The G8 Summit of Deauville, which took place on 26-27 May 2011, set out the group’s priorities and “renewed commitment for freedom and democracy”. Read the extract relating to accountability on development here.

On 28 May 2011, what will you be doing to mark the International Day of Action for Women’s Health? Around the world, thousands will join forces to demand reproductive justice, to defend reproductive and sexual rights as universal, indivisible and inalienable human rights.

Ever wondered what working for a European NGO network is really like? In our “Critical Story of Change”, AfGH reflects on life over the past five years – where the network’s come from to where it is today – highlighting some of the challenges faced along the way.

Launched in Brussels on 19th May, this year’s AidWatch report – Challenging self-interest: Getting EU aid fit for the fight against poverty reports that aid is becoming increasingly dictated by domestic political agendas and tied to security, immigration and commercial objectives. In 2010 EU member states inflated official aid spending by more than €5bn, while only nine countries met their EU aid targets.

Fighting stigma and discrimination is crucial if we are to meet our global health targets, according to speakers at the Action for Global Health MDG 6 event on 16 May 2011. Hosted at the 21st session of the African, Caribbean and Pacific and EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (ACP-EU JPA), a packed house gathered to discuss the link between Millennium Development Goal six and strong health systems. French MEP Francois Alfonsi, who hosted the event, introduced the topic by presenting some fast facts on the current situation and what more still needs to be done.

This year marks 30 years since AIDS was first identified in a brief article on 5 June 1981 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since then, the disease has evolved from a local epidemic to a global pandemic. HIV, the virus responsible for AIDS, [...]

Last month, Action for Global Health re-launched our “Health Heroes” campaign, which puts the spotlight on the men, women and children around the world who work tirelessly everyday to make a difference and save lives. People like Gowthami, Tante Mado, Moussa, Deepika, Firoza, Samnang and Martha are all doing their bit to ensure fair and [...]

Maternal mortality – are we going to beat it? That’s the question everyone’s asking today, on International Day of the Midwife. Read the testimonies of midwives in Africa, and find out whether they think their countries can meet their MDG 5 target to reduce maternal mortality by 75%.