Global HIV/AIDS
| HIV/AIDS in the World -- 2007 |
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Adults and children living with HIV | 33.2 million
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Adult and child deaths from AIDS | 2.1 million
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Adults and children newly infected with HIV | 2.5 million
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Statistics from UNAIDS. For full report, click here. (PDF)
General News
- Lancet Infectious Diseases Explores ART in Low-, Middle-Income Countries (October 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Recent UN Progress Report on Universal Access Illustrates Need for Greater Financial and Political Commitment to AIDS on the Part of the G8 and Other Donors (October 7, 2009)
From International AIDS Society
- News Outlets Continue to Examine Findings of U.N. HIV/AIDS Progress Report (October 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Over 4 Million People Living in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Have Access to ART, U.N. Report Says (September 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Towards Universal Access: Executive Summary (September 30, 2009)
To read PDF, click here
From World Health Organization
- Blog: Emanuel, Goosby Address CUGH Meeting (September 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Key Messages: Towards Universal Access (PDF) (September 2009)
Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector.
From World Health Organization
- Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Region (September 2009)
Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector -- September 2009 progress report.
To read PDF, click here
From World Health Organization
- IPS Examines Legislative Measures to Fight HIV/AIDS (July 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- UNAIDS, Kaiser Family Foundation Track Donor Government's Commitment to International AIDS Programs in 2008 (July 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Global Economic Crisis and HIV (July 6, 2009)
From UNAIDS
- Global Economic Crisis Threatens HIV Prevention and Treatment Gains in Poor Countries (July 6, 2009)
To read PDF, click here
From UNAIDS
- UNAIDS Director Calls for G8 to Come Through on HIV/AIDS Funding Pledges (July 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Miami Herald Interviews UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé (June 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Global Economic Crisis and HIV Prevention and Treatment Programmes: Vulnerabilities and Impact (PDF) (June 2009)
From UNAIDS
- IAS Calls for WHO Member States to Live Up to Commitments, Including Funding for Evidence- and Rights-Based Response to AIDS (May 18, 2009)
From International AIDS Society
- Political, Legal Discrimination Increases HIV Infection: UN Chief (May 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Australian Researchers to Undertake Major HIV Drug Review (April 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Financial Crisis Placing 1.7 Million HIV-Positive People Worldwide at Risk of Treatment Interruption, World Bank Report Says (April 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- First Lady Obama to Partner With French First Lady Bruni-Sarkozy on Global HIV/AIDS Efforts (April 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Global Financial Crisis Should Not Affect HIV/AIDS Funding, Sidibe Says (February 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Averting a Human Crisis During the Global Downturn (PDF) (2009)
Policy options from the World Bank's Human Development Network.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Towards Universal Access: Progress Report 2009 (PDF) (2009)
Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector.
From World Health Organization
- HIV and TB Scientists, Clinicians to Launch Infectious Diseases Center for Global Health Policy and Advocacy (September 22, 2008)
From Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Towards Universal Access: Scaling Up Priority HIV/AIDS Interventions in the Health Sector -- Progress Report June 2008 (June 2, 2008)
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From World Health Organization
- Press Release: Towards Universal Access: Scaling Up Priority HIV/AIDS Interventions in the Health Sector -- Progress Report June 2008 (June 2, 2008)
From World Health Organization
- Survival International Says HIV Spreading Among Indigenous Communities (December 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Leprosy Emerging as Health Problem in People on HIV Treatmen in Developing World (October 24, 2006)
In The New York Times
- HIV Infection Rates Decreasing in Several Countries but Global Number of People Living With HIV Continues to Rise (November 21, 2005)
Increased HIV prevention and treatment efforts needed to slow and reverse AIDS epidemic, according to new UNAIDS/WHO Report.
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From UNAIDS
- UNAIDS Executive Director Warns Full Impact of HIV/AIDS Yet to Be Seen (July 28, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Epidemics Go Unchecked in Predominately Muslim Countries, Researchers Write (July 13, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Predicting CD4+ Cell Counts Where There Are None (July/August 2005)
In resource-poor areas, TLC cutoffs and anemia may serve as surrogate markers for the need to start HIV treatment.
From The Body PRO
- U.S. Global AIDS Initiative Gets Off to a Rocky Start (July 14, 2004)
In The New York Times
- Disabled People "At Significantly Increased Risk" of HIV Infection (December 2, 2003)
This international survey also finds that HIV-positive people with disabilities are less likely to receive adequate care after their diagnosis.
From allAfrica.com
- Condom Shortage "Contributing to the Spread of AIDS in East Europe and Third World" (October 2, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Millions of Grandparents in Developing World Caring for Grandchildren Orphaned by AIDS (April 8, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Population Mobility and AIDS (PDF) (February 2001)
From UNAIDS
- HIV/AIDS Epidemic Is Shifting From Cities to Rural Areas -- New Focus on Agricultural Policy Needed (June 22, 2000)
From UNAIDS
- New ILO Study Warns of HIV/AIDS "Catastrophe" for Workers and Employers (June 7, 2000)
From UNAIDS
Men Who Have Sex With Men
- MSM HIV Infection Rates in Some African Countries Significantly Higher Than General Population Rates, Study Says (July 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Governments Should Increase Efforts to Reduce Stigma, Improve Access to HIV Services Among MSM, UNAIDS Executive Director Sidibe Says (May 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- What It's Like to Be an HIV-Positive Gay Man Around the World? (August 4, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
- Head of UNAIDS Rails Against Homophobia Worldwide (August 1, 2008)
"There's something going on in the heads" of homophobes "that must mean that they are having a major problem with their own sexuality," says UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot during a pre-conference summit on fighting gay stigma throughout the world. "We will get nowhere with our AIDS activities if the gay rights agenda is not progressing."
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
- MSM, HIV and the Road to Universal Access: How Far Have We Come? (August 2008)
Special report on the state of HIV/AIDS among MSM in low- and middle-income countries.
To read PDF, click here
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
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