Events

The sixth board meeting of the International Drug Purchase Facility, UNITAID, was held in Geneva on December 6 and 7. It was attended by all the members, and chaired by the French representative, Philippe Douste-Blazy.

The meeting took note of progress in the actions begun by UNITAID in the past year.

It was decided to extend the HIV/AIDS programs carried out in partnership with the Clinton Foundation aimed at:

  treating an additional 100,000 children next year, with the prospect of a further 300,000 children in 2010;

  and providing an additional 60,000 AIDS-sufferers who have developed resistance to basic drugs with second-line anti-retroviral treatment.

The meeting opened up new prospects for UNITAID’s development in terms of financing, visibility and cooperation with actors in the field.