Today, MSH teams around the world  observed World AIDS Day by participating in national commemorations and offering HIV testing, counseling, and prevention messages.

• In Guyana, the GHARP II team announced the winners of a contest among journalists and media houses for the best projects to reduce stigma and discrimination.
• In Honduras, AIDSTAR-Two supported its partner NGOs in a variety of special events, including puppet shows, health fairs, and HIV rapid test promotion.
• In Ethiopia, HCSP is having an exhibition booth at the national celebration displaying Information Education Communication materials on PMTCT and stigma and discrimination.
• At the Cambridge,MA and Arlington, VA office we're wearing red ribbons to remember those we have lost and we've placed a large red ribbon on the outside of the building (pictured above).
• We participated in the Light for Rights campaign.

Read More

• Integrated Health Systems Is Key to Decreasing HIV, by Daraus Bukenya, MSH Global Lead on HIV/TB
• Innovative Approaches to Providing HIV Services for Most-at-Risk-Populations, by Jonathan D. Quick, MD, MPH, MSH President and CEO
• AIDSTAR-Two Report Calls for Increased Investment in HIV/AIDS Interventions for Men Who Have Sex with Men in Eastern Europe