Comments on the XIV International HIV/AIDS Conference : an 'Ubuntu' perspective

Abstract

The statistical reports as shown by the Joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) indicate that despite efforts to combat the epidemic, the number of new infections continues to rise daily. This paper reflects on resolutions taken during the XIV International HlV/AlDS Conference in an attempt to link them with the role that the African continent may play in the fight against HIV/AIDS, The principles of'ubuntu', such as sharing of opportunities, responsibilities and challenges, participatory decision making and leadership, and reconciliation as a goal of conflict management, are used as the point of departure in assessing a range of key issues debated in the Conference.