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South Africa: AIDS Could Have Bigger Growth Effect

Christo Luus, chief economist for Absa, South Africa's largest bank, said by 2010 AIDS will cut the country's annual economic growth rate by 1.5 percent. Luus is a member of a financial industry group studying the epidemic's effect on productivity,... Read more »

U.N. Envoy for Southern Africa Touring Region to Examine Effects of HIV/AIDS, Food Shortages, Government Policies

The U.N. Secretary General's Special Envoy for Southern Africa James Morris on Sunday began an 11-day tour of Zambia, Botswana, Malawi and Zimbabwe to examine the impact of HIV/AIDS, the threat of food shortages and the effects of poor governance in... Read more »

Guardian Examines Effects of AIDS on Teachers in South Africa, Prevention, Education Efforts in Schools

London's Guardian on Tuesday examined the effects of HIV/AIDS on teachers in South Africa and how teachers' unions and other organizations in the country are leading a movement to implement education and prevention programs in schools to fight... Read more »

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Stress Related Side Effects?

Good morning,Firstly, thank you for this wonderful site. For me here in South Africa it has been a valuable source of information over the years. It has become my "Holy Grail" for information and it is the first place that I turn to for...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There have been some intriguing but not definitive studies linking stress to more problems with HIV and its treatment. Many more subtle side effects are seen more often with older HIV regimens (unfortunately) than with newer regimens (particularly... Read more »

Side effects from TB drugs and ARV's??

Hello, Thanks a lot for taking your time to answer our questions.I have a brother who is HIV+ in Africa and is takign ARV's. Recently he was diagnised with TB. He was admitted in hospital for 14 days. He is currently at home taking both TB...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for your question.TB is such a common infection in people with HIV in Africa, it takes advantage of HIV's effects on teh immune system.The pain in your brother's legs could be from several sources:1) HIV can cause neuropathy (nerve... Read more »

Long term effects on meds for children

My girlfriend is in Africa taking care of HIV children and babies and ask me to obtain articles pertaining to long term complications with HIV meds. The Children have been on AVM's for over 2 years. Is there anything updated since the last...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

We have experience with treating HIV infected children for more than 10 years with three drug combinations of antiretroviral therapy that were initiated within the first three months of birth. Overall these children have tolerated these drugs very... Read more »

Side effects of Aids or Aids Meds??

my brother was diagnosised full blown aids seven yrs. ago. (he was 51) he has done well to date with meds. he seems to be forgetting things in the past 6 months. we can be on the phone and later during conversation he'll forget something he...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV medications rarely directly cause brain problems or memory loss. One exception is efavirenz (Sustiva or STocrine) which can cause dizziness and confused thinking in some patients particularly in first month of use). HIV can cause a range of... Read more »

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HIV/AIDS Co-ordinator for Southern Africa

Posted by Anonymous

Opportunity: VSO-RAISA Regional HIV/AIDS Co-ordinator for Southern
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VSO-RAISA Regional HIV/AIDS Co-ordinator, Southern Africa
UK 20,542 (GBP)

Based in Pretoria with significant regional travel
Responsible for co-ordinating the... Read more »

Debunking AIDS in Africa

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Where Are the Data?
If four million South Africans are HIV positive, President Mbeki should demand that all four million HIV antibody test results be submitted to him immediately.

Neenyah Ostrom -- 09/26/2001

A high-profile argument has erupted between... Read more »

Safe, Natural & Effective HIV/AIDS Treatment

Posted by MICA_INC, 2 Replies

SEEKING CLINICAL TRIALS SPONSORSHIP & VOLUNTEERS

We are trying to get HIV Groups & Organizations, Medical and Pharmaceutical Institutions, and Universities and the Medical & Scientific Communities aware, informed and interested in MM-1,... Read more »

Look, People In Africa are Just like Denialists

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Dying of AIDS in Nigeria: A young man's life ends in loneliness and pain

By GLENN McKENZIE -- Associated Press

BILLIRI, Nigeria (AP) -- When David Daudu read the blood test showing he was infected with the AIDS virus, he ripped up the hospital's... Read more »

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