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World AIDS Day is a time to remember the millions of people around the world whose lives have been, and continue to be, affected by HIV/AIDS.

Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supports action research to address the multiple dimensions of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The Centre’s support is primarily concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on:

• identifying and bridging knowledge gaps to ensure that interventions are implemented effectively and can be adapted to different health systems and cultural contexts;
• understanding the complex relationship between livelihood strategies, vulnerability, and HIV/AIDS; and
• exploring the role of information and communication technologies in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

For more information:

IDRC's Support for AIDS Research
Recognizing the importance of HIV/AIDS as a development issue, IDRC was one of the first international donor agencies to allocate resources to research on the prevalence and means of transmission of HIV, as well as to community intervention through prevention and knowledge about its transmission.

Fighting AIDS with Evidence
IDRC-supported research teams are working with public health authorities in South Africa's Free State province to design a rollout of antiretroviral therapies that will strengthen the public health system.

Bringing Effective HIV/AIDS Treatment to Free State, South Africa
IDRC-supported researchers are working with the Government of Free State province, South Africa, to roll out lifesaving antiretroviral treatment while strengthening the health care system.

HIV/AIDS — A Slideshow
A general look at HIV/AIDS, the impact it is having on household, national, and international levels, and some of the prevention and treatment efforts that are making a difference.

Focus on HIV/AIDS
A collection of feature articles dealing with HIV/AIDS.

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