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Press Releases 08/03/2010

Asking the Right Questions: Advancing an HIV Research Agenda for Women and Children

The International AIDS Society (IAS) and 15 other leading public and private sector organizations have released a comprehensive research agenda designed to significantly advance global responses to HIV in women, girls and children. The new consensus statement, Asking the Right Questions: Advancing an HIV Research Agenda for Women and Children, includes 20 specific recommendations to expand and improve responses to the HIV-related challenges facing women and children worldwide.

Other Reports and Publications 15/02/2010

Positive prevention

by INP+, Family Planning Association of India and IPPF

Events 15/02/2010

Have your say on Community Systems Strengthening!

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance (Alliance) and the International Council of AIDS Services Organizations (ICASO) are conducting an online consultation for civil society to input into the draft framework that has been developed to outline community systems strengthening.

Upcoming trainings 05/01/2010

« Promoting Universal Access in Eastern Europe »

A project funded by the Levi Strauss Foundation

Global HIV News

HIV & STIs 12/03/2010

Nucleic аcid аmplification testing detects extragenital STIs missed by cultures in young HIV-infected patients

Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) for gonorrhea and chlamydia at extragenital sites might detect more positive cases than does the use of cultures at these sites, according to a new study.

World Policy 12/03/2010

Visa refusal shines spotlight on China's HIV travel ban

A spotlight has fallen on China’s continued entry ban for HIV-positive foreigners after HIV-positive Australian novelist Robert Dessaix was refused entry to the country.

Hepatitis 12/03/2010

Poor response to hepatitis B vaccine predicts HIV disease progression

Individuals who respond well to hepatitis B vaccination have a lower risk of experiencing HIV disease progression, while those who respond poorly are more likely to develop AIDS or die - independent of CD4 count. The researchers suggested that ability to respond to the vaccine reflects many aspects of immune function that may contribute to slower disease progression.

World Policy 12/03/2010

Zimbabwe: Donor HIV/AIDS funding declines

HIV and AIDS funding from the donor community has decreased by more than 50 percent since 2006, the National AIDS Council has said.

Prevention 12/03/2010

Scientists learning how monkeys fend off “monkey AIDS”

Bi­ol­o­gists say they have dis­cov­ered a key rea­son why mon­key im­mune sys­tems are usu­ally able to keep the mon­key ver­sion of the vi­rus be­hind AIDS in check.

World Policy 12/03/2010

Former President Clinton, Bill Gates encourage U.S. global health investment at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing

"U.S. investments in fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a vital role in improving America's image abroad."

World Policy 12/03/2010

Indian civil society raises concerns over US industry-sponsored IP summits

Public interest groups in India are raising questions over annual summits involving Indian judges and policymakers that are being funded by major western industry groups, in particular pharmaceutical companies.

EU Policy 12/03/2010

European Parliament votes to rein in anti-counterfeiting treaty

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a demand to be kept fully informed about the secretive Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement under negotiation by the European Commission and about a dozen countries outside Europe.

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