Support HIV Prevention Tools for Women in Africa

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Summary

Women bear the brunt of the AIDS epidemic in Africa, where their increased biological & social vulnerability fuels the epidemic. A vaccine would be among the most powerful health & equity tools ever.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Women represent 61% of HIV-infected adults in Africa. Given the complex web of physiological & socioeconomic factors increasing women’s vulnerability to infection, a comprehensive response to AIDS requires a range of prevention approaches. The tools currently available to prevent HIV are insufficient. Better long-term prevention tools, that women can initiate or control, are needed. An AIDS vaccine remains the world’s best hope for ending one of the most devastating epidemics of our time.

Activities

Partnering with researchers, policymakers, and community & women’s health groups, IAVI conducts research, educational initiatives, counseling & testing, and capacity building, while addressing issues like gender equity and access to treatment & care.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $0
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $100,000
Total Funding Goal: $100,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

A safe, effective, accessible AIDS vaccine would provide women a long-term prevention tool that they can initiate. A vaccine would prevent millions of future HIV infections, ultimately saving millions of lives and bringing the epidemic to an end.

Project Message

[I] call upon global leaders and my fellow African women to better the daily lives of women and girls…through the more rapid development of an AIDS vaccine.
- Jeannette Kagame, First Lady of Rwanda

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Seth Berkley,
President and CEO
110 William Street, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10038
United States
212-847-1082
Email:

Project Sponsor

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

Organization

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
110 William Street
27th Floor
New York, NY 10038
United States
212-847-1111
http://www.iavi.org

Learn more about International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Uganda and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Uganda, read the Human Development Report on Uganda or the Wikipedia entry for Uganda.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 11, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 08, 2008.

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