hard all year round, this is a special opportunity to get the word out about this critical issue, let people know about our progress in eliminating pediatric AIDS, and how they can help.
The Foundation was prominently featured by outlets such as CNN, TIME Magazine, and Voice of America, and later today, our Vice President of Research will be featured on Fox News in a segment with Bono and President Barack Obama and President George W. Bush.
Click past the jump for links and information on where you can catch up on all things Foundation-related this World AIDS Day.
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