World Policy
World Policy 26/09/2008
A new day for health in South Africa: Manto is replaced as health minister by TAC supporter
Barbara Hogan supported the TAC’s early efforts to get the government to provide antiretroviral therapy in the public health system.
World Policy 26/09/2008
Clinton Global Initiative
The three-day event brought together a diverse group of world leaders from government, business, international agencies and civil society to examine global challenges and transform that awareness into action.
World Policy 26/09/2008
HHS should act quickly to end travel restrictions for HIV-positive people, editorial says
The continuation of the policy puts the United States in the company of countries such as Libya, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
World Policy 25/09/2008
WHO asserts global IP and health strategy progressing but offers few details
Work is ongoing within the World Health Organization on a member-mandated global strategy on public health, innovation and intellectual property, a WHO official said Tuesday. But little information about that work has been forthcoming since the strategy was approved in May.
World Policy 25/09/2008
The Global Campaign for the Health MDGs
The Campaign aims to give renewed impetus to Goals 4, 5 and 6 which focus on the urgent need to improve maternal, newborn and child health and to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
World Policy 24/09/2008
Achieving the MDGs: Why the AIDS response counts
In 2000, global leaders embraced a series of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that resolved to make the world safer, healthier, and more equitable.
World Policy 22/09/2008
The AIDS response: Relationship to development in Africa
In countries in Africa most heavily affected by HIV, the epidemic has reduced life expectancy by more than 20 years, slowed economic growth and deepened household poverty.
World Policy 22/09/2008
House Democrats send letter to President Bush urging 'swift action' on reversal of rule banning HIV-positive foreigners from entering U.S.
President Bush in July signed into law a measure that reauthorized the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through 2013 and included a provision that eases U.S. HIV/AIDS travel restrictions.
World Policy 18/09/2008
HIV, malaria interventions help reduce mortality among young children, challenges remain, UNICEF report says
The number of deaths among children younger than age five worldwide has been reduced to 9.2 million in 2007, down from 9.7 million in 2006 and 12.7 million in 1990.
World Policy 12/09/2008
Effective public health response needed to fight HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia, WHO says
HIV/AIDS in the region was the focus of the third day of WHO's 61st Session of the Regional Committee for Southeast Asia, which is taking place in New Delhi.
World Policy 10/09/2008
Gaps remain in delivering on global commitments
Important gaps remain in delivering on the global commitments in the areas of aid, trade, debt relief, and access to new technologies and to affordable essential drugs and treatment for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis.
World Policy 09/09/2008
When academia puts profit ahead of wonder
It is the policy and objective of the Congress to use the patent system to promote the utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research or development and to promote collaboration between commercial concerns and nonprofit organizations.
World Policy 09/09/2008
Belgium renews support to UNAIDS
This latest multiyear accord covers the period 2008-2011 and provides financial support to UNAIDS’ Unified Budget and Workplan; Belgium’s previous agreement covered the years 2004-2007.
World Policy 09/09/2008
U.N. Secretary-General calls for increased attention to connection between literacy, health, including HIV/AIDS
Illiteracy has a direct impact on human health. It prevents people from being able to read the instructions on a medicine bottle. It means that people are less likely to know facts about AIDS, malaria and other infectious diseases.
World Policy 08/09/2008
Montcalm County man faces charge of not disclosing HIV infection to sex partners
A Montcalm County man released from prison a year ago after serving 14 years for assault with intent to commit murder now is jailed on charges he had sex with two women without telling them he is HIV-positive.
World Policy 08/09/2008
Southeast Asian health officials to meet in New Delhi to examine HIV/AIDS, other health issues
Countries taking part in the meeting are Bangladesh, Bhutan, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
World Policy 05/09/2008
U.N. report finds donors providing less aid to developing nations
The report found that aid decreased by 8.4% in 2007, following a 4.7% decrease in 2006.
World Policy 03/09/2008
US travel ban is not removed yet!
People living with HIV and AIDS who want or need to travel to the US (or transit in the US ) do still have to take precautions, in order to reduce possible harm.
World Policy 03/09/2008
First Open Access Day to be held October 14, 2008
Open Access Day will invite researchers, educators, librarians, students, and the public to participate in live, worldwide broadcasts of events.
World Policy 29/08/2008
Delegates at Asia-Pacific meeting call for increased efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in region
The 11 countries attending the meeting were Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and East Timor.
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