AIDS

MANILA, Philippines -- A vaccine against HIV/AIDS may soon be realized following developments of a 2009 trial in Thailand that showed great promise in preventing HIV infections, the United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS announced recently. Information ...  

... the HIV/AIDS pandemic as a national emergency with socio-economic ramifications and as such supports a national HIV/AIDS prevention network through the establishment of state of the art clinical facilities, drug procurement channels and financing ...  

MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Liquid Church, one of New Jersey's fastest growing churches, is leading a multi-city community service campaign responding to the urgent needs of various social service organizations.  Liquid Church is celebrating its...  

In this post in USAID's "IMPACTblog," International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) President and CEO Margaret McGlynn discusses new modeling data from IAVI and the Futures Institute, with support from USAID, which "illustrates how a safe ...  

Yahya Anshori, a staffer at Bali Commission for HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, explained that companies usually channel their financial support through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs. In other regencies, such as Badung, a number of ...  

In five United States cities, including Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, the rate of new infection among African American and Latin women is as high as in sub Saharan Africa. We have included suggested reading links at the end of this writing to ...  

[E.G. Pediatric Aids Foundation] Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS used to be a death sentence. Today, for many people, the disease is a chronic condition that can be managed with so-called anti-retroviral drugs. Drug treatment has helped people with HIV infection live long and near-normal lives. Now, as the HIV/AIDS population ages, they are facing a unique set of health challenges. In sub-Saharan Africa...  

“There is a growing consensus that we can significantly curtail the HIV/AIDS pandemic by implementing scientifically proven HIV prevention strategies ... highly effective vaccine to prevent HIV infection.” The Sacramento Region has 5,000 ...  

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has said about 700,000 young are living with HIV/AIDS. The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Mr. Michel Sidibe, said this in Abuja on Wednesday. Sidibe warned that Nigeria risked the danger of new HIV infections if its youths were not properly educated about the effects of the virus. He said, [...]  

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the world is falling behind in its pledge to sharply reduce HIV/AIDS infections and improve treatment.The U.N. chief says in a report released on Monday that "critical challenges remain" if the world is to make good on promises made at a U.N.-sponsored meeting on HIV/AIDS in June 2011.Funding for anti-HIV/AIDS projects has fallen, the report says, and a U.N. goal for 2015 to halt...  

... HIV/AIDS Conference concluded here today after four days of sharing insights into new ways to re-energize military HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Presentations by subject matter experts, interactive discussions and workshops were among the ways ...  

In addition, a recent study shows that early treatment with antiretroviral drugs can stop transmission of the virus between partners, thereby limiting the spread of the disease and the financial impact ... of HIV/AIDS. Its' been almost 10 ...  

The Parliamentary Committee for HIV/Aids has urged youths engaged in disseminating HIV/Aids education to incorporate awareness on effects of drug abuse. The Committee's Chairperson, Ms Lediana Mng'ong'o (CCM-Special Seats), said on Tuesday youths can ...  

"Algeria will partner with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) to build the first HIV/AIDS research center in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)," Nature Middle East reports. "The center, which should be operational by ...  

CHICAGO — A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval it remains out of reach and too costly for many who need it, advocates claim. They say that would change if the FDA took a landmark ...