Global HIV/AIDS: Viewpoints

HIV/AIDS Funding Does Not Undermine Efforts to Fight Other Diseases, Study Suggests (May 3, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
World Behind on Pledge to Reduce HIV/AIDS Infections, Improve Treatment, UN Report Says (May 1, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CSIS Report Examines Future of Global Health Agenda (April 18, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Tinderbox Author Hopes to Ignite Dialogue About HIV Prevention (April 16, 2012)
A new book coauthored by journalist Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin, Ph.D. (interviewed in this article), compares colonialism's role in the early spread of HIV in Africa with today's international efforts to combat the virus.
In POZ
Is the World Losing Its Will to Fight HIV/AIDS? (Audio) (February 26, 2012)
Robin Gorna, who has spent 26 years working globally to combat HIV/AIDS, fears that at a time when we know how to deal with the problem, we are losing the political will to tackle it.
In Four Thought, from BBC Radio 4
Donor Fatigue, Funding Cutbacks Could Mean Another 50 Years of AIDS Epidemic, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director Says (February 10, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Universal Access to HIV Treatment Can Be Achieved (January 24, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog Covers Experts' Comments at Country Ownership Roundtable (January 20, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Promoting Gay Rights Essential for Health of Africans (December 23, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
"Money Well Spent Today Means Less Money Spent Tomorrow" on HIV/AIDS (December 20, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Board Must "Sound Alarm" to Renew Funding Commitments (December 20, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Balancing Optimism and Realism in Battle Against HIV/AIDS (December 16, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Testing Remains Important Amid Push for Expanded Treatment in Africa (December 15, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global AIDS Fund Facing Financial Nightmare (December 12, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Efforts Should Include Care for Other Diseases, Experts Say (December 12, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Expanding the Fight Against AIDS (December 12, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Goal of AIDS-Free Generation Achievable Through "AIDS Transition" (December 8, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Plan of Action Needed to End AIDS (December 7, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Incorporate Other Diseases Into Fight Against AIDS (December 5, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Fully Funding Global Health Initiatives Critical in AIDS Fight (December 5, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Opinion Pieces, Editorials Recognize World AIDS Day (December 1, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
NIAID Director Fauci Discusses Moving Forward in AIDS Fight (November 30, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UN Progress Report on AIDS Stresses Advances in Treatment, Prevention, Warns About Declining Funding (November 30, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Despite Limitations of Global Fund Programs, Dangers of Cutting Funding Are Worse (November 28, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Washington Must Lead Search for Additional Financing, More Cost-Effective Strategies in Fight Against AIDS (November 28, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Bloomberg Examines Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Initiative and Potential Impact to U.S. Global Efforts to Tackle HIV (November 23, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Interview With AIDS Economist Mead Over (November 23, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Aid Targeting High Mortality Diseases "Lays the Groundwork" for Improving Primary Health Care Services (November 18, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Examining Funding in Light of New Evidence on HIV Prevention, Treatment Strategies (November 17, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Financial Investment, Progress in HIV/AIDS Treatment Must Be Protected by International Patent Law (November 3, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Is Smart Investment in Fighting Disease (October 5, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Think Creatively to Financially Support Global Health and Development Goals (September 28, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Fight Against HIV Losing Momentum; Robust Analysis Needed to Develop Long-Term Strategy (September 23, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Celebrating Partnerships That Lead to Sustainable, Locally Managed HIV/AIDS Response Efforts (September 21, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Synthetic Drugs Now Second Most Popular Drugs: UN (September 15, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Report Urges Integrated Aid Approach to Tackle Poverty, Disease (September 15, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
World Must Scale Up AIDS Fight, Even as Donors Scale Back (August 3, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Experts at IAS Conference Suggests Ways to Increase Funding for HIV/AIDS (July 20, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Maintaining and Increasing AIDS Funding Critical (July 20, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
IAS Organizers: HIV Science Breakthroughs Only Half the Battle (July 18, 2011)
From AIDSmeds.com
UNAIDS' Sidibe Calls for Increased Access to HIV Drugs at IAS Conference Opening (July 18, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Eric Goosby: Partners Can Help Advance Global HIV/AIDS Fight (July 18, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Universal Access to Science (July 17, 2011)
From HIVandHepatitis.com
AIDS Is at a Scientific Watershed (July 17, 2011)
From HIVandHepatitis.com
Biomedical Prevention a Watershed, Global Access Remains Elusive (July 17, 2011)
From HIVandHepatitis.com
Improved Global Safety Monitoring of HIV Drugs Is Needed (July 6, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Science Should Inform Global AIDS Policy (July 1, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Goosby Discusses Global AIDS Fight at CSIS Event (June 29, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Integrating AIDS Fight With Other Global Health Efforts Is Next Step (June 17, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Soldiers in the Fight (June 14, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Now Is Not the Time to Give Up on Fighting AIDS (June 13, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
A Bold New Plan to Eliminate Pediatric HIV Transmission and Keep Mothers Alive (June 9, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
Global HIV/AIDS: A Moment to Look Back, and to Move Ahead: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (June 8, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
At AIDS Summit, UN Must Focus on Key Populations and Human Rights to Meet Goal of Zero New Infections (June 8, 2011)
As new reports reaffirm importance of key populations, Global Forum on MSM & HIV calls for commitment to evidence and human rights in UN political declaration on AIDS.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
Integrate NTD, HIV, TB and Malaria Programs (June 2, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Fight Hits Hurdle Over Funding (June 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Groups Split Over How to Fight AIDS (June 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Questions for GSK on Investing in Health Care Workers (May 27, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Economists Helping to Deliver Reliable Data About What Development Aid Works (May 19, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Criminalizing HIV (May 11, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
World Leaders Must Inspire Continued Interest in Global HIV Response (May 2, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.N. Secretary-General Releases Report Assessing Global Response to HIV/AIDS (March 31, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Development Has Improved Access to Health Care, Other Important Services, Book Says (March 24, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Opinions (December 3, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Health Leaders Reflect on Progress, Challenges in Global HIV/AIDS Fight (December 2, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Universal Access and Human Rights (December 1, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
Lancet Editorial on Universal Access to HIV/AIDS Drugs (November 5, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CDC Director Discusses Global Health (October 22, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Deadly Economics Threaten Progress to Global Health Goals (Autumn 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Wholistic Picture: Advance and Retreat (September/October 2010)
TPAN's Sue Saltmarsh on the inevitable trade-offs we make when choosing from among our HIV treatment options.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
"Tiny Tax" on Wholesale Currency Transactions Could Help Reach MDGs, Finance Global Fund (September 23, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lancet Comment Says HIV Treatment Needs Continued Scale-Up (August 6, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: AIDS Dollars Wasted on Overhead (July 30, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Bill Clinton Was Right About Wasted HIV/AIDS Funding (July 28, 2010)
In The Huffington Post
AIDS 2010 Calls for Resources, Ends With Strong Science Findings (July 27, 2010)
From allAfrica.com
Funding Global Health: Can Innovative Mechanisms Save the Day? (July 21, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
When Does HIV Funding Strengthen Health Systems? (July 21, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS 2010 Opinions: U.S. AIDS Funding; Human Rights and HIV; Invest in Primary Care; Microbicide Gel's Possibilities (July 21, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
"No Retreat -- Fund AIDS" (July 19, 2010)
There was anger at the opening of the 18th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010), being held this week in Vienna, at the fact that donor nations aren't keeping their promises on HIV funding.
From aidsmap.com
Bill Gates Emphasizes Need for Increased Efficiency in HIV Prevention, Treatment Programs (July 15, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Media Outlets Examine Efforts to Tackle HIV/AIDS (July 8, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: Building on G8 Global Health Commitments (July 2, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
French First Lady Calls on World to Make AIDS History (June 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Blog Calls for Greater Focus on HIV Fund Efficiency (May 28, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Affairs Blog: Short-, Long-Term Challenges to Global HIV/AIDS Fight (May 21, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Letters to the Editor Respond to New York Times' HIV/AIDS Articles (May 18, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV and Gay Men: A Global Concern (Spring 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
International Community Should Support South Africa's HIV Testing Plan (April 19, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
2010 to Be "Decisive Year" for Global Health, Global Fund Director Says (March 9, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNAIDS Director Warns Against Funding Cuts to Global Fund (March 9, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Test-and-Treat Program Could Be a "Step Change" in Global HIV Prevention (February 24, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Test-and-Treat Model for Tackling HIV Not "Common Sense" (February 24, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Marginalized Are "Central" to Fight Against HIV/AIDS (February 12, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Millions at Risk if AIDS Focus Fades, Says Expert (February 9, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Accompaniment" Can Reform Health Care Around the World (December 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
MSF Report Names Malnutrition, Inadequate Funds for HIV/AIDS, Neglected Diseases Among Top Humanitarian Crises of 2009 (December 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PlusNews Examines Health System Strengthening (December 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Need "Bold" U.S. Leadership to Move Global AIDS Fight Forward (December 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Obama Administration Should Integrate PEPFAR With Country Health Systems (December 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Media Must Continue to Play Vital Role in Global AIDS Fight (December 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Focus on Global Warming Can Distract From Global Health (December 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Opinions: Media Coverage of HIV/AIDS; WTO and Global Health; G8, HIV/AIDS; Stopping Syringe Reuse (December 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
News Outlets Examine Global Response to HIV/AIDS Ahead of World AIDS Day (November 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Despite Gains, HIV/AIDS Remains Public-Health Priority, UNAIDS, WHO Say (November 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
"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
"We're Not Doing Enough," Say Global Leaders on HIV as IAS 2009 Opens (July 19, 2009)
In a wide-ranging, impassioned press conference at the opening of IAS 2009, Hoosen Coovadia, M.D., Vuyiseka Dubula, Stephen Lewis and Julio Montaner, M.D., discuss some of the overarching themes and priorities of this year's conference, many of which focus on a desperate need to renew attention (and funding) to the precarious state of efforts to prevent and treat HIV in resource-poor countries.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from TheBodyPRO.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 TheBodyPRO.com
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
UNAIDS Launches "AIDS Outlook" (November 28, 2008)
From UNAIDS
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
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 TheBody.com
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
On TheBodyPRO.com
In the News: IAPAC Commits to "Fast Action" in Face of Global Challenges (January 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
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
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
Overview: The Global Epidemic (1998)
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
Lessons From the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (1998)
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
Just When You Thought the Global HIV/AIDS Picture Couldn't Get Any Worse -- It Did (December 1997)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group