The WHO/UNAIDS strategy to increase access to treatment for people living with AIDS was launched on World AIDS Day,1 December, 2003. On Saturday,10 July, 2004 in Bangkok, WHO and UNAIDS will release the "3 by 5" Progress Report and "HIV Plan". What progress has been made in scaling up treatment six months on, and what more needs to be done? What is the WHO plan to continue to assist countries to increase access to prevention, treatment and care for HIV/AIDS? The reports include the latest treatment data from regions (up to June 2004). WHO will also issue 26 country profiles.

Journalists are invited to attend:

What: Press conference on the "3 by 5" Progress Report and HIV Plan

When: Saturday, 10 July 2004 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm (Bangkok time)

Where: Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, Ballroom 2, Bangkok (address: Siphya Road, 2 Captain Bush Lane Bangkok, phone (66) (2) 266-0123)

Speakers: Dr Jack Chow, Assistant Director-General, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, WHO Dr Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS Dr Jim Kim, Director of HIV Department, WHO Rolake Odetoyinbo Nwagwu - Activist, Treatment Action Movement, Nigeria

NB:

• There will also be a Geneva press briefing. Details to be announced in Geneva. The accompanying press release will have a Geneva/Bangkok date line.
• WHO/UNAIDS B-roll on HIV AIDS prevention and treatment (recent footage on ARV treatment from Ukraine and Uganda and prevention images from China, India, Vietnam and Cambodia) is available from UNAIDS media center in Bangkok and was also distributed on EBU Wednesday, July 6th - 11 GMT).

- XV International AIDS Conference
- UNAIDS
- HIV infections

For more information contact:

Samantha Bolton
WHO/Geneva
Telephone: +41 22 791 1970
Mobile phone: +41 79 239 2366
Email: boltons@who.int

Mr Iain Simpson
Telephone: +41 22 791 3215
Mobile phone: +41 79 475 5534
Email: simpsoni@who.int