Recent attempts by Thailand to provide universal access to treatment for people living with HIV and AIDS have come under severe attack by pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories.
On 29th January 2007 the Thai Government issued a compulsory license to produce generic copies of Kaletra- a new 2nd line ARV patented by Abbott Laboratories. The government [...]
Stop AIDS Day of Action
Following the Stop AIDS Day of Action on 20th March we have now been informed that Hilary Benn will raise the issue of Abbott’s actions in Thailand at the G8 Development Ministers’ Meeting on 26th and 27th of this month. This is a major success, and demonstrates how powerful campaigning [...]
On Friday March 16th, we held our first social in Brighton to raise awareness of our campaign, raise some money, and make sure everyone had a good time on their last day of term.
We asked people to wear something red, and we hired out and decorated an area in Pitcher and Piano, and then later [...]
Following the success of our launch party, we are holding an information evening for people wanting to know more about the society at Nottingham University Campus on Thursday 22nd March. Speakers will include Katy Athersuch and Richard Wanzala. Katy will give a brief overview of the campaign and the latest news on the [...]
As we are a new society we wanted to make our presence known to the rest of the uni so we held a launch party at isis nightclub on Wednesday 7th March. There was a great turnout and although the main focus of the night was awareness we managed to raise £260 by selling wristbands.
East Oxford MP meet Stop AIDS in Trinity College:
[Click on the links at the bottom of the page to see some photos from the event!]
On Monday 5 March, members of Student Stop AIDS Society, Oxford University, met with East Oxford Labour MP Andrew Smith in Trinity College. The society gave him 130 campaign cards, or [...]
wolves are having a huge Cultural Show to raise HIV awareness to students. organised with Afro-carribbean Societ and us as well as all other societies. it is not a fundraising event primarily but all about raising awareness. it is taking place on the 22nd march so if u are free and fancy joining us u [...]
Hello everybody,
We organised an Africa beats night in Leeds this monday called ‘Wezewazay’. We organised it with the Afro-carribean society. We had some crazy drummers and then a set from a quality DJ. We managed to raise over £400! The sheffield stop aids jokers made it up, the results of the Leeds - Sheffield dance [...]
