Global HIV/AIDS: Viewpoints
- "Road Map" to Fight Malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS (October 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Blog: HIV Programs Should Be Combined With Funding for "Broader Development" Programs (October 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Blog: Not Much Focus on Global Health at U.N., G20 Meetings (October 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- To Stop HIV Spread, Bridge the Divide Between "Privileged" and "Forsaken" (October 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Lancet Devotes Weekly Issue to Mental Health (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- WHO Bulletin Examines Rise and Fall of Attention to Global Health Issues (August 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- IPS Examines How Funding Cuts Might Affect HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs Worldwide (July 23, 2009)
"Failure to sustain funding for HIV/AIDS treatment programmes could lead to a rising number of deaths, particularly in Africa," Inter Press Service reports.
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- AIDS Exceptionalism a Defensible Concept, Says Stephen Lewis (July 20, 2009)
The idea that AIDS is an exceptional disease requiring an exceptional response is a perfectly defensible concept, Stephen Lewis, the former United Nations Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa, told the opening session of IAS 2009.
From aidsmap.com
- Global Response to HIV/AIDS Examined (July 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Economic Recession, Emerging Diseases Should Not Replace Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS, IAS President Says (May 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Canada "Leading Contributor" to Global HIV/AIDS Efforts, Canadian Official Says in Opinion Piece (May 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Survey Examines U.S. Public's Attitudes Toward Global Health Spending (May 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Obama's $63 Billion Global Health Initiative "Will Sustain" PEPFAR, Editorial Says (May 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV/AIDS Presents "Opportunity" for Social Change, UNAIDS Chief Sidibe Says (April 10, 2009)
Michel Sidibe, the new executive director of UNAIDS, recently described how UNAIDS and the Global Fund have the potential to not only combat the HIV pandemic, but to also bring about widespread social change and important health care reforms at the same time.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Pain of Those Left Behind: Retreat Urges HIV Nurses in Africa to Tell Their Stories (April 8, 2009)
R. Kevin Mallinson's own experiences with grief and loss during the early years of the U.S. epidemic inspired him to create a retreat for nurses in Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa -- three nations with some of the highest HIV rates on the planet, where HIV-related deaths happen with mind-numbing frequency.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Global Fund Executive Director Co-Authors Article Dispelling AIDS Myths (March 20, 2009)
The more experts learn about how to fight HIV throughout the world, the more they realize that many of the assumptions people hold about the pandemic aren't true.
From Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Improving Global Health Outcomes Demands a Unified Effort, Rejection of Short-Sighted Strategies (December 3, 2008)
Media Statement from Julio Montaner, President, International AIDS Society; Director, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.
From International AIDS Society
- Time Running Out for G8 to Live Up to Universal Access by 2010 Commitment (November 28, 2008)
Additional evidence of the exciting potential of HIV treatment as prevention increases need to frontload funding.
From International AIDS Society
- UNAIDS Launches "AIDS Outlook" (November 28, 2008)
From UNAIDS
- AIDS Outlook/09 (PDF) (November 2008)
From UNAIDS
- HIV and Gay Men: Experts Say It's Time to Expose the Invisible HIV Pandemic (September 10, 2008)
In The Windy City Times
- Looking to the Future -- The Epidemic in 2031 and New Directions in AIDS Research (August 6, 2008)
To read PDF, click here
From kaisernetwork.org
- Why HIV Can't Be Fought With Meds Alone (August 3, 2008)
In Los Angeles Times
- HIV Is No Longer a Global Emergency, Researcher Argues (July 18, 2008)
From PlusNews
- 16 Radical Steps to End the AIDS Epidemic (Summer 2008)
To read PDF, click here
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- International Red Cross Says HIV Should Be Defined as "Disaster" (June 25, 2008)
From Agence France-Presse
- Obama, Clinton Call for Allocating More Resources to Fight Spread of HIV/AIDS (April 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Veteran HIV Specialist Warns Against Paying Too Much Attention to HIV in Africa (January 1, 2008)
In The New York Times
- The End of HIV: What Will the World Say 100 Years From Now? (April 15, 2007)
From The Body
- Human Rights: Annual Report (2007)
From International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
- World Is "Falling Behind" in Fight Against HIV, Says New York Times (December 4, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Stigma and Rates of Infection: A Rumour Without Evidence (November 3, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Violence Against Women and HIV: Breaking the Connection (November 2006)
To read PDF, click here
In WORLD Newsletter, from Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases
- HIV Threatens Millennium Development Goals, Vaccine Coalition Report Says (PDF) (September 2005)
From International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
- More Resources Should Be Spent on Prevention Rather Than Treatment to Stop Spread of HIV, Economist Says (August 1, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The "Free by 5" Campaign for Universal, Free Antiretroviral Therapy (August 2005)
University of KwaZulu-Natal researchers argue in support of this new initiative.
In PLoS Medicine
- AIDS: A Greater Threat Than Terrorism? (July 20, 2005)
Yes it is, says a Council on Foreign Relations report authored by Laurie Garrett, a former Pulitzer Prize-winning health reporter.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- World "Must Do a Better Job" in Improving HIV Healthcare Infrastructure, WHO Official Says (July 6, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Rotary International Should Focus on HIV/AIDS Pandemic After Helping in Effort to Eradicate Polio, Opinion Piece Says (May 27, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Are We In It for the Long Haul? (March/April 2005)
Precious few resources are being put toward addressing both the short-term and long-term needs surrounding HIV treatment in the developing world, Gregg Gonsalves says.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Silabha (November/December 2004)
Keith Green remembers his friend and colleague Charles Clifton, and talks about the impact of art and culture on the global AIDS war.
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- HIV Prevention Among Young People: Measuring the Impact (September 8, 2004)
Webcast and transcript of a panel discussion hosted by the World Bank; South Africa was a primary topic.
From kaisernetwork.org
- "Getting Ahead of the Epidemic": Peter Piot Speaks at AIDS 2004 (July 16, 2004)
Piot, the executive director of UNAIDS, talks about the steps the world must take to turn the tide against HIV.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Nelson Mandela Speaks at AIDS 2004's Closing Ceremony (July 16, 2004)
A transcript of Mandela's speech, in which he implores the world's leaders to act now against the spread of HIV.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HAART Has Dramatically Improved Survival Rates in Developing World, Study Finds (July 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Interview With Ambassador Randall Tobias on U.S. HIV/AIDS Policy (July 14, 2004)
Ambassador Randall Tobias, Head of the U.S. State Department's Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, discusses U.S. HIV/AIDS policy; also available in RealPlayer video and Windows Media video.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Address to the XV International AIDS Conference (July 11, 2004)
From UNAIDS
- UNAIDS, International Organization for Migration Call for End to Restrictions on Travel for HIV-Positive People (June 15, 2004)
[Archived Article]
There is "no public health justification" for the mandatory HIV testing policies required for travel to the United States, Russia and many Arab countries, the groups say.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Treatment Must Be Combined With Prevention Efforts, Global Group Urges (June 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Fight Against HIV/AIDS Top Global Challenge, International Panel of Economists Says (June 1, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Majority of Nations Recognize HIV/AIDS as Security Issue, UNAIDS Director Piot Says at Brown University Forum (April 26, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- CROI 2004 Recap: The Global Response to AIDS (March 2004)
An update from researchers and United Nations official Stephen Lewis at the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.
In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
- STDs: Global Burden and Challenges for Control (2004)
An excerpt from the book Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Handbook for the Design and Management of Programs.
From Family Health International
- A Mixed Prognosis (December 1, 2003)
The statistics may seem gloomier than ever, but this analysis asserts the global fight against HIV/AIDS is steadily gaining strength.
In The Economist
- Interview With Kevin DeCock, M.D., on the Global AIDS Epidemic (Winter 2003/2004)
Dr. DeCock is the director of the Kenya office of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; both a transcript and audio of this interview are available.
In Positives for Positives, from Wyoming: Positives for Positives
- The Burden of Disease: HIV, TB, Malaria and Hepatitis (October 2003)
[Archived Article]
The world's most deadly infectious diseases often work in tandem.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Report Pushes for Epidemiological Focus on HIV Prevention (August 19, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Next Wave of AIDS: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Russia, India and China (PDF) (September 2002)
Worst-case scenarios expected for China, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria and Russia, with over 50 million HIV cases expected by 2010.
From U.S. National Intelligence Council
- The Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic, Structural Inequalities, and the Politics of International Health (April 15, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Global AIDS: The Big Picture (August 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- AIDS Epidemic Now 20 Years Old, but Still in Early Stages (June 5, 2001)
From UNAIDS
- Learning From Experience (June 2001)
Finding solutions for AIDS in the developing world.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Food Security (May 2001)
From Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- UN Secretary-General Calls on Governments to Take Up AIDS Challenge (February 20, 2001)
Seeks global commitment to reverse AIDS spread.
From UNAIDS
- Review of the Problem of HIV in All Its Aspects (February 16, 2001)
[Archived Article]
Report of the Secretary-General, Special Session of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS.
In Review of the Problem of HIV in All Its Aspects, from UNAIDS
- If the World Were Only 100 People (Fall/Winter 2000)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- South-South Partnerships Essential to AIDS Response (November 1, 2000)
From UNAIDS
- Civil Society Essential to Fighting AIDS, UNAIDS Says (October 9, 2000)
From UNAIDS
- AIDS Is Key Issue for New Century, on Par With Globalization, Peace, Environment (September 4, 2000)
From UNAIDS
- Call to Arms: Africa to Asia, Caribbean to Kazakhstan, an Explosive Epidemic Said to Threaten Backbone of Civil Society (August 2000)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- Breaking the Silence: Setting Realistic Priorities for AIDS Control in Less-Developed Countries (PDF) (July 1, 2000)
In The Lancet
- Preventing AIDS: An Investment in Global Prosperity (July 2000)
By Lawrence H. Summers, Secretary of the Treasury.
From U.S. Department of State
- World Issues Today: Interview With Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS (June 2, 2000)
[Archived Article]
The head of the United Nations AIDS program outlines how to move forward, and calls for international solidarity among activists.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (Summer 2000)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- A Closer Walk: A Film by Robert Bilheimer (2000)
Letters from the director of A Closer Walk, the first feature-length film to document the global AIDS pandemic.
To read PDF, click here
In A Closer Walk: A Film by Robert Bilheimer, from Robert Bilheimer
- Copyright Restrictions Block Non-English AIDS Information (December 3, 1999)
From AIDS Treatment News
- Editorial (January 1999)
AIDS and the Holocaust.
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Lessons From the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (1998)
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
- Overview: The Global Epidemic (1998)
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
- Parallel Epidemics: AIDS in the Developed and Developing Worlds (1998)
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hamper Development Efforts (1998)
From Alan Guttmacher Institute
- Just When You Thought the Global HIV/AIDS Picture Couldn't Get Any Worse -- It Did (December 1997)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
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