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The Sonke Gender Justice project tries to address the social aspects of the HIV epidemic, with a particular focus on gender issues. South Africa.
SWAA is a pan-African women's organization dedicated to women and their families in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It has 39 branch offices in Africa.
Gender AIDS Forum (GAF) is a Durban-based South African Non Governmental Organisation committed to enabling a deeper consciousness in women and men about the links between gender and HIV and AIDS.
Zanempilo delivers holistic primary health care services to disadvantaged peri-urban and rural communities in the Western Cape through Community Health workers. South Africa.
AMREF is an Africa’s indigenous health charity, and in partnership with local communities, governments and donors, has worked to research and alleviate Africa’s health problems. Kenya.
NGO sites
Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC)
It provides training, information, research and capacity support on areas of public health, social policy, food security, social protection, social and economic rights, reproductive, gender and child rights and on civic-state relations. Zimbabwe.
Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture
The Trauma Centre provides professional mental health services to victims of violence and torture primarily within the Western Cape Metropole region. South Africa.
Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)
TAC´s main objective is to campaign for greater access to treatment for for people with HIV/AIDS in South Africa, by raising public awareness and understanding about issues surrounding the availability, affordability and use of HIV treatments.
Ubuntu Education Fund
Their programs serve over 24,000 children and 13,000 adults with health and education initiatives "designed to make the opportunities of the New South Africa available to all South Africans".
Union of Health Care Committees - UHCC
UHCC works throughout Palestine and circulate its programs in remote and rural areas so as to guarantee the equality of offering medical services to people everywhere.
Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees
UPMRC is a grassroots, community-based Palestinian health organization, founded by a group of Palestinian doctors and health professionals seeking to supplement the decayed and inadequate health infrastructure caused by years of Israeli military occupation. Palestine.
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Zambia: intolerance threatens health, rights
Mon May 24 2010 - Source: HRW
Recent homophobic statements by religious leaders and government authorities risk undermining Zambia's fight against HIV/AIDS Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Zambian leaders.
People living with HIV stigma index
Wed May 12 2010 - Source: HIV/AIDS Alliance
The Index, part of a global initiative driven by civil society organizations and UNAIDS provides a tool that will measure and detect changing trends in relation to stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV.
Uganda: law threatening access to medicines gets EU support
Mon Mar 15 2010 - Source: IPS
The European Union is funding the drafting of Uganda’s controversial Counterfeit Goods Bill, a proposed law that has caused an outcry as it threatens access to life-saving generic medicines in Uganda.

 
Sexual and reproductive rights - Fri Jan 22 2010
  Lesbian Movements: Ruptures & Alliances

Fuente: ILGA

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