Global Aids Epidemic Remains Serious (Bernama)
VIENNA, March 11 (Bernama) -- Executive Director of the joint United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS) Michel Sidib said Wednesday here that the current global AIDS epidemic is still very severe and the international community should pay sufficient attention on AIDS prevention and control.
Positive prevention toolkit aims to assist global training of HIV/AIDS caregivers (EurekAlert!)
( University of California - San Francisco ) The toolkit, developed by the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, includes proven prevention interventions for HIV-positive individuals. Toolkit materials are developing country focused and can be adapted for use in African settings. Available on the Web, on CD-ROM and in English and Portuguese, the toolkit is being implemented in Mozambique on a ...
Also In Global Health News: HIV Study; Health Access, Hunger In Sudan; HIV/AIDS In Guyana; Malaria Deaths In Malawi ... (Medical News Today)
HIV Hides Outs In Bone Marrow, Study Finds HIV "can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease," the Associated Press reports (Schmid, 3/7). The findings, published Monday in the journal Nature, offer "a new target for scientists, but it also presents new challenges ...
Positive prevention toolkit aims to assist global training of HIV/AIDS caregivers (PhysOrg)
UCSF prevention experts have released the Positive Prevention Toolkit, a collection of resources designed to enable HIV/AIDS caregivers to provide prevention messages when interacting with HIV-positive patients. The goal is to help patients modify their behavior to reduce risk and decrease the spread of HIV.
UNAIDS Director Cautions Against Funding Cuts To Global Fund (Medical News Today)
During an appeal to government and private donors to pledge money to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Monday, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe warned of the repercussions tightening budgets could play in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, the Associated Press reports. "An estimated 94 percent of patients on anti-retroviral treatment in Africa count on external ...
Also In Global Health News: Leishmaniasis Treatment; China's National Health Plan; Zimbabwe Food Security; HIV/AIDS ... (Medical News Today)
Heating Device Effectively Treats Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Study Says "A heating device that uses radio frequency energy to heat parasites and kill them could provide a new way to treat ... cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, military researchers reported Monday," the Los Angeles Times' blog "Booster Shots" reports. "The new device, called ThermoMed, uses radio frequency ...
UNAIDS director cautions against funding cuts to Global Fund (News-Medical-Net)
During an appeal to government and private donors to pledge money to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Monday, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe warned of the repercussions tightening budgets could play in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, the Associated Press reports.
World could soon shield "most newborns" from HIV (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Within five years the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases said Monday.
National HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (WCIA 3 Champaign-Urbana)
Today is National HIV-AIDS Awareness Day for women and girls.
Bill Gates Urges More U.S. Spending on Global Health (Update1) (BusinessWeek)
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates urged U.S. lawmakers to spend more on global health than the $9.7 billion President Barack Obama proposed in his fiscal 2011 budget.
