Canada’s Promises and Failures on HIV and AIDS
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Canada is doing less than its fair share in the fight against AIDS, according to a recent study.
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At the Gleneagles Summit in 2005, the G8 leaders, including Canada, promised to work towards achieving universal access to treatment for HIV and AIDS by 2010. If these promises are not kept, millions more people will be infected by the virus, millions more will die and millions more children will be orphaned. The impact on economic growth and trade will be devastating.
The Gleneagles Communiqué, signed by all the G8 leaders in 2005, states:
18(d) With the aim of an AIDS-free generation in Africa, significantly reducing HIV infections and working with WHO, UNAIDS and other international bodies to develop and implement a package for HIV prevention, treatment and care, with the aim of as close as possible to universal access to treatment for all those who need it by 2010 . Limited health systems capacity is a major constraint to achieving this and we will work with our partners in Africa to address this, including supporting the establishment of reliable and accountable supply chain management and reporting systems. We will also work with them to ensure that all children left orphaned or vulnerable by AIDS or other pandemics are given proper support. We will work to meet the financing needs for HIV/AIDS , including through the replenishment this year of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria; and actively working with local stakeholders to implement the '3 Ones' principles in all countries.
According to a recent study of donor countries, Canada is doing less than its fair share in the fight against AIDS and ranks eighth among 10 major donors.
Assessing Fair Share: Donor Rank by Disbursements for AIDS per US$1 Million GDP, 2006
Sources: UNAIDS and Kaiser Family Foundation analysis, June 2007; Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria online data query May 2007; International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, April 2007. Notes: Bilateral funding includes HIV-earmarked multilateral funding; Global Fund contributions adjusted to represent estimated HIV share based on Global Fund grant distribution by disease to date (58% for HIV).
Notes: Bilateral funding includes HIV-earmarked multilateral funding; Global Fund contributions adjusted to represent estimated HIV share based on Global Fund grant distribution by disease to date (58 per cent for HIV).
What You Can Do
Sign the One Life petition and demand that Canada fulfill its promises to the millions of children whose lives depend on it.
