30th July, 2008
AMREF will hold a press conference during the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City on Tuesday August 5 in Room 3 (Olmecas, Media Centre, Hall A, Level 1), at 11 – 11.45 am, to press the case for community partnerships in health, and particularly for the involvement of people living with HIV in delivery of treatment and care services.
AMREF is concerned about the lack of participation of communities in designing and implementing HIV prevention, care and treatment programmes, which would ensure that such programmes meet the health needs of the people.
“HIV is happening at the family and household levels. How can we hope to beat it if we do not involve the community in making decisions that affect them?” asks Dr Daraus Bukenya, AMREF’s Director for Community Partnering. “How much of the money raised for HIV by governments, donors and the international community actually trickles down to the people it is meant to help, and how much say do they have in how it is used?”
We look forward to seeing you there.
For further information please contact : Bob Kioko, AMREF Acting Communications Director, on Tel :+254735546440 |
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