“Universal access” is a phrase that dominates the current global HIV and AIDS policy environment. It means access for all people all over the world to education and counseling, multi-sectoral care and support services, and health services, including medicines, that will:
- prevent the transmission of HIV;
- support persons living with HIV, their families and those who care for them, in living longer with HIV and slowing the onset of AIDS related-illness;
- help AIDS-affected families in mitigating the effects of the illness and death on their own households and communities.
This website is a place for AIDS campaigners to gather and share information on advocacy to achieve universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support. It is organised into three paths of action to reach universal access by 2010: universal access campaigning, G8 AIDS campaigning, and UNGASS.
G8: AIDS has been on the G8 agenda for 20 years, but nearly every year AIDS campaigners have had to fight to keep it there. The 2008 G8 looks to be no different, yet again AIDS campaigners will renew their drive to mainstream AIDS on the G8 agenda. Two years short of the G8’s 2010 deadline to achieve universal access, AIDS campaigners will push to hold leaders accountable to vital G8 promises on AIDS. Here you will learn about the G8’s AIDS commitments, what is being done, what is needed and how you can help.
UNGASS: The 2008 UNGASS Review Meeting took place in New York City on 10 - 11 June 2008. Please visit this section to find out what happened...
Universal Access Campaigning: Universal access is commonly referred to as access to antiretroviral treatment. Treatment, however, is only one part of the equation. Learn what universal access, why it is important, and what is being done to achieve it. Here you will find official documents, civil society analysis, and new developments.
This website is a neutral, non branded space dedicated to sharing ideas and lessons learned. Its content should be shaped by the contributions of all campaigners for universal access, so we encourage your organisation to contact us if you would like to contribute on a regular basis or help maintain the site.
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The President of the General Assembly's summary of the 2008 High Level Meeting on the review of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, which was held in New York from 10 to 12 June 2008. is now available. Click below to download the report.
Nearly 250 organisations and unions from more than 60 countries that signed on their support to demand G8 countries to keep their promises on universal access. The following letter was sent to all G7 leaders on 4 July 2008. A related press statement was issued, which you can view here. Please continue to check back for updates.
As civil society participants to the 2008 High Level Meeting on AIDS, we came here to review progress in implementing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. We were disappointed that few heads of state chose to attend this meeting and many governments, from both resource-rich and resource-poor countries, failed to report the reality on the ground.