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EuropeAid • World AIDS Orphans Day 7 May
Your voice their future: Case studies from Burkina Faso and Congo

Lunch-Time Conference. External Cooperation Infopoint, Thursday 5th May 2011, 12.30-14.00

This session will highlight the situation for the growing number of children orphaned by AIDS, now reaching 16.6 million children.
The conference will provide:

* an update of the global situation & response to AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children
* two case studies will present the social and psychological impact in Burkina Faso & the economic impact in Congo. Read full story >

Along with taking out a rally to spread the message of ensuring the rights due to every child to HIV affected children as well, World AIDS Orphans’ Day was observed at the Singjamei Chongtham Leikai office of FXB India Suraksha, Manipur Branch here today. Read full story >

In the Portland OR area, PAGAC (Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition) supports over 200 organizations working with HIV positive people globally; 25 of these organizations will be present at the World AIDS Orphans Day Event. Under the moderation of Michael Kaplan (Executive Director, Cascade AIDS Project), this event will open dialogue with the public about a pandemic that still exists with over 16 million AIDS orphans worldwide, and help to inform state, national, and international policy. The event will have expert panelists such as Barry Childs, Laura Peterson, Shelly Krebs, and Belinda Beresford. These panelists are working directly with AIDS orphans, families and will discuss solutions to the crisis. Read full story >

The actress from "Sex in the City," Kristin Davis, is now hoping to lend a hand to help the 143 million orphaned children in the world.

The reception will also help raise awareness to World AIDS Day, which is on May 7th, as 15 million children are orphaned by AIDS. Read full story >

May 7th is World AIDS Orphans Day. I am commemorating the day by highlighting how we can end pediatric HIV. There are several campaigns going on concurrently to end vertical transmission of HIV from mother to child by 2015 by enabling pregnant women with HIV and newborn babies born to positive mothers universal access to ARV meds. Pediatric HIV is an entirely preventable disease. Read full story >

Kenyans have been urged to show love and support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) within their community to help alleviate their suffering.

Speaking during the World Orphans Day celebrations, Director of Administration at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Services Franklin Episila said this would also ensure that such children became productive citizens. Read full story >

In coordination with Visakhapatnam District AIDS Control Society and Visakha AIDS Control Society will be hosting a public meeting on Saturday at Shivaji Park to observe the World AIDS Orphans Day. A signature campaign, to highlight the issue, will also be undertaken by involving the students of Andhra University, GITAM University and AP University of Law. Read full story >

The Indian state of Nagaland celebrated the World AIDS Orphan's Day under the theme 'Child's Right' at the State academy hall here today. Read full story >