"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"
(Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador)
There are currently more than 80,000 people estimated to be living with HIV in the UK, and a quarter of them are unaware of their infection. Globally there have already been more than 25 million AIDS deaths and every minute another 5 people die of AIDS. Wherever you are in the world, the message is very clear: Greater Awareness Required!
We are sure that you'll find our wide range of resources particularly useful in raising awareness around HIV and AIDS throughout the year and in the lead up to World AIDS Day (1st Dec, 2011)
Furthermore, our resources aim to provide not just a fundamental awareness-raising message, but also the details of easily accessible and user-friendly websites and national helplines.
18/02/2011. Thirty years into the AIDS epidemic, and 10 years since the landmark UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, the world will come together to review progress and chart the future course of the global AIDS response at the 2011 UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS from 8 –10 June 2011 in New York. . more...
26/01/2011. Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell met with UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé at UNAIDS headquarters on 26 January. The UK government has pledged to put the wellbeing of women and children at the centre of its international aid policy. . more...
28/09/2010. This year for the first time ever the Global AIDS Rainbow Trust (GAR) is running an 'Early Bird' discounted SALE on its full range of resources in the lead up to World AIDS Day. And it is proving quite a hit!. more...