What is AIDSPortal?
AIDSPortal is an initiative of the UK Consortium on AIDS & International Development.
AIDSPortal’s vision is a more connected, equitable and effective community response to global health issues. Our mission is to use ICT to increase the effectiveness of community-based organisations. The target group that AIDSPortal seeks to serve is community-based organisations that work with people who are most affected by HIV, particularly vulnerable and marginalised populations.
We believe that better connecting communities through community based organisations will result in a more effective community response to HIV. Information and communication technology (ICT) plays an essential role in ensuring these connections are made. The rapid increase in mobile phone and Internet coverage in countries affected by HIV now offer cost effective mechanisms to better reach and connect communities. ICT can help connect CBOs and enable them to coordinate information and access services that assist them. It can also scale quickly and cost effectively.
AIDSPortal seeks to achieve its mission by maintaining a global information hub (www.aidsportal.org) for CBOs and those involved in the response to HIV, acting as an information facilitator.
For information about how to use the AIDSPortal global website visit our Help page.
