HIV/AIDS Treatment in the Developing World

Overview

PBS NewsHour Reports mHealth Applications Show Promise but Need Further Research (October 6, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Early ART Cost Effectiveness in Resource-Poor Settings (September 21, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
African Ministers Hail HIV Therapy Progress (May 19, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Drug Theft Will Continue Until Incentives Are in Place to Ensure Drugs Reach Patients (March 4, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Ensuring Donated Drugs Get to Intended Patients (December 10, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Vienna 2010 Closes With a Renewed Commitment for AIDS + MDGs (July 23, 2010)
From UNAIDS
CLOSE THE GAPS: How to Counter the Retreat From HIV Treatment Scale-Up; Current and Future Prospects for Scaling Up Optimal AIDS Treatment (July 22, 2010)
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Human Resources: The Ultimate Bottleneck (July 20, 2010)
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From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection in Adults and Adolescents (PDF) (July 2010)
Recommendations for a public health approach; 2010 revision.
From World Health Organization
Demand for Drugs in Developing Countries Will Continue to Grow, Report Finds (April 20, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Fill Out a Survey on Stigma by March 15 -- HIV-Positive Voices From Developing Nations Needed! (February 26, 2010)
Please consider completing the civil society on-line consultation survey for the UNAIDS PCB NGO report to be presented June 2010.
From UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board's NGO Delegation
UNAIDS Head Calls for Renewed Focus on Universal Access (February 19, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lancet Infectious Diseases Examines Methods to Improve Management of ART in Resource-Limited Settings (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: Increased Need for ARVs Is Not an Insurmountable Challenge, U.S. Official Says (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Treatment in Resource-Limited Settings (PDF) (November 19, 2009)
In HIV and AIDS Treatment in Practice, from aidsmap.com
IAS Urges New Focus on ART as Prevention, Calls for Immediate Global Action and Funding for Universal Access to HIV Therapy (November 4, 2009)
From International AIDS Society
WHO Recommends Against Using Homeopathic Treatments for HIV, TB, Malaria, Influenza, Infant Diarrhea (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
President Clinton, Pfizer and Mylan Announce New Agreements to Lower Prices of Medicines for Patients With Drug-Resistant HIV in Developing Countries (August 6, 2009)
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From Clinton Foundation, Pfizer Inc and Mylan Inc
IAS Applauds South African Government for Commitment to Dramatically Scale Up HIV Treatment and Urges All Countries to Meet Their HIV/AIDS Commitments (July 31, 2009)
From International AIDS Society
HIV/AIDS Treatment in Developing Countries: The Battle for Long-Term Survival Has Just Begun (PDF) (July 2009)
From Médecins Sans Frontières
The Treatment Timebomb (PDF) (July 2009)
"We can predict many of the changing treatment needs of people living with HIV in the coming decade and they are not compatible with treatments and prices available today," warns this report created for the United Kingdom Parliament. "Maintaining HIV treatment to keep people alive will cripple developing economies, or place unbearable strains on richer countries trying to support them. Action is needed now, to avert crisis later."
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The All Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS
IAS Welcomes Trial Findings Showing Benefits of Earlier Antiretroviral Treatment (June 19, 2009)
From International AIDS Society
Uganda Releases Guidelines on Breastfeeding, Including Recommendations for HIV-Positive Women (April 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Second-Line Treatment in Resource-Limited Settings (April 11, 2009)
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In HATIP, from aidsmap.com
Why Expanding Global HIV Treatment Access May Face an Uncertain Future (February 8, 2009)
HIV treatment access has taken great strides in the developing world over the past several years, but significant obstacles lie ahead as we attempt to continue that trend, explains Alex Coutinho, M.D.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
The Battle for Global Treatment Access (Summer 2008)
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy: Not as Simple as We'd Like it to Be (June 19, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
First-Line Treatment Choices Proving Challenging for African ART Programs (September 11, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
WHO to Monitor ARV Side-Effects Worldwide (September 11, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
HIV Treatment and Displaced Populations (June 27, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Sources and Prices of Selected Medicines and Diagnostics for People Living With HIV/AIDS (PDF) (June 2005)
From UNICEF, UNAIDS and World Health Organization
Antiretroviral Treatment in Developing Countries: The Peril of Neglecting Private Providers (August 2003)
[Archived Article]
Originally published in the June 21 issue of the British Medical Journal.
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care