Improving access to care in developing countries: lessons from practice research resources and partnerships. Report from a meeting: Advocating for Access to Care and Sharing experiences 29 November – 1 December 2001 Paris France. Convened at the invitation of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In the development of the papers presented in this publication experts from Africa Asia Europe North America and South America were consulted during the year 2001. They are members of a Technical Network on Access to Care comprised of 155 experts from 27 countries and 57 national and international organizations. This publication reflects their mobilisation in sharing their experiences and advocating for accelerating access to care to people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries. It features papers developed by the experts collating lessons learnt and analysing key issues in the implementation of the care agenda and a Declaration for a Framework for Action which was adopted at a meeting of these experts held in Paris from 29 November – 1 December 2001 at the invitation of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (excerpt)