The International Partnership for Microbicides

		Consensus Statement on Resistance

		IPM 2007 Annual Report > English > French > Spanish

		IPM Brochure > English > French > German > Spanish

IPM CEO Dr. Zeda Rosenberg (center) with Dr. Andrew Steer (left), director general for policy and research at DFID and Professor Gordon Conway (right), DFID’s chief scientific advisor.

The United Kingdom government’s Department for International Development (DFID) made the case for HIV/AIDS prevention research in the developing world – and increased funding for it – at a meeting the organization hosted Nov. 4 in London.

At the event, “Joining Forces to Accelerate the Development of New HIV Prevention Technologies,” Gareth Thomas, UK Minister of State for DFID, led the way with an announcement of a £220 million ($350 million) pledge over five years for new prevention technologies.

The event drew leaders and stakeholders from around the world. IPM’s CEO Dr. Zeda Rosenberg spoke about the important role partnerships play in developing new technologies.

For more information, see the Financial Times and The Guardian, and a press release by IPM’s UK partner the National AIDS Trust.

Esther Benjamin, executive director of Resource Development at IPM; Miguel Casado Gómez, of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation; IPM’s CEO Dr. Zeda Rosenberg; and Fidel López Alvarez, Spanish AIDS Ambassador.

MEXICO CITY (4 Aug. 2008) The Spanish government is contributing €1.5 million (approximately US$2.24 million) to the International Partnership for Microbicides in 2008, Spain’s first contribution to the international effort to develop a microbicide that would offer women a promising way to protect themselves from HIV infection. The announcement was made Aug. 3 at the International Conference on AIDS in Mexico City. Click here for details.

IPM researchers have authored a chapter in a comprehensive new HIV prevention, care and treatment guide published by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF).

The guide, From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in Resource-Limited Settings, features the work of 230 public health experts from around the world. It builds on lessons learned from the last 20 years in HIV prevention, care and treatment. The foundation unveiled the guide Aug. 5 at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Click here for details.