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"Organisations of people living with HIV are a key driving force in the AIDS response, and with appropriate support individuals living with HIV can take a central role in their own country, region, or locality in the direction and delivery of AIDS programmes. |
Their participation gives a personal power and immediacy to AIDS efforts that drives and inspires others into action."
This quote comes from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS website.
HIV Europe is a network of organisations demonstrably committed to the principle of the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV and AIDS in the development of public policy and the delivery of services.
HIV Europe is driven by issues affecting people living with HIV for the purpose of sharing experience across a broad partnership of organisations committed to the overriding principle of the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV and AIDS at the centre of the formulation and implementation of public policies.
In particular HIV Europe identifies the following broad issues as our initial agenda for action
The GIPA Principle
Health
Stigma and Discrimination
Quality of life
Harm Reduction
Employment and employability
Criminalisation
Mobility and freedom of travel
"Positive Prevention"