The Caregivers Action Network (CAN) is a network open to organizations and individuals committed to realising a global health agenda that recognizes, integrates and supports caregivers and community-based care and support as a fully recognized and resourced part of the health and care system. CAN focuses on strengthening caregivers in order to achieve improved access to quality care and support for the most vulnerable.

Fire In The Blood: An intricate tale of 'medicine, monopoly and malice'
February 22, 2013 2:38 PM
An intricate tale of 'medicine, monopoly and malice', Fire In The Blood tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of Africa and the global south in the years after 1996 - causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths -  and the improbable group of people who decided...
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By Sabrina de Souza
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CAN gets a Makeover!
January 31, 2013 3:32 PM
CAN is very excited to start the New Year with the release of it's first re-styled monthly newsletters.  We would love to hear what you think of our makeover. Please share your feedback on our Tiwtter page at @CareActNetwork using #CANnewsletter. Alternatively, you can leave your comments on our  Faceb oo k Page . CAN's previous newsletters can still be accessed via the ...
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By Sabrina de Souza
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Scholarships available for ICASA
January 4, 2013 5:19 PM
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN ON 13 MARCH 2013. The 17th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) is one of the most important events in this years calendar. ICASA is the biggest conference in Africa and is expected to bring together more than   10,000 delegates between the 7th and 11th December . The...
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By Sabrina de Souza
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In sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of care for people living with HIV and AIDS is done in the home by family or community based caregivers