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Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS

Global launch of the Final Report of the Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS (JLICA), 10 February, 2009.
Embargo: 12.00 noon GMT.

The Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS, a two-year, independent alliance of researchers, implementers, policy-makers, activists and people living with HIV, released its’ final report “Home Truths: Facing the Facts on Children, AIDS, and Poverty,” on 10 February, 2009.

The JLICA report contains a comprehensive set of recommendations to reorient and greatly improve the responsiveness and effectiveness of services for the millions of families and children affected by HIV. JLICA supporters include the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud – FXB International; Bernard van Leer Foundation; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University; Global Equity Initiative, Harvard University; Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa; Irish Aid; Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs; UK Department for International Development; UNAIDS; and UNICEF.

The following are key media materials for the global launch of JLICA’s final report.

JLICA Media Materials for the Global Launch, 10 February, 2009:

Recording of UK press call, 10 February 2009

Media Advisory - US, UK

Press release on global launch of the JLICA final report – English, Français (Embargoed Until 10 February 2009; 12h00 GMT)

Executive summary of JLICA final report, “Home Truths: Facing the Facts on Children, AIDS, and Poverty” (Embargoed Until 10 February 2009; 12h00 GMT) – English, Français, Português

JLICA final report, “Home Truths: Facing the Facts on Children, AIDS, and Poverty” (Embargoed Until 10 February 2009; 12h00 GMT) – English, Français, Português

Brochure on the Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS – English, Français

Bios of JLICA spokespeople | Bios of UNAIDS and UNICEF spokespeople