MSF have reported funding cuts for health in South Africa as a result of the financial crisis, and have critisised national and international donors for failing to step up to provide the required funding.
They describe clinics in South Africa that are unable to enrol newly diagnosed HIV-positive patients due to a lack of ARVs. The [...]
SPW UK is looking to recruit a team of motivated and experienced Stop AIDS campaigners who have, or are graduating from university and would like to support the next generation of student campaigners. Graduate Trainers will help give Student Stop AIDS Societies the skills and motivation to ensure their work is as effective as possible.
After [...]
Hi, my name is Jane Broomfield and I’m the new Campaigns & Advocacy officer at SPW. I will be working with Diarmaid part-time (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays) coordinating our contact with all of you and helping to develop the campaign and uni network.
I’m your first port of call for any enquiries, requests for materials and [...]
The steering committee weekend was very productive - lots of discussions about what we’ve been doing well, what not so well, and the usual “how to improve communication” chat. We also aimed to make plans for next year, and to discuss the role of the steering committee.
For anyone who’s unsure about the steering committee; it [...]
After an incredible year’s effort on the Push for the Pool campaign from all of the societies, there’ve been some exciting developments in the last couple of months.
UNITAID had a meeting in June where the patent pool was provisionally outlined and discussed. Our March Day of Action swimming pool stunt was the concluding slide in [...]
Advocates for Action - another project run by Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW) - is looking to recruit five more project leaders to its team. It’s a chance to learn valuable new skills and do something about one of the most critical issues in international development.
Who are Advocates for Action?
Advocates for Action (AforA) is a group [...]
