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Gabriel ADEYEMO [ profile ] |
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IAS to endorse the Code of Good Practice for NGOs Responding to HIV/AIDS
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Sep 6th, 2011 - 18:46:11 |
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International AIDS Society to endorse the Code of Good Practice for NGOs
Responding to HIV/AIDS.
Friday, 19 August 2011 (Geneva, Switzerland) - To further commit as an open,
transparent and accountable nonprofit organization, the
International AIDS Society (IAS) has officially embraced the Code of Good
Practice for NGOs Responding to HIV/AIDS.
This code of conduct, developed by NGOs for NGOs, has set out key
principles, practice and evidence base required to successfully respond to
HIV/AIDS. Also, it provides a framework for collaborations and informs the
development, implementation and evaluation of evidenceinformed programmes
and advocacy.
the Code is another milestone in the strive towards a global consistency
and efficiency for tackling this epidemic says Bertrand Audoin,
International AIDS Society Executive Director the IAS, with a membership
of 16.000, is committed to promote and circulate its
principles and guidelines
478 NGOs have endorsed the Code so far, including the Global Network of
People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+), the International Community of Women
living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) and the International Council of AIDS Service
Organizations (ICASO).
The full Code is downloadable at
http://hivcode.org/silo/files/code-of-good-practice.pdf
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Many Thanks
Yours' in Prevention Science
Gabriel, ADEYEMO
Regional Focal Point - West Africa
Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AID (GYCA)
+234-80-6798-7317 | gabriel (at) gyca.org
www.gyca.org | www.tigweb.org
GYCA is a youth-led global network of more than 5,500 young leaders and
adult allies working on youth and HIV/AIDS in over 173 countries world-wide.
GYCA's mission is to empower young leaders with the skills, knowledge,
resources and opportunities they need to scale up HIV/AIDS interventions
amongst their peers.
Universal Access is possible; *
*Zero new HIV infections. **Zero discrimination and ***Zero AIDS-related
deaths.***
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