In an effort to fill a gap in the breakdown of health services following the earthquake of 12 January, the UNITAID Executive Board has approved the allocation of one million US dollars this week to treat and feed 6 000 children living with HIV/AIDS in Haiti. The project will be managed for UNITAID by the [...]
A Memorandum of Understanding is being signed today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between Cyprus and UNITAID, said the government today.
The Memorandum was signed at 11am by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Chairman of the Executive Board of UNITAID, former Minister [...]
September 23, 2009
Travelers’ Fee Can Help Fight Diseases
By STEPHANIE STROM
A United Nations program that has raised $1.2 billion over the past three years for the treatment of H.I.V./AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis through a small fee added to airline tickets sold in 15 countries is going global.
Starting in January, travelers in the United States and [...]
MASSIVEGOOD is an innovative fundraising movement that combines micro-philanthropy with social media. MASSIVEGOOD will let travelers make a small donation ($2/€2/£2) through a simple click each time they buy a ticket, whether online or through a travel agent. MASSIVEGOOD relies on the network effect of its members to spread the word about the solution. The [...]
