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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Study finds goals unmet on HIV/AIDS treatments - Europe - International Herald Tribune
Study finds goals unmet on HIV/AIDS treatments - Europe - International Herald Tribune: "ROME: International agencies and national governments are failing to meet their goals to provide HIV/AIDS treatments in the developing world, according to a report Tuesday by the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition.
'The rhetoric from public health officials is good, but the follow-through is abysmal,' said Gregg Gonsalves, who coordinated the report. 'We are woefully behind in our targets.'"....
'The rhetoric from public health officials is good, but the follow-through is abysmal,' said Gregg Gonsalves, who coordinated the report. 'We are woefully behind in our targets.'"....
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Global Challenges | Society Should Not Reject, Discriminate Against People With HIV/AIDS, Other Infectious Diseases, Pope Benedict Says - Kaisernetwork.org
Global Challenges | Society Should Not Reject, Discriminate Against People With HIV/AIDS, Other Infectious Diseases, Pope Benedict Says - Kaisernetwork.org: "Society should not reject people living with HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases nor be indifferent or prejudiced toward them, Pope Benedict XVI said on Friday at a conference on the pastoral care of people with infectious diseases, Reuters UK reports. The pope also called on society to respect the dignity of people living with infectious diseases. 'Among the prejudices that hinder or limit efficient care for victims of infectious diseases is the attitude of indifference and even exclusion or rejection, which sometimes emerges in a rich society,' he said, adding that the tendency of individuals to focus on themselves while other people are living with diseases is a 'dangerous social trend.' The pope also urged scientists and doctors to boost efforts to find cures for diseases, including HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, as well as ways to ease the suffering of those who are living with such diseases. "
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Chinese police free Aids activist
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Chinese police free Aids activist: "A prominent Chinese Aids campaigner who was organising a forum on the illness has been released after being held by police for three days, colleagues say.
Wan Yanhai had told workers to cancel plans for Sunday's symposium by his Beijing advocacy group, as he was detained on Friday.
No reason was given for the detention or release of Mr Wan."...
Wan Yanhai had told workers to cancel plans for Sunday's symposium by his Beijing advocacy group, as he was detained on Friday.
No reason was given for the detention or release of Mr Wan."...
The Raw Story | Study: Americans ambivalent about HIV/AIDS; Conservatives 'less compassionate' to victims
The Raw Story | Study: Americans ambivalent about HIV/AIDS; Conservatives 'less compassionate' to victims: "A study conducted by an international Christian child development organization finds that many Americans are ambivalent about the world's HIV/AIDS crisis, with nearly two-fifths admitting to having difficulty sympathizing with victims, RAW STORY has found.
In the study commissioned by Compassion International, a ministry to poor children in developing countries, 1,004 telephone interviews with adults 18 and older were conducted by a Christian polling organization. "
In the study commissioned by Compassion International, a ministry to poor children in developing countries, 1,004 telephone interviews with adults 18 and older were conducted by a Christian polling organization. "
Monday, November 27, 2006
AIDS on rise in Europe | European Union Health & Pharma
AIDS on rise in Europe | European Union Health & Pharma: "The number of reported HIV cases in member states has doubled since 1998 and half of the new cases affect people aged 15-25. A Commission campaign aims to remind young people that HIV/AIDS is still prevalent."...
HIV/AIDS linked to drug resistant TB
HIV/AIDS linked to drug resistant TB: "NEW HAVEN, CT, United States (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a highly drug-resistant form of tuberculosis has been linked to HIV/AIDS in a study conducted in rural South Africa.
Yale School of Medicine researchers aiming to integrate HIV and TB care and treatment note TB is the most common cause of death and illness in those with HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Death rates of up to 40 percent annually have been reported in patients with both HIV and TB."...
Yale School of Medicine researchers aiming to integrate HIV and TB care and treatment note TB is the most common cause of death and illness in those with HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Death rates of up to 40 percent annually have been reported in patients with both HIV and TB."...
Global Challenges | Czech Republic Recording Increased Numbers of HIV/AIDS Cases - Kaisernetwork.org
Global Challenges | Czech Republic Recording Increased Numbers of HIV/AIDS Cases - Kaisernetwork.org: "The Czech Republic is recording an increasing number of HIV/AIDS cases, primarily because of low levels of awareness about the disease among young people and increased immigration to the country, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Reference Laboratory on AIDS at the country's National Institute of Public Health, Xinhua/People's Daily reports. A total of 899 HIV/AIDS cases were reported in the Czech Republic this year, compared with about 500 reported in 2000. Of the 899 HIV/AIDS cases, 764 occurred through sexual transmission, according to Xinhua/People's Daily (Xinhua/People's Daily, 11/16). "...
New HIV Statistics Indicate Increasing Toll Of AIDS On African-American Community
New HIV Statistics Indicate Increasing Toll Of AIDS On African-American Community: "New HIV Statistics Indicate Increasing Toll Of AIDS On African-American Community"....
Calls Grow For Action Over Cuts In Aids Cash (from The Argus)
Calls Grow For Action Over Cuts In Aids Cash (from The Argus): "Calls grow for action over cuts in Aids cash
By Andy Dickenson
Campaigners are calling for an inquiry into cuts in funding for HIV/Aids patients.
Research suggests one in seven gay men in the city is HIV-positive and the annual increase in HIV infection runs at 12 per cent - 94 new cases a year.
Yet spending on HIV/Aids services in the city has fallen from £437,000 in 2002/03 to £307,380 for this financial year - a cut of 30 per cent if inflation is included."...
By Andy Dickenson
Campaigners are calling for an inquiry into cuts in funding for HIV/Aids patients.
Research suggests one in seven gay men in the city is HIV-positive and the annual increase in HIV infection runs at 12 per cent - 94 new cases a year.
Yet spending on HIV/Aids services in the city has fallen from £437,000 in 2002/03 to £307,380 for this financial year - a cut of 30 per cent if inflation is included."...
PM - PNG struggles with worsening AIDS crisis
HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Global vigilence
Police snatch Aids campaigner - World - Times Online
Police snatch Aids campaigner - World - Times Online: "Police snatch Aids campaigner
Jane Macartney, China Correspondent
He highlighted offical blunders
Abortion rights activist faces retrial
A former Chinese health official has disappeared and an Aids conference has been cancelled in a suspected police crackdown on unofficial efforts to publicise the illness. "....
Jane Macartney, China Correspondent
He highlighted offical blunders
Abortion rights activist faces retrial
A former Chinese health official has disappeared and an Aids conference has been cancelled in a suspected police crackdown on unofficial efforts to publicise the illness. "....
