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Following the UN High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in June, another UN
Summit is approaching. <br>
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On the 19th and 20th of September, 'World Leaders' will assemble to
discuss how to address the growing pandemic of Non Communicable
Diseases (NCDs) including Cancer, Diabetes, Chronic Heart and Lung
Disease. Similar to the HIV Summit in June, they will issue a
Declaration or Outcome Document, to which they will all sign on. <br>
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Unlike the HIV Summit Outcome, the NCD Declaration will be a
disaster for People Living with HIV/AIDS if a few countries (US,
Canada, European Union, Russia...) are allowed to block access
to care and treatment for millions of PLHIV. A review of the
latest draft Political Declaration shows that each point that
calls for improved access or care for people living with
HIV/AIDS is being water-downed or deleted by these countries. As
PLHIV are disproportionately more vulnerable to NCDs, this is
both unacceptable and a shame on the UN. Winning the fight for
access to ARVs will be an empty victory if PLHIV will die from
not having affordable insulin or heart tablets, or even a cancer
test.<br>
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Activists and advocates must speak up for the human rights of
PLHIV for the UN Summit on NCDs. Learn more at <a
href="http://www.NCDAlliance.org" title="www.NCDAlliance.org">www.NCDalliance.org</a>
and come 'chat' anytime on each of the Mondays preceding the
Summit on twitter. Join the mobilization via twitter @NCDchat or
by SMS.<br>
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See the latest compilation of the Draft Declaration, and the
disastrous deletions and rights-weakening changes at:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.imaxi.org/content/disaster-horizon-people-living-hiv">http://www.imaxi.org/content/disaster-horizon-people-living-hiv</a>
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For the views and comments of dozens of comrades from around the
world:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.imaxi.org/content/no-targetsno-accountability-stop-sleaze-ncds">http://www.imaxi.org/content/no-targetsno-accountability-stop-sleaze-ncds</a><br>
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We can stop this disaster from happening if we speak up, loudly
and now.<br>
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<small>posted by Celina, IMAXI Cooperative</small><br>
<small><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.imaxi.org">www.imaxi.org</a></small><br>
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