LAST CHANCE - 36th UNAIDS PCB Thematic Segment call for case studies: HIV in emergency contexts

[UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation]

Dear colleagues and friends

The thematic segment of the upcoming 36th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) on July 2, 2015 will focus on HIV in emergency contexts. The NGO Delegation to the UNAIDS PCB is reaching out to civil society partners and colleagues for case studies to be included in the conference room paper, shape the background document of the thematic day, or be featured as a presentation among select examples. The NGO Delegation would like to particularly focus on wider concepts of emergencies that may not necessary meet the definition of 'large-scale emergencies', but have profound effects on the HIV response nonetheless, and particularly for key populations, with a broad and diverse range of issues and varying impact.

Some of the themes that will be addressed during this thematic segment are: access to HIV prevention, care and treatment; protection issues, equity and human rights; preparedness and contingency planning; community resilience; inter-agency coordination; effects of emergencies on key populations; early recovery and development; situations of fragility; evidence and strategic information; innovative funding strategies; urban contexts.

For more information, please review the attached call for submissions and the submission form. Submission are due by April 24, 2015. Online link through the UNAIDS website here or via the NGO Delegation here.

Highest regards,