Stories by Alvaro Bermejo

At the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS last week, the Alliance and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies joined forces to organise a successful side event to highlight the high impact of the HIV epidemic on key populations. This Opinion Piece has been jointly authored by myself and Matthias Schmale, Under-Secretary General of the IFRC. Continue reading  >

Alvaro Bermejo, was recently selected as Board member for the Developed Country NGO Delegation of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He reflects on the Fund, its governance and the different choices it has to make at … Continue reading  >

This World AIDS Day I am encouraged to find that our efforts to fight this complex disease are making a difference. According to the latest UNAIDS report the number of people who have become newly infected with HIV is coming down.
It’s a ray of good news and something we should recognise as we mark World AIDS Day this year. We have the clear evidence that increased investment in the HIV response is working.
As we remember those we have lost to this disease, those who fought so hard to get us where we are, I think it’s worth reflecting on what we have achieved. Continue reading  >

In these difficult financial times it is critical we achieve value for money. To do this we need to tackle MDG 6 on HIV, TB and malaria in conjunction with MDGs 4 and 5 on maternal and child health and in a way that puts patient needs at the center of our responses. Continue reading  >

We have launched our new strategic framework HIV & Healthy Communities 2010-12 which gives the Alliance a clear way forward over the next three years. Continue reading  >