Children and AIDS: Sixth Stocking Report, 2013 – Novo relatório da Unicef
Dezembro 2, 2013 às 8:00 pm | Publicado em Relatório | Deixe um comentárioEtiquetas: Adolescentes, Crianças, Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Prevenção VIH/SIDA, Relatório, UNICEF, VIH/SIDA
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NEW YORK, 29 November 2013 – A new report released today by UNICEF shows great progress has been made to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, with more than 850,000 new childhood infections averted between 2005 and 2012 in low- and middle-income countries.
However, the new 2013 Stocktaking Report on Children and AIDS raises the alarm on adolescents, citing the need for increased global and national efforts to address HIV and AIDS among this vulnerable age group.
AIDS-related deaths amongst adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 increased by 50 per cent between 2005 and 2012, rising from 71,000 to 110,000, in stark contrast to progress made in preventing mother-to-child transmission. There were approximately 2.1 million adolescents living with HIV in 2012.
With additional funding and increased investment in innovation, many of the challenges could be overcome, the report says.
A new analysis featured in the report shows that by increasing investment in high-impact interventions to about US$5.5 billion by 2014, 2 million adolescents, particularly girls, could avoid becoming infected by 2020. Investments in 2010 were US$3.8 billion.
“If high-impact interventions are scaled up using an integrated approach, we can halve the number of new infections among adolescents by 2020,” said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake. “It’s a matter of reaching the most vulnerable adolescents with effective programmes – urgently.”
High-impact interventions include condoms, antiretroviral treatment, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, voluntary medical male circumcision, communications for behaviour change, and targeted approaches for at-risk and marginalized populations. This is in addition to investments in other sectors such as education, social protection and welfare, and strengthening health systems.
In contrast to adolescents, progress has been impressive in the area of preventing new HIV infections among infants. Some 260,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2012, compared to 540,000 in 2005.
“This report reminds us that an AIDS-free generation is one in which all children are born free of HIV and remain so––from birth and throughout their lives––and it means access to treatment for all children living with HIV,” said Michel Sidibe, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “It also reminds us that women’s health and well-being should be at the centre of the AIDS response. I have no doubt that we will achieve these goals.”
Portugal Maior
Dezembro 2, 2013 às 12:00 pm | Publicado em Divulgação | Deixe um comentárioEtiquetas: IAC - Projecto Rua, Instituto de Apoio à Criança, Manuela Eanes
A Presidente do Instituto de Apoio à Criança, Dra. Manuela Eanes integra a Comissão Consultiva do evento Portugal Maior www.portugalmaior.fil.pt , que decorrerá de 30 de Novembro a 8 de Dezembro de 2013, na FIL.
Mais se informa que o IAC está representado no stand da Direção-Geral da Saúde, assim como irá colaborar em atividades, designadamente na Rádio Aurora, através da participação de jovens apoiados pelo IAC/Projeto Rua.
Vídeo da Campanha da Unicef Contra o abuso Sexual infantil
Dezembro 2, 2013 às 6:00 am | Publicado em Vídeos | Deixe um comentárioEtiquetas: Abuso Sexual de Crianças, UNICEF, Video
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