AIDES
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AIDES is a French community-based non-profit organisation that was founded in 1984 by Daniel Defert
following the death of his lifelong companion Michel Foucault
. The name is a word play
on aides ((several) helps in French) and AIDS
.
Its aim is to bring people living with HIV
/AIDS
together with their loved ones and peers into an organized entity dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS and to defend the rights of people and communities affected by this disease.
As of 2007, AIDES is active in France in 100 cities with 400 staff members and more than 1000 registered and trained volunteers. It is the largest non-governmental organization in France working on HIV issues, by number of activists and budget. It is considered one of the main observers of the epidemic in France.
Internationally, AIDES has developed strong partnerships with fellow community-based NGOs in Africa
, in Europe
and in Canada
(Quebec
) to strengthen the role of civil society by sharing best practices and to jointly advocate for global access to care and prevention. It also developed a parntership with the UN Programme on HIV/AIDS
The songs included "If" by the Collectif Artistes with Daniel Powter, M Pokora, Caroline Costa, Natasha St Pier, Justin Nozuka, Sofia Essaidi, Lara Fabian, Anggun, Tom Frager, Christophe Willem, Jenifer, Bob Sinclar, Joachim Garraud.
There is also "No comment" with comments by the French radio personalities of Animateur FM Matinales, including Nikos Aliagas, Mustapha, Florian Gazan, Marc-Olivier Fogiel, Manu Lévy, Laurent Petitguillaume, Stéfan Caza, Christophe Nicolas, Léa Margot, MarcLeval, Bruno Guillon, Philippe Llado et Frédéric Ferrer.
Other individual songs:
Daniel Defert
Daniel Defert is a prominent French AIDS activist and the founding president of the first AIDS awareness organization in France, AIDES. He started the organization after the death of his partner, the French philosopher Michel Foucault...
following the death of his lifelong companion Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault , born Paul-Michel Foucault , was a French philosopher, social theorist and historian of ideas...
. The name is a word play
Word play
Word play or wordplay is a literary technique in which the words that are used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement...
on aides ((several) helps in French) and AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
.
Its aim is to bring people living with HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
together with their loved ones and peers into an organized entity dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS and to defend the rights of people and communities affected by this disease.
As of 2007, AIDES is active in France in 100 cities with 400 staff members and more than 1000 registered and trained volunteers. It is the largest non-governmental organization in France working on HIV issues, by number of activists and budget. It is considered one of the main observers of the epidemic in France.
Internationally, AIDES has developed strong partnerships with fellow community-based NGOs in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
(Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) to strengthen the role of civil society by sharing best practices and to jointly advocate for global access to care and prevention. It also developed a parntership with the UN Programme on HIV/AIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, or UNAIDS, is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV epidemic....
Action examples
- Male and female condomCondomA condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
distribution (about one million in 2005) - Awareness campaignsRaising awareness"Raising awareness" is a phrase that advocacy groups commonly use when promoting a particular issue, organization or event. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires...
on television - SyringeSyringeA syringe is a simple pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger can be pulled and pushed along inside a cylindrical tube , allowing the syringe to take in and expel a liquid or gas through an orifice at the open end of the tube...
exchange programs - Home help
- Publishing of the first French AIDS-related magazine Remaides
- Legal advising to HIV positive peopleHIV positive peopleHIV-positive people are people who have the human immunodeficiency virus HIV, the agent of the currently incurable disease AIDS.Over the years of coping with the stigma and discrimination that accompany the diagnosis in most societies, a large number of support groups have been formed...
- Help Free phone line "Sida info service"
Message album
In February 2010, AIDES released the album Message with the partiipation of 33 artists covering various songs as well as 15 radio personalities.The songs included "If" by the Collectif Artistes with Daniel Powter, M Pokora, Caroline Costa, Natasha St Pier, Justin Nozuka, Sofia Essaidi, Lara Fabian, Anggun, Tom Frager, Christophe Willem, Jenifer, Bob Sinclar, Joachim Garraud.
There is also "No comment" with comments by the French radio personalities of Animateur FM Matinales, including Nikos Aliagas, Mustapha, Florian Gazan, Marc-Olivier Fogiel, Manu Lévy, Laurent Petitguillaume, Stéfan Caza, Christophe Nicolas, Léa Margot, MarcLeval, Bruno Guillon, Philippe Llado et Frédéric Ferrer.
Other individual songs:
- Jenifer: "Rock’n Roll Suicide" (David Bowie)
- Christophe Willem vs Cutee B: "Sex Crime" (Eurythmics)
- Dj Cuteeb: revue
- M. PokoraM. PokoraMatthieu Tota in Strasbourg, France commonly known as M. Pokora or Matt Pokora, is a French singer and songwriter.-Early life:...
: "Talking About a Revolution" (T. Chapman) - Sofia EssaïdiSofia EssaïdiSofia Essaïdi is a Moroccan singer. She was born in Casablanca, Morocco. She has a Moroccan father and a French mother.-Career:...
: "C’était l'hiver" (F. Cabrel) - Caroline Costa: "Ben" (Michael Jackson)
- Tom Frager & Gwayav: "Could You Be Loved" (Bob Marley)
- Bob Sinclair: "Peace Song" (new song)
- DJ Joachim Garraud: "It’s Only Love"
- Victoria Abril: "La vie en rose"
- Sliimy: "Walk This Way" (Aerosmith)
- Anggun: "Plus je t’embrasse" (B. Dearie)
- Lara FabianLara FabianLara Fabian is a Belgian-Italian international singer who also holds Canadian citizenship. Multilingual, she sings in French, Italian and English....
: "Amoureuse" (Veronique Sanson) - Elie Semoun & Elsa Lunghini: "Puisque vous partez en voyage" (Françoise Hardy and Jacques Dutronc)
- Natasha St PierNatasha St PierNatasha St-Pier, the sixth studio album recorded by Canadian singer Natasha St-Pier, was released in November, 2008. Two singles were released from the album: "Embrasse-Moi" and "1, 2, 3".-Background:...
: "Hallelujah"