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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Opinion | South Carolina Should Increase Funding for HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs, Editorial Says - Kaisernetwork.org
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
allAfrica.com: Namibia: HIV-Aids Discriminates On Gender Basis, Says Minister
allAfrica.com: Namibia: HIV-Aids Discriminates On Gender Basis, Says Minister: "MINISTER of Health and Social Services, Dr Richard Kamwi, says HIV-AIDS is a gender-discriminatory disease that infects mostly women and girls.
Speaking at the official opening of a three-day conference for people living with HIV-AIDS held at Oshakati last week, Kamwi said the latest figures on females infected by the virus reflected a harsh reality."
Speaking at the official opening of a three-day conference for people living with HIV-AIDS held at Oshakati last week, Kamwi said the latest figures on females infected by the virus reflected a harsh reality."
Friday, August 25, 2006
The Seattle Times: Local News: Circumcision foes doubt practice can halt AIDS spread
Global Challenges | HIV/AIDS Advocates Call on Health Officials To Monitor More Closely, Increase Funding for HIV/AIDS Among Women - Kaisernetwork.org
Global Challenges | HIV/AIDS Advocates Call on Health Officials To Monitor More Closely, Increase Funding for HIV/AIDS Among Women - Kaisernetwork.org
Friday, August 18, 2006
Price Of Inaction To Combat AIDS/HIV Warning By Experts
AIDS-related anti-violence programs failing: advocacy group | Health | Reuters.com
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
globeandmail.com : The war on AIDS hits home
globeandmail.com : The war on AIDS hits home: "For Kecia Larkin, the jarring reality of HIV came crashing down on her one spring day in 1989 as she sat in the emergency unit of Vancouver General Hospital. She was 18 and watching over her boyfriend, who had been in an accident and had suffered third-degree burns to his body."
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Fort Wayne pastor tours south with message on HIV/AIDS epidemic in black community
Fort Wayne pastor tours south with message on HIV/AIDS epidemic in black community: "over two decades of being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, God has molded directed and inspired Pastor Donald E. Archey who has quickly become one of the most electrifying, inspirational and sought after AIDS advocates and motivational speaker in recent years. Voted one of the top 50 most influential African Americans in northeast Indiana, Pastor Archey was the keynote speaker for the 'Save A Life, Save A Soul Summit' and Health Fair that was held in Macon, Ga., on June 23 through June 25. "
Reuters AlertNet - Thais protest patent bid for AIDS drug
Reuters AlertNet - Thais protest patent bid for AIDS drug: "BANGKOK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Thais living with HIV/AIDS rallied against drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on Monday to protest a patent application they say would raise the cost of a key life-saving drug."
Sunday, August 06, 2006
AIDS Could Be History in Half a Century
AIDS Could Be History in Half a Century: " huge increase in HIV drug use could just about end the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, according to a Canadian research team. In fact, adoption of the new strategy they propose could reduce the worldwide prevalence of the virus seventy-fold, the researchers claim.
Treating patients with a combination of drugs known as 'highly active anti-retroviral therapy,' or HAART, reduces the level of HIV virus in patients' blood until it is no longer detectable, which reduces their ability to infect others. "
Treating patients with a combination of drugs known as 'highly active anti-retroviral therapy,' or HAART, reduces the level of HIV virus in patients' blood until it is no longer detectable, which reduces their ability to infect others. "
Saturday, August 05, 2006
globeandmail.com : Bold shift proposed in AIDS battle
globeandmail.com : Bold shift proposed in AIDS battle: "A bold and strategic shift in the way HIV drugs are used could reduce the global prevalence of the virus 70-fold in the foreseeable future, according to a Canadian researcher.
The controversial tactic would involve the expansion of access to triple-drug therapy to all people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS, as an essential component of international prevention strategies. The idea is hinged on mounting evidence that transmission of the virus is significantly reduced when there is little of it circulating in an infected person's bloodstream. Current drug treatments, if used effectively, can bring the viral load down to these undetectable levels. "
The controversial tactic would involve the expansion of access to triple-drug therapy to all people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS, as an essential component of international prevention strategies. The idea is hinged on mounting evidence that transmission of the virus is significantly reduced when there is little of it circulating in an infected person's bloodstream. Current drug treatments, if used effectively, can bring the viral load down to these undetectable levels. "
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Voices - Down Low: HIV/AIDS, Sex Education, and Young Women of Color
"Down Low: HIV/AIDS, Sex Education, and Young Women of Color
Sikivu Hutchinson"
HIV/AIDS Rates Rise Sharply in Canada: 51% of Infections Among Homosexual Men
HIV/AIDS Rates Rise Sharply in Canada: 51% of Infections Among Homosexual Men: "HIV/AIDS Rates Rise Sharply in Canada: 51% of Infections Among Homosexual Men
By Peter J. Smith
OTTAWA, August 3, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A report released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Monday reveals that nearly a quarter of the estimated 58,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Canada remain ignorant carriers of the virus. Even more alarming is that women are becoming an increasing percentage of those infected with HIV."
By Peter J. Smith
OTTAWA, August 3, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A report released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Monday reveals that nearly a quarter of the estimated 58,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Canada remain ignorant carriers of the virus. Even more alarming is that women are becoming an increasing percentage of those infected with HIV."
The Role of Part D for People With HIV/AIDS: Coverage and Cost of Antiretrovirals Under Medicare Drug Plans - Kaiser Family Foundation
The Role of Part D for People With HIV/AIDS: Coverage and Cost of Antiretrovirals Under Medicare Drug Plans - Kaiser Family Foundation: "The Role of Part D for People With HIV/AIDS: Coverage and Cost of Antiretrovirals Under Medicare Drug Plans
The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new report on the implications of the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit for people living with HIV/AIDS. The report looks at the coverage and cost of antiretroviral drugs under the new private, stand-alone Medicare drug plans.
Report (.pdf)"
The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new report on the implications of the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit for people living with HIV/AIDS. The report looks at the coverage and cost of antiretroviral drugs under the new private, stand-alone Medicare drug plans.
Report (.pdf)"
VOA News - Malnutrition Worsens the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
VOA News - Malnutrition Worsens the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: "One of the subjects that’ll be addressed at the upcoming international AIDS conference in Toronto will be the link between malnutrition and HIV/AIDS. Experts say hunger and poverty can cause people to engage in risky sexual behavior to raise money to buy food. "
