ImpAcTAIDS
Scope and Contents
This collection reflects the formation and activities of the organisation, through meeting minutes, correspondence, campaign material, and publicity and outreach material.
Dates
- Creation: 2001 - 2016
Conditions Governing Access
Public access to these records is governed by the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the relevant version of the Scottish Government Records Management: Health and Social Care Code of Practice (Scotland). Whilst some records may be accessed freely by researchers, the aforementioned legislation and guidelines mean that records containing sensitive information on named individuals may be closed to the public for a set time.
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Biographical / Historical
ImpAcTAIDS was an Edinburgh based charity which began in 2001, initially called IMPAART, and obtained charitable status in 2002. Their mission statement describes their activity as 'working together to improve the chances of those in resource poor countries gaining access to anti-retroviral medication'. The charity ceased operation in 2016.
ImpAcTAIDS participated in a number of campaigns on issues relating to access to anti-retrovirals. Prominent examples represented in this collection include the charity's work with the African HIV Policy Network (AHPN) on the 'Destination Unknown' campaign, lobbying leaders to ensure any person living in Scotland receiving HIV treatment is not deported to a country where their access to that medication may be restricted. ImpAcTAIDS produced nine videos for this campaign recording the stories of people who came to live in Scotland whose access to HIV treatment would be otherwise restricted. This collection also contains records of the charity's participation in the campaign to ensure access to medication was not restricted by the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP).
ImpAcTAIDS also participated in a number of associated campaigns and lobbies, organised fundraising events, and produced workshops and talks for relevant conferences.
Full Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by founding member of the charity.
Appraisal
Appraised for duplicates and unrelated material in accordance with gift agreement and LHSA policies.
Accruals
No further additions expected.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44 (0)131 650 3392
lhsa@ed.ac.uk