International HIV Fund

The International HIV Fund was founded in 2010 as a Muslim-led response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The organisation’s objective is to work with partner organisations to raise awareness about the Muslim contribution to HIV awareness and prevention.
The chairman of the organisation is Dr. Hany El Banna, the co-founder of Islamic Relief.
History of the Organisation
In 2007 a collection of NGOs, governments, religious leaders and academics came together at an international conference in South Africa to commit to improving and increasing the Muslim contribution to building and supporting initiatives that help alleviate suffering from HIV/AIDS. The International HIV Fund began operating in 2010 from offices in Westgate House London. As of the fourth quarter of 2015 sources list International HIV as “Dissolved”.
Projects and Milestones
The organisation has held a variety of projects and campaigns to raise awareness about HIV in different countries around the world. Two of the campaigns have focused on dis-empowered women - Save My Mother and Mothers of Sudan.
Save My Mother
Save My Mother promoted the effect of HIV on women in Niger with the programme running workshops for women teaching HIV awareness as well as life skills that can lift them out of poverty in this case making soap which they can sell to earn an income. The programme also worked with health care workers and community members to reduce stigma and discrimination against those living with HIV.
Mothers of Sudan
Mothers of Sudan was created to raise awareness of the growing epidemic of HIV in the northern part of the country. Factors such as migration have increased the number of infections in the country and the number of orphans due to HIV is over 100,000.
HIV: My Story
focused on the wide ranging effects of HIV in different countries around the world, especially those living in poverty. The Sudanese-born English actor Alexander Siddig and the British Bangladeshi broadcaster Ajmal Masroor lent their talents to tell the stories of people living with HIV. The project also highlighted the issue of HIV in Somalia which was part of a fact finding mission for the International HIV Fund.

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