HARPAS -Written by Ahmed Balah – 22 July 2011: "Zohra" left her country, Somalia, where persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV) face the threat of death, even before the moment of death comes. Zohra abandoned her homeland, in which she was born, brought up and where she lived, after she was informed of her and her child's infection. She departed to Yemen, believing that she can start a new life there.
Cairo – 24 June 2011: Following seven years of hard work and painstaking efforts through which Dr. Khadija Moalla assumed the responsibility of managing HIV/AIDS Regional Programme in the Arab States (HARPAS), the time has come in which she will leave her office at the UNDP by the end of next August.
In a message of love and appreciation sent to all those who shared her trip, Moalla underlined that the Programme accomplished work plans during seven years with a budget that amounted to 6700000 dollars, with a percentage of 100%. The programme also managed to attract about 5000000 dollars via the support of donor agencies, enabling it to expand within the scope of its work so that it reaches horizons further to what was anticipated by any person at the beginning of the project, according to Dr. Moalla.
Dr. Moalla was keen on attributing thanks and appreciation to all those who accompanied her through this hard road.. Read the message text below
Cairo, 24th July 2011: In August, the AIDS and Law Exchange (AIDSLEX) will host an Ask the Expert session on HIV in the Arab region with Shereen El Feki and Khadija Moalla. They will respond to user questions on the impact of the disease in the region, particularly concerning women, sexual minorities and other vulnerable groups, as well as the challenges faced by advocates there to promote greater understanding of the issue and greater respect for the right to health.
Rome, 19 July, 2011 - Thirty one lawyers and advocates from Latin America, Southern Africa, the United States, Northern Africa and the Middle East gathered in Rome on the 15 and 16 July for the Second International Consultation on HIV-Related Services and Rights, co-organized by IDLO and the Ford Foundation and supported by the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).