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Monday, July 31, 2006
Action Aid - Turning the tables on HIV/Aids
Action Aid - Turning the tables on HIV/Aids: "Turning the tables on HIV/Aids - ActionAid takes campaign to Global Gathering
Amid the banging tunes and the glorious sunshine at this weekend's Global Gathering (28/29 July), thousands of dance fans took part a bid to turn the tables on HIV/Aids.
International charity ActionAid is on a tour of the summer festivals in a bid to remind G8 leaders to stick to their 2005 promise to ensure Aids drugs for all by 2010. "
Amid the banging tunes and the glorious sunshine at this weekend's Global Gathering (28/29 July), thousands of dance fans took part a bid to turn the tables on HIV/Aids.
International charity ActionAid is on a tour of the summer festivals in a bid to remind G8 leaders to stick to their 2005 promise to ensure Aids drugs for all by 2010. "
Sunday, July 30, 2006
TheStar.com - AIDS activists want Gates to do more
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com
Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com: "A husband-and-wife medical research team in the region believes to have found a possible treatment for HIV/AIDS patients -- and it exists within the human body itself."
Friday, July 28, 2006
Schwartz and Strouse's Rags is Next World AIDS Day Concert (BroadwayWorld.com)
Schwartz and Strouse's Rags is Next World AIDS Day Concert (BroadwayWorld.com): "On December 11th, 2006, the 4th Annual World AIDS Day Concert, presented by Jamie McGonnigal in association with The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation will take place. This year's presentation, a 20th Anniversary Concert of the Broadway musical Rags, will be held at Times Square's brand new Nokia Theater."
allAfrica.com: PanAfrica: Drug Giants Commit to Combating Aids
Thursday, July 27, 2006
allAfrica.com: Nigeria: HIV/Aids - 'Level of Stigmatisation, Denial Still High'
allAfrica.com: Nigeria: HIV/Aids - 'Level of Stigmatisation, Denial Still High': "Despite widespread advocacy about HIV/AIDS and the need to combat stigmatization against victims of the disease as a neccessary step for steming mortality level nationwide, Mrs. Rifkatu Cayford, Senior Counsellor on HIV/AIDS at the National Hospital, yesterday said stigmatisation and discrimination against People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) was still 'very much' high across the country."
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Reuters AlertNet - To go with feature HEALTH INDIA HIV
Reuters AlertNet - To go with feature HEALTH INDIA HIV: "Truck drivers attend an AIDS awareness campaign called 'condom party' organised by a non-government organisation in Guragon in the northern Indian state of Haryana June 9, 2006. India recently overtook South Africa as the country with to the most people living with HIV -- an estimated 5.7 million, according to the United Nations. To go with feature HEALTH INDIA HIV
REUTERS/ADNAN ABIDI "
Reuters AlertNet - Kenya AIDS activists protest at new drug proposal
Reuters AlertNet - Kenya AIDS activists protest at new drug proposal: "By Wangui Kanina
NAIROBI, July 25 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kenyan AIDS activists marched through the capital Nairobi on Tuesday protesting at a proposed law they say will make life-saving drugs unaffordable for millions living with the virus."
NAIROBI, July 25 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kenyan AIDS activists marched through the capital Nairobi on Tuesday protesting at a proposed law they say will make life-saving drugs unaffordable for millions living with the virus."
New Computational Model Targets AIDS Drug
New Computational Model Targets AIDS Drug: "New Computational Model Targets AIDS Drug
Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have developed a computational model that allows scientists to better understand the metabolism and toxicity of the HIV/AIDS drug zidovudine (azidothymidine, AZT)."
Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have developed a computational model that allows scientists to better understand the metabolism and toxicity of the HIV/AIDS drug zidovudine (azidothymidine, AZT)."
Monday, July 24, 2006
New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans
New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans: "Thousands of people living with HIV and AIDS are returning to their homes in New Orleans. But given the diminished state of health care in the city, experts are urging them to wait."
Louisiana Weekly - Your Community. Your Newspaper.
Louisiana Weekly - Your Community. Your Newspaper.: "Blacks are Urged to Mobilize against HIV/AIDS
By George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief
July 24, 2006
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - With African-Americans representing more than half of all people newly infected with HIV in the United States, AIDS has become a 'Black disease' that deserves unprecedented community mobilization to halt the rapid spread of the deadly virus, experts told delegates attending the NAACP's annual convention here.
At a panel discussion over the weekend on HIV/AIDS, Phil Wilson, executive director of the Los Angeles-based Black AIDS Institute, stated: 'Today, AIDS in America is a Black disease. The tragedy is it didn't have to be that way, but it is.' "
By George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief
July 24, 2006
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - With African-Americans representing more than half of all people newly infected with HIV in the United States, AIDS has become a 'Black disease' that deserves unprecedented community mobilization to halt the rapid spread of the deadly virus, experts told delegates attending the NAACP's annual convention here.
At a panel discussion over the weekend on HIV/AIDS, Phil Wilson, executive director of the Los Angeles-based Black AIDS Institute, stated: 'Today, AIDS in America is a Black disease. The tragedy is it didn't have to be that way, but it is.' "
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Bradenton Herald | 07/22/2006 | HIV/AIDS after 50: What you need to know
Bradenton Herald | 07/22/2006 | HIV/AIDS after 50: What you need to know: "HIV/AIDS after 50: What you need to know
GARY GEYER
50plusMag.com
Data from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) shows that the cumulative number of AIDS cases reported in adults 50-plus years quintupled between 1990 and 2001.
By the end of 2000, almost 19 percent of persons living with AIDS were 50 years of age or older."
GARY GEYER
50plusMag.com
Data from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) shows that the cumulative number of AIDS cases reported in adults 50-plus years quintupled between 1990 and 2001.
By the end of 2000, almost 19 percent of persons living with AIDS were 50 years of age or older."
TheStar.com - Politics joins scientists at AIDS meeting
TheStar.com - Politics joins scientists at AIDS meeting: "Politics joins scientists at AIDS meeting
Jul. 22, 2006. 09:00 AM
PETER CALAMAI
SCIENCE WRITER
The drawn-out controversy in the U.S over the alleged distortion of scientific evidence by neo-conservatives and the religious right is thundering down on the International AIDS Conference here next month."
Jul. 22, 2006. 09:00 AM
PETER CALAMAI
SCIENCE WRITER
The drawn-out controversy in the U.S over the alleged distortion of scientific evidence by neo-conservatives and the religious right is thundering down on the International AIDS Conference here next month."
3-in-1 pill represents a first in HIV treatment
3-in-1 pill represents a first in HIV treatment: "A once-a-day pill to treat HIV that combines three drugs has been given the green light by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a response to patients� increasing demands for convenient combined treatments.
The fast-track approval of Atripla represents the first-ever once-daily single tablet regimen (STR) for HIV intended as a stand-alone therapy or in combination with other antiretrovirals. "
The fast-track approval of Atripla represents the first-ever once-daily single tablet regimen (STR) for HIV intended as a stand-alone therapy or in combination with other antiretrovirals. "
HIV sufferers in the dark over treatment and resistance issues
HIV sufferers in the dark over treatment and resistance issues: "21/07/2006 - According to the results of a new survey HIV patients are in the dark about treatment options and the significance of drug resistance, not only jeopardising their own health but also potentially exacerbating the problem of limited treatment options.
The results will send a shock down US health authorities who believed they were winning the struggle to keep HIV/AIDS sufferers informed of the latest treatments and the threat of drug resistance. "
The results will send a shock down US health authorities who believed they were winning the struggle to keep HIV/AIDS sufferers informed of the latest treatments and the threat of drug resistance. "
Thursday, July 20, 2006
TheStar.com - HIV/AIDS and the women left behind
TheStar.com - HIV/AIDS and the women left behind: "Stephen Lewis will not go quietly. Nearing the end of his term, the UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa continues to advocate for women's equality. He will not consign women to the margins of a UN system that has repeatedly failed to fulfill its commitments. Lewis seeks an equality that is real. "
allAfrica.com: South Africa: Education Sector Urged to Respond Comprehensively to Aids
allAfrica.com: South Africa: Education Sector Urged to Respond Comprehensively to Aids: "A survey released today on the impact of HIV and AIDS in the education sector, has called on the sector to respond more comprehensively to the pandemic in delivering its education mandate."
Saturday, July 15, 2006
TheStar.com - AIDS conference is ramping up
TheStar.com - AIDS conference is ramping up: "AIDS conference is ramping up
Registration booming, dignitaries and rock stars on board
Organizers happy delegates don't have to disclose HIV status
Jul. 15, 2006. 01:00 AM
TANYA TALAGA
HEALTH REPORTER
The international AIDS conference, coming to Toronto next month, could be the largest to date due to the city's proximity to the United States, an expansive cultural and scientific program, and the fact people with the disease don't have to disclose their status to gain entry into Canada."
Registration booming, dignitaries and rock stars on board
Organizers happy delegates don't have to disclose HIV status
Jul. 15, 2006. 01:00 AM
TANYA TALAGA
HEALTH REPORTER
The international AIDS conference, coming to Toronto next month, could be the largest to date due to the city's proximity to the United States, an expansive cultural and scientific program, and the fact people with the disease don't have to disclose their status to gain entry into Canada."
Friday, July 14, 2006
3-drug pill will help fight HIV/AIDS
3-drug pill will help fight HIV/AIDS: "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. has granted approval for a three-ingredient fixed dose tablet for use as an antiretroviral treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection in adults."
Inside Bay Area - Center fights AIDS with less funds
Inside Bay Area - Center fights AIDS with less funds: "Center fights AIDS with less funds
Tri-City Health facility deals with new patients � and old stereotypes � every day
By Eleni Economides, STAFF WRITER
Staff members of the Tri-City Health Clinic help more than 100 Tri-City HIV/AIDS patients annually. (Anda Chu/staff)
FREMONT � Twenty-five years after the discovery of AIDS, the Tri-City Health Center's fight to educate the community about the global epidemic is more important than ever.
In 1981, little was known about the disease that would grow to take 25 million lives. Still, while information is more readily available today, prevention and outreach services are in danger at the center because of mounting budget cuts in the last few years. "
Tri-City Health facility deals with new patients � and old stereotypes � every day
By Eleni Economides, STAFF WRITER
Staff members of the Tri-City Health Clinic help more than 100 Tri-City HIV/AIDS patients annually. (Anda Chu/staff)
FREMONT � Twenty-five years after the discovery of AIDS, the Tri-City Health Center's fight to educate the community about the global epidemic is more important than ever.
In 1981, little was known about the disease that would grow to take 25 million lives. Still, while information is more readily available today, prevention and outreach services are in danger at the center because of mounting budget cuts in the last few years. "
Motoring - Rolls-Royce joins MTV to fight Aids
Motoring - Rolls-Royce joins MTV to fight Aids: "Rolls-Royce joins MTV to fight Aids
July 4, 2006
Rolls-Royce has joined forces with MTV to raise $25 000 (about R175 000) for the Staying Alive Foundation, a global organisation dedicated to preventing the spread of HIV/Aids."
HIV/AIDS Awareness reggae concert cancelled due to protest
HIV/AIDS Awareness reggae concert cancelled due to protest: "A reggae concert, dubbed The Reggae Gold Live, that was meant to raise awareness for HIV and AIDS were forced to be cancelled in New York City by organizers following concerns about the chance of violence following protest that two performers were �anti-gay.�
The concert was being organized by LIFEbeat, but the event began to receive protest by black gay activist and Internet bloggers when the Jamaican artists Beenie Man and T.O.K. were announced as part of the event. "
The concert was being organized by LIFEbeat, but the event began to receive protest by black gay activist and Internet bloggers when the Jamaican artists Beenie Man and T.O.K. were announced as part of the event. "
SABCnews.com - south_africa/health
SABCnews.com - south_africa/health: "Latest Aids study reveals mixed outlook for SA
The effect of Aids on the economy is being closely watched
July 13, 2006, 16:15
The impact of Aids will curb growth in South Africa's economy over the coming decade, but the country is not faced with the sort of doomsday scenario predicted in earlier research, a study today revealed."
Channelnewsasia.com
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AIDS antiretroviral drugs
Time is GMT + 8 hoursPosted: 14 July 2006 0118 hrs Once-a-day HIV-AIDS pill approved in US
