HIV/AIDS Treatment in Africa
- PlusNews Treatment Map (Regularly Updated)
Data for African countries on the total number of people on HIV treatment, the drug regimens used and the amount of international aid received.
From Integrated Regional Information Networks
- Cell Phones Latest Tool to Beat HIV/AIDS in Africa (March 10, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- African Leaders, Chirac Unite to Fight Fake Drug Manufacturing, Distribution (October 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- 800,000 More Workers Needed in Africa to Meet Health Goals by 2015 (August 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
- UNC Researchers Awarded $3.5 Million Federal Grant to Study Acute HIV in Africa (August 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Africa: Where to Find a Million New Nurses? (July 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Drugs Shortage Threatens Africa (July 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- West Africa Concerned About Brain Drain, Disease, Poverty (July 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Research Finds Health Delivery Services "Deteriorated" in African Countries Hard Hit By AIDS (July 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Progress Seen in Some African HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Programs, U.N. Special Envoy Says at World Economic Forum on Africa (June 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- 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
- Up to 40 Percent of Africans Who Begin Taking HIV Meds Stop Taking Them, Study Finds (October 16, 2007)
In PLoS Medicine
- Providing the Providers -- Remedying Africa's Shortage of Health Care Workers (June 21, 2007)
International aid donors are finally addressing the dangerous shortage of health care workers in the developing world, according to an editorial by Pooja Kumar, M.D.
In New England Journal of Medicine
- Shortage of Health Care Workers Cripples HIV Treatment Projects in Africa (May 24, 2007)
From BBC News
- Slow but Promising Start for HIV Treatment Access in Africa, WHO Reports (December 7, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Stigma and the Limits of Antiretroviral Treatment (August 25, 2005)
As HIV treatment access spreads across the developing world, the need to address the psychological impact of HIV becomes more clear, writes Oni Blackstock, M.D.
In New England Journal of Medicine
- Global Good News: Treatment Access Doubles in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia in Late 2004 (February 28, 2005)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- CDC Director Discusses HIV Care Priorities in Developing World (October 2004)
By Julie Gerberding, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In PLoS Medicine
- Why the Meds Should Wait: An African AIDS Advocate Speaks Out (July 15, 2004)
AIDS advocate and former African resident Colin Webb argues that we should not be trying to deliver life-saving HIV meds to Africa before the continent has an effective health infrastructure in place.
In International Herald Tribune
- Global Alliance Doubles Number of Africans on HIV Treatment (March 19, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- AIDS in Africa "Greatest Challenge" to Health; WHO to Announce Antiretroviral Drug Program by Dec. 1, Report Says (September 2, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Researchers Concerned About Spread of Drug-Resistant HIV in Africa (September 2, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- African Countries Spurn Free AIDS Drug (July 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- UN Targeted on HIV Coverage Limits (May 29, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Glaxo Will Further Cut Prices of AIDS Drugs to Poor Nations (April 28, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- GlaxoSmithKline Pressed on AIDS Drug Issue (April 16, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Scientists: Africa Must Produce Its Own Drugs to Overcome Disease (March 21, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Global Treatment Update (December 2002)
Gilead strikes a deal with Africa on tenofovir; a new handbook for orgs looking to provide treatment.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Africa Bloc Wants to Produce Cheap AIDS Drugs (November 18, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Drugs for Africa Diverted to Europe (October 3, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Coke Announces Plan -- Pressure to Continue (October 2002)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Africa: Coke Boosts Attack on AIDS (September 27, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Drugs: "There Is No Alternative" (August 19, 2002)
African countries have no choice but to provide meds to their infected citizens, a World Health Organization official says.
From BBC News
- Private Sector Responses: Taking Care of Our Own (July/August 2002)
Why Heineken decided to offer anti-HIV medications to its East African employees and their families.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- AIDS Overwhelms Africa, Tests U.S. National Morality (March 20, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Doctors Demand Immediate Access to Antiretroviral Drugs in Africa (April 28, 2001)
In British Medical Journal
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