Should The Us Supply Meical Relief To Africa For Aids Treatment?

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The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

What Is PEPFAR? Drug Approval 5-Year Goals, Progress and Budgets The Bottom Line What Is PEPFAR? In 2003, the U.S. congress passed a bill to provide money to foreign governments to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. This plan is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR.) It is the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in history. The total funds under PEPFAR total over $50 billion. PEPFAR...

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HIV INTO RED CROSS BLOOD SUPPLY!?

Dr. Bob,Your answers are quite extraordinary for the stress relief of others' grief. My question is simple. If there is appx. a 3 month window for HIV testing to be efficient, how is the Red Cross Blood supply not contaminated? I think anyone...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Transmission of HIV (and other transfusion-transmitted diseases) has diminished steadily over the years as a multilayer safety system has been developed and implemented. You can contact the Red Cross directly for a detailed description of the... Read more »

Drugs from Africa

Hello,One more question. Big pharmacutical companies are supplying HIV drugs in Africa for cheaper prices. Can some one buy those drugs from internet? Would it be leagal to do so, as i heard one can buy drugs for personal use....

Response from Anne Donnelly

Public Policy Director, Project Inform

The offer that some drug companies have made to African and other developing countries applies only certain types of buyers. It would have to be the Government of a country or to some large entity such as a large employer or other network that had... Read more »

HIV treatment not available in Africa, how long until I die?

Hi Sir,I am 43 years old male recently diagnosed HIV postive (may-June 2007) with CD4 (435) I am from Africa and cannot afford medication, like to know how will I die and how soon without treatment, will I suffer pain? will people know I am an AIDs...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello and very sorry to hear of your plight. The good news is that changes are underway and treatment programs for HIV infection are expanding throughout Africa. So it will be important for you to explore where programs are being developed in your... Read more »

aids in Africa

How come so many people in Africa have aids?...

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.

Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego

Poor countries,no prevention,no safe sex,no adequate treatment for positive cases,ethnic and cultural issues.... Read more »

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Catholic Relief Services- HIV/AIDS Chief of Party

Posted by hrrecruiting, 1 Reply

Requisition Number: I 08 001

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CRS is the consortium lead for AIDSRelief, which is operational in 9 countries in Africa and the Caribbean. The Consortium in Rwanda comprises CRS as the prime, in partnership with the Institute... Read more »

Desperately seeking short supply of Novir.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello out there. I've never used this Bulletin Board but hoping it will help in my catch 22 situation.

I'm on my third cocktail and it is working. The PI is liquid Norvir. Now I have been diagnosed with ameobic disentary and it is causing mych pain... 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 »

We live in Africa and my husband has HIV

Posted by Anonymous

My husband and I recently found out that he is HIV+. Despite
rigorous/intrusive infertility treatment, I am negative. We were
tested together shortly after we got together - I was negative
and we just found out that the Doctor 'lost' his results and... Read more »

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