HIV & AIDS in Western Europe

See also: HIV/AIDS Global Statistics | International HIV/AIDS Organizations

HIV/AIDS in Western and Central Europe -- 2008
Adults and children living with HIV	850,000
Adult and child deaths from AIDS	13,000
Adults and children newly infected with HIV	30,000

Statistics from UNAIDS. For full report, click here. (PDF)

Regional Overview

Proposed Intellectual Property Agreement Between E.U., India Could Affect Generic Drug Exports, Advocacy Groups Say (February 10, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Annual European CDC Report Says Infectious Diseases, Drug Resistance Are Concerns (November 11, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
European Guidelines for the Clinical Management and Treatment of HIV-Infected Adults in Europe (October 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
From European AIDS Clinical Society
Main Findings of European Health Report (December 10, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Euro HIV Index 2009 (PDF) (October 13, 2009)
From Health Consumer Powerhouse
The First European HIV Index Calls for Leadership and Radical Improvement; Luxembourg Is European Champion (October 13, 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From Health Consumer Powerhouse
Europe's HIV Infection Rate Has Doubled Since 2000 (December 2, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Newly Reported HIV Cases on the Rise in Europe (December 1, 2008)
New HIV/AIDS surveillance data for Europe now available.
To read PDF, click here.
From European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and World Health Organization Europe
HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Europe 2007 (PDF) (December 1, 2008)
From European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and World Health Organization Europe
European Statistics Summary (August 1, 2008)
From Avert
Epidemiological Fact Sheets by Country (2008)
Each fact sheet provides the most recent country-specific data on HIV/AIDS and STI prevalence and incidence, a short assessment of the country's epidemiological situation, and information on knowledge and behaviors that can spur or stem the transmission of HIV.
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Number of New HIV Cases in European Union Nearly Double Since 1999, Report Says (November 26, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Fact Sheet: AIDS Epidemic in North America, Western and Central Europe (PDF) (December 2006)
A brief overview of the effects of HIV/AIDS in high-income countries.
From UNAIDS
Over 40 Percent in European Union Take No AIDS Precautions: Poll (October 3, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update
E.U. Ministers Approve Global Health Action Plan, Set Development Aid Spending Targets (May 25, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
British International Development Secretary Urges European Union Ministers to Approve HIV/AIDS, Global Health Action Plan (May 24, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Taking the Pulse of HIV Medicine in Europe (November 2004)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
One-Third of Teen Girls Don't Use Condoms, European Survey Finds (June 8, 2004)
[Archived Article]
A survey of 22 European nations, as well as Canada, Greenland and Israel, finds teen condom use rates are lowest in Sweden.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Half of HIV Cases Spread Heterosexually in Europe (March 20, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The HIV Infection in Europe: Large East-West Disparity (March 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Eurosurveillance Monthly
HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Europe: Mid-Year Report 2003 (PDF) (2003)
From European Centre for the Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS
AIDS: Europe's New Iron Curtain (November 26, 2002)
The rise of the AIDS epidemic in the East has fueled a new type of separation from the region's Western neighbors.
From BBC News
HIV/AIDS: The Extent of the Invisible Epidemic (PDF) (September 17, 2002)
[Archived Article]
A brief Fact Sheet providing an overview of the epidemic in Europe and Central Asia as of 2002.
From World Health Organization
Are Trends in HIV, Gonorrhoea, and Syphilis Worsening in Western Europe? (June 1, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In British Medical Journal
High-Income Countries (December 2001)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2001, from UNAIDS
Why We Should Care: AIDS Around the World (December 1, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS: All Men -- Make a Difference!, from American Association for World Health
The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Eastern and Western Europe -- New and Older Epidemics (Summer 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation

News

HIV Spreading in Europe, but AIDS Cases Declining: Study (December 2, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Austerity Measures in Europe May Cause Rise in Drug-Related HIV Infections, Report Says (November 16, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Complacency Fuels New AIDS Surge in West: UN (December 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO Calls for United Action to Address HIV in Europe (July 21, 2010)
From World Health Organization
Injecting Drug Use Declining in Europe: Monitoring Body (July 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Portugal: HIV Tests to Be Available in Health Centers (January 25, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
European AIDS Clinical Society, World Health Organization Each Issue Revised HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines (December 1, 2009)
From The Body
European Commission Proposes Comprehensive Strategy for Fighting HIV in European Union and Surrounding Countries (October 26, 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From European Commission
HIV "Family Tree" Traces How Virus Has Spread Through Europe (May 21, 2009)
According to an international team of researchers, tourist destinations are the focal points for the spread of HIV through Europe, and most new infections happen among travelers, not residents.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Roche Admits Long-Standing, Low-Level Contamination of Nelfinavir (July 26, 2007)
New information reveals contamination dating back to the drug's release in 1998; United States, Canada and Japan are the only unaffected countries.
From aidsmap.com
Held Up in U.S., First CCR5 Inhibitor Nears Approval in Europe (July 20, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Increased Rates of Premature Births Reported From Western European Women Taking HAART (December 29, 2004)
[Archived Article]
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
HIV/AIDS: EU Blasts Vatican Over Condom Claims (October 21, 2003)
[Archived Article]
The European Union says that, contrary to recent statements from the Catholic Church, there is "extensive proof" that condoms do indeed protect against HIV nearly 100 percent of the time when used correctly.
From Agence France-Presse
Drug-Resistant HIV Strains Found in One Out of Every 10 Newly Infected European Patients (July 16, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
European Union Gives Thumbs-Up to Tenofovir Use in Treatment-Naive Patients (May 28, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Europeans Investigate Resale of AIDS Drugs (October 29, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Europe Becoming Complacent Over HIV Prevention (August 9, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bristol-Myers Squibb Applies to Sell New AIDS Drug in Europe (May 30, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Europeans Launch New Initiative in Fight Against AIDS (April 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Inside the European Union: A French Lesson (April 1997)
French experience shows full funding of treatment advances saves money.
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care