AFAO welcomes HIV funding Dec 3, 2008
Rudd's proposed clean-feed internet filter could have a significant impact on HIV prevention ... The federal government has announced new funding for HIV prevention strategies ... AFAO Executive Director Don Baxter (pictured) said The substantial increases for prevention and for indigenous health [] will enable all states to reinvest in their HIV prevention and support programs. (SX)
South Africa Emerges From AIDS Denial Dec 2, 2008
5 million people living with the HIV virus, the h 00001296 ighest total of any country ... In a rare government disclosure, Iran said Monday that it has registered more than 18,000 HIV-positive citizens and estimated the true number of infected to be as high as 100,000 ... The rate of HIV infection in Europe almost doubled between 2000 and 2007, reaching the highest level ever recorded in Europe, the health agencies of the U.N. and European Union said in a jointly issued report. (CBS News)
Doctors: Test All Patients Over 13 For HIV Dec 2, 2008
(WebMD) Doctors should routinely offer all their patients over age 13 a blood test to screen for the HIV virus, which causes AIDS, the urges in new guidelines ... "The purpose of the guideline is to present the available evidence to physicians as a way to help guide their decisions around screening for HIV in their practice," says Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, senior medical associate in the ACP's Clinical Programs and Quality of Care Department ... "ACP recommends that physicians adopt a routine... (CBS News)
Activists Hope To Raise HIV, AIDS Awareness Dec 2, 2008
More than 1,000 people on the Central Coast have HIV or AIDS. There are 175 people with the HIV virus and 422 living with AIDS in Monterey County. In Santa Cruz County, 185 people are living with the HIV virus and 267 living with AIDS. ... But with no cure out there yet for HIV or AIDS, activists said they hope World AIDS Day events around the Central Coast will spread awareness to prevent and educate against the deadly disease. (KSBW 8, CA)
Jeff Davis High participates in World Aids Day Dec 2, 2008
Pete Keys dresses in orange to show students at Jeff Davis High the consequences of HIV/AIDS. ... MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - One man hopes his messages on AIDS and HIV reaches a younger generation ... Wearing an orange jumpsuit, Key points out the consequences of HIV and AIDS and he played to a full house at the school Monday morning. (WSJA.com, AL)
AIDS activists share story in SL Dec 2, 2008
When Gwenn Barringer was a freshman at Wittenberg University in Ohio she says she had heard about HIV - she knew it was out there and knew that it impacted people but never imagined it could touch her own life. However, after hearing a young woman with HIV speak at her sorority house, she says that her eyes were suddenly opened ... "Yes, it could affect me and my friends," she told a crowd of Buena Vista University students Sunday night during the ACES presentation "A Boy. A Girl. A Virus." Half... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Nigeria: Hiv and Aids Prevalence Drops in Lagos Dec 2, 2008
com: Nigeria: Hiv and Aids Prevalence Drops in Lagos (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: Hiv and Aids Prevalence Drops in Lagos ... As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the 2008 World AIDS Day, the Lagos State government yesterday disclosed that there has been a consistent drop in HIV & AIDS prevalence rates in the state. (allAfrica.com)
Swaziland: Winning the Fight Against Malaria Dec 2, 2008
8 million Global Fund grant to the Malaria Control Unit, with assistance from the Clinton Foundation and Swaziland's National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS (NERCHA) ... "It works like a pregnancy test or an HIV test; the results are available in 15 minutes. The clinics don't have labs, and now they won't have to rely on central labs," Dlamini said ... Swaziland has the world's highest HIV/AIDS infection rate - 26. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Country Should Celebrate Gender Representation Achievements Dec 2, 2008
On the scope and nature of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in South Africa, the review revealed that HIV and AIDS have had a serious impact on mortality and other demographic variables in South Africa and failing life expectancy has been one of the most visible impacts of HIV and AIDS on human development ... The overall death rates from all causes have increased by about 80 percent largely due to HIV and AIDS. ... "More alarming is the fact that women account for 55 percent of adults estimates living... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: HIV/Aids Prevalence Drops, Says Govt Dec 2, 2008
com: Nigeria: HIV/Aids Prevalence Drops, Says Govt (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: HIV/Aids Prevalence Drops, Says Govt ... Lagos Lagos State government has said that there has been a consistent drop in the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the state from 6. (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: HIV/Aids Highest Among Marrieds Dec 2, 2008
com: Uganda: HIV/Aids Highest Among Marrieds (Page 1 of 1). Uganda: HIV/Aids Highest Among Marrieds ... Kampala ABOUT 77% of HIV/AIDS infected persons in Uganda are married, health officials have said. (allAfrica.com)
Greg Louganis on World AIDS Day Dec 2, 2008
Champion diver, Greg Louganis, talked about the breakthroughs in AIDS research on , Louganis has been living with HIV since 1988. Observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection ... 6 million people living with HIV making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Key to HIV shot may be bodys initial reaction Dec 2, 2008
Key to HIV shot may be bodys initial reaction - AIDS- msnbc ... Key to HIV shot may be bodys initial reaction ... GENEVA - The body's initial response to contracting HIV could provide the answers scientists need to develop a vaccine for the AIDS-causing virus, a Nobel-winning expert said on Monday. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Malawi sees results in battle against HIV Dec 2, 2008
Malawi sees results in HIV fight ... The UN says children are still dying needlessly because their parents cannot access tests or treatment to prevent HIV and Aids ... But Malawi has invested heavily in its HIV and Aids programme, and is beginning to see some results. (BBC News -- Health)
Papua mulls microchips for HIV Dec 2, 2008
Papua province is home to almost half Indonesia's HIV cases. The Indonesian province of Papua is debating whether to introduce a law allowing the government to implant microchips in people living with HIV. ... The bill proposes tracking the movements of HIV-positive people who behave in what some MPs describe as an irresponsible way. (BBC News -- Health)
Christmas cheer? Dec 2, 2008
Both parents have HIV and when we meet them the status of their baby girl, Idess, is still unclear ... Her last husband died of tuberculosis, a disease often associated with HIV. ... It is considered an African success story in the approach the government and international agencies have taken in fighting HIV. Tests are encouraged and anti-retroviral drugs widely available. (BBC News -- Health)
S Africa unveils new Aids fight Dec 2, 2008
South Africa's Health Minister Barbara Hogan on the fight against HIV/Aids. South Africa's new heath minister has promised to increase the availability of treatment for HIV and Aids, speaking at a rally to mark World Aids Day ... "Therefore as government now we pledge to urgently scale up the mother-to-child HIV prevention programmes.". (BBC News -- Health)
French first lady joins global fight against AIDS Dec 2, 2008
Associated Press Writer= PARIS (AP) - France's glamorous first lady threw her considerable star power behind the global fight against AIDS on Monday, as the world tallied the victims of the HIV virus that infects a new person every 15 seconds. As ceremonies marked World AIDS Day, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy signed on to become a goodwill ambassador for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which said it has provided lifesaving treatment to two million people living with HIV worldwide... (guardian.co.uk)
Tuberculosis conspires with HIV to make the disease worse Dec 2, 2008
6 million TB deaths annually in sub-Saharan Africa are among people with HIV or AIDS. But if people with both infections are treated simultaneously with TB and anti-HIV drugs, Columbia University researchers have found. (Scientific American)
Can HIV Infection Be Prevented with a Once-Daily Pill? Dec 2, 2008
Can HIV Infection Be Prevented with a Once-Daily Pill ... Can HIV Infection Be Prevented with a Once-Daily Pill ... Once the bane of global activists and politicians in developing nations, pre-exposure HIV preventatives are being tested in AIDS-stricken Africa. (Scientific American)
FACT OR FICTIONFact or Fiction: Does circumcision help prevent HIV infection? Dec 2, 2008
Fact or Fiction: Does circumcision help prevent HIV infection ... Fact or Fiction: Does circumcision help prevent HIV infection ... A scanning electron micrograph of a budding HIV-1 virusCDC / C. Goldsmith, P. Feorino, E. L. Palmer, W. R. McManus. (Scientific American)
French first lady joins AIDS fight Dec 2, 2008
PARIS -- France's glamorous first lady threw her considerable star power behind the global fight against AIDS on Monday, as the world tallied the victims of the HIV virus that infects a new person every 15 seconds. As ceremonies marked World AIDS Day, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy signed on to become a goodwill ambassador for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which said it has provided lifesaving treatment to two million people living with HIV worldwide ... Bruni-Sarkozy, who lost... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Finding hope: World AIDS Day Service is today Dec 2, 2008
Caprini encourages people to get tested and says if you have HIV, it's not the end of the world ... Living with HIV since 1987 and AIDS since 1996, Roger Snow has finally found a reason to look to his future with hope ... The program provides housing for 12 people with HIV or AIDS and helps them find permanent housing and jobs in the community. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Thousands die because Myanmar's junta spends too little on AIDS, group says Dec 2, 2008
"It is unacceptable that a single NGO is treating the vast majority of HIV patients in a crisis of this magnitude," said Joe Belliveau, the charity's operations manager for Myanmar. Many Burmese cannot afford the $30 a month for the cheapest antiretroviral regimen from private doctors. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
AIDS awareness falling as cases rise Dec 2, 2008
The number of people diagnosed with HIV or AIDS is up locally ... ALBANY More than 150 people in the Capital Region were diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in 2006, a 9 percent increase from 2005, the most recent years available ... "There is apathy around (the AIDS/HIV) issue, yet there are more people living with AIDS/HIV than ever before," said Michele McClave, executive director of the AIDS Council of Northeastern New York. (Albany Times Union)
Testing newborns for HIV can save lives Dec 2, 2008
Far too few pregnant women know their HIV status and in 2007 less than 10 percent of infants born to HIV-positive mothers were tested for the virus before they were two months old, the report said. "Without appropriate treatment, half of children with HIV will die from an HIV-related cause by their second birthday," Ann Veneman, executive director of the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, said in a statement ... "Survival rates are up to 75 percent higher for HIV-positive newborns who are diagnosed... (International Herald Tribune)
Beijing using "saliva test sticks" to test for HIV for first time Dec 2, 2008
Beijing using "saliva test sticks" to test for HIV for first time - People's Daily Online ... Beijing using "saliva test sticks" to test for HIV for first time ... Starting in December the Chaoyang Chinese AIDS Intervention Working Group will promote the use of the fast HIV testing method of saliva test sticks within its jurisdiction, according to the Beijing's Chaoyang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (People's Daily Online)
Houston's HIV infection rate nearly twice national average Dec 2, 2008
Houston's HIV infection rate nearly twice national average ... Houston's HIV infection rate is nearly twice the national average, according to figures the city health department cited Monday as its most accurate estimate ever ... In 2006, about 1,700 Harris County residents became HIV-positive. (Houston Chronicle)
Next Lynx game could be last Dec 2, 2008
HIV-positive diagnosis not a death sentence 120108 - The Augusta Chronicle ... For six years, he waited for what he considered his imminent death after being diagnosed with HIV in Chicago in 1989 ... Almost 20 years since he contracted HIV, Mr. Thompson, 43, now realizes that his diagnosis was not a death sentence, and he works to inform others about the importance of knowing their status -- not only today, World AIDS Day, but every day of the year. (The Augusta Chronicle)
* AIDS activists skeptical at Chinese pledge Dec 2, 2008
Taipei Times - archives ... AIDS patients await treatment at a special ward for HIV/AIDS sufferers in a hospital in Chongqing, China, on Sunday ... The HIV virus that causes AIDS gained a foothold in China largely because of unsanitary blood plasma-buying schemes and tainted transfusions in hospitals. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* New hope for AIDS patients in Africa Dec 2, 2008
Taipei Times - archives ... The Cape Fertility Clinic is the first in Africa to open a laboratory for HIV-positive patients, enabling them to conceive and give birth to HIV-negative babies by using procedures such as in vitro fertilization ... HIV is no longer seen as a death sentence but a chronic disease, said Klaus Wiswedel, one of the clinics directors. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fight Night- Violence-What is the School Districts Response? Dec 2, 2008
This is done for the protection of participants and anyone who may be exposed to body fluids that may contain blood borne disease like HIV and Hepatitis. In the Daily Press video, the referee did not have even the most basic protective equipment. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
President Bush Discusses World AIDS Day Dec 2, 2008
Today is World AIDS Day, a day we reaffirm our commitment to fight HIV/AIDS at home and abroad. Thirty-three million people around the world are living with HIV, including more than one million Americans ... The ribbon is a symbol of our resolve to confront HIV/AIDS and to affirm the matchless value of every life. (White House News Releases)
President and Mrs. Bush Participate in Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health Dec 2, 2008
And there's nothing more hopeless than to be an orphan, for example, whose parents died of HIV/AIDS, wondering whether or not there's a future for them ... But seriously, I love that we share a passion for people with HIV and for vulnerable children ... And this was -- this I think is really part of what you all are working on, and this was an attempt to get pastors or religious leaders across Africa to be tested and to admit if they were HIV-positive, to show their parishioners that anyone... (White House News Releases)
AIDS Day in Hawaii puts focus on crisis Dec 2, 2008
"World AIDS Day is the only international day of coordinated action to address the HIV epidemic," said Nancy Kern, HIV/STD prevention coordinator for the state Department of Health ... In many parts of the world, HIV remains a highly stigmatized condition ... The following are current data that reflect the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Hawai'i. (Honolulu Advertiser)
AIDS affects Latinos at higher rates Dec 2, 2008
2 million people living with HIV, including 2 ... The intention was to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and to encourage the development of education and prevention programs ... In the United States, recently released statistics by the Centers for Disease Control show that Latinos are disproportionately affected by the HIV virus. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Rallies, setting up of VCTCs mark World Aids Day Dec 2, 2008
Speaking on the occasion, Yadav underlined the need of spreading awareness about HIV/Aids ... The International Health Organisation in association with Gramin Vikas Samiti organized a HIV testing-cum-awareness camp near Mithapur bus stand ... Total no. of people tested for HIV -- 5,94,691. (Times of India)
World marks AIDS Day Dec 2, 2008
According to the Canadian AIDS Society, drug treatments have improved survival rates for those living with HIV, the virus linked to AIDS, and for people whove developed the illness itself ... But the society says on its website the number of people living with HIV or AIDS in Canada keeps increasing, due to the fact new infections continue to occur ... "Every two hours, someone in Canada is infected with HIV," the site says. (TheChronicleHerald.ca)
AIDS in 2008: Much accomplished, much to do Dec 2, 2008
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci: Access to HIV services, medical care a challenge in poor areas. Fauci: Preventive HIV vaccine is best hope for halting spread of HIV/AIDS ... Medications improved prognosis for people living with HIV by increasing life spans. (CNN)
New HIV Cases Could Be Reduced By 95% With Universal Voluntary Testing And Immediate Treatment, Mathematical Model Shows Dec 2, 2008
1, 2008) Universal and annual voluntary testing followed by immediate antiretroviral therapy treatment (irrespective of clinical stage or CD4 count) can reduce new HIV cases by 95% within 10 years, according to new findings based on a mathematical model developed by a group of HIV specialists in WHO. ... Authors of the study also report that the universal voluntary testing followed by immediate ART could have additional public health benefits, including reducing the incidence of tuberculosis and... (Science Daily)
Discovery Of Virus In Lemur Could Shed Light On AIDS Dec 2, 2008
2, 2008) The genome of a squirrel-sized, saucer-eyed lemur from Madagascar may help scientists understand how HIV-like viruses coevolved with primates, according to new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine ... Scientists have long believed that lentiviruses the family of viruses that includes HIV started infecting primates within the past million years ... Finding widespread lentivirus-primate interaction might open doors for HIV/AIDS research. (Science Daily)
Sanford F. Kuvin: Our country is failing the AIDS test Dec 2, 2008
As Phill Wilson, executive director of the Black AIDS Institute, put it, "AIDS in America is a black disease ... about half of the just over 1 million Americans living with HIV or AIDS are black." ... Any time blood samples are taken from U.S. residents ages 13 to 64, such as in an emergency room, physicians should have the right to scan for HIV. For those who don't regularly visit a doctor, blood tests could be scheduled, with the results recorded by states and the CDC. As The Post reported... (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
The San Diego aftermath Dec 2, 2008
the leader actually stated Im convinced HIV does NOT lead to AIDS therefore he didnt use the $$ wisely that was given, and millions of extra people died. Did you know that because of imigration, the intelligence in England alone (among students) has decreased 10% since 20 years ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Dec 2, 2008
The summit's final declaration included sweeping commitments to crack down on corruption, reduce government secrecy, reduce the time and cost of starting new businesses and improve education and health care, including care for HIV and AIDS patients. The leaders made an equally imprecise pledge to conclude talks on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), an agreement aimed at eliminating customs duties through the hemisphere. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
Students Promote Awareness On World AIDS Day Dec 2, 2008
At UC Davis, students marched outside of the student union to promote awareness of HIV and AIDS. ... "We really believe this can stop with this generation of young people. We have some much information about HIV and how preventable it is," said Amanda Chi, an outreach coordinator for CARES. ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are among the voices calling for routine HIV testing of every American starting at age 13, because every year, about 20,000 new infections are caused by... (KCRA 3, CA)
HIV+ and looking to conceive Dec 2, 2008
com: HIV+ and looking to conceive ... HIV+ and looking to conceive ... When a permanent, quarantined laboratory opens at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital this spring, the barriers to reproductive services may start to disappear for couples living with HIV. But there's still a long way to go. (Globe and Mail)
Lonely white male, HIV+ Dec 2, 2008
com: Lonely white male, HIV ... Lonely white male, HIV ... I no longer had AIDS, but I "carried" the HIV virus. (Globe and Mail)
Sars patients can provide therapy Dec 2, 2008
" Dr Lanzavecchia said he was particularly hopeful it could be applied to HIV, whose ability to generate many different variants poses a major problem for doctors. A spokeswoman for the Health Protection Agency said: "We welcome this research, which is important in the incremental process of understanding how we can use an immune response to protect others from viral infections such as Sars. "Further work is still needed and we will watch this area with interest.". (Yahoo News -- SARS)
World AIDS Day celebrates 20th year Dec 2, 2008
Marches, rallies and health fairs are scheduled to take place across the globe today, commemorating the 20th annual World AIDS Day, an international day of awareness and education about HIV/AIDS. At the University, films are being shown and professors are working on projects that can help improve treatment for people living with AIDS. The disease killed 2 ... World AIDS Day helps to keep AIDS on the minds of the country and reminds people that this is still a real epidemic, said Ann Dey, program... (The Daily Targum, NJ)
More Iowans get AIDS tests Dec 2, 2008
As the world focused on the AIDS crisis Monday, officials said a large number of Iowans and UI students were tested for HIV so far this year ... Though no exact reason was given for the substantial increase, one official attributed it to more sites offering rapid HIV tests, which only take 20 minutes to develop ... "We love to see the increase, and we hope to move all of our sites to rapid testing by January 2009," said Lindsay Eliason, the HIV integration project coordinator at Planned... (Daily Iowan, IA)
TOPP pledges assistance to staff infected with HIV/AIDS Dec 2, 2008
Twifo Ntafrewaso(CR), Dec. 1, GNA - Management of Twifo-Oil Palm Plantation (TOPP) on Saturday, pledged to retain and assist any employee infected with HIV/AIDS.. It therefore encouraged the employees to take advantage of the Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre (VCT) established at its premises to know their HIV/AIDS status ... Dr Cyril Kwame Krah, Resident Medical Advisor at TOPP, announced this at a workers' durbar to mark World AIDS Day celebration, under the theme "Leadership Reducing... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Bells chime, support given for AIDS awareness in Old Bisbee ceremony Dec 2, 2008
Fifteen people whose lives have been impacted by AIDS wrote heartfelt messages about the need for heightened HIV and AIDS awareness, along with urgency of wiping away the stigma associated with the deadly disease. Keynote speaker Tim Van Nattan, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1983 and is an outspoken advocate for AIDS awareness, was invited to the event by organizer Reverend Sandra Jean, as keynote speaker ... He reminded attendees that the stigma attached to those with HIV is a huge problem... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Study may boost nutrient's use against HIV Dec 2, 2008
It has long been known that people infected with HIV/AIDS have lower levels of selenium in their bodies, with further evidence that supplements of the micronutrient slow the virus's progression. Now a Penn State University researcher has explained how selenium effectively battles the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, that weakens the immune system and afflicts more than 33 million people worldwide ... K. Sandeep Prabhu, assistant professor of immunology and molecular toxicology, said his... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Every day is AIDS Day Dec 2, 2008
As President-elect Obama prepares to take office, activists are urging that he continue the good and generous work of President George W. Bush in the battle against HIV/AIDS. ... The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has helped raise the number of people receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS from 50,000 to 2 million ... As HIV weakens the im mune system, TB preys on people living with AIDS. One-third of the 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide is in fected with TB, and more than... (NJ.com -- Times)
Event promotes safe sex Dec 2, 2008
ISU's Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center established the WISE program and Genesis Project more than five years ago as HIV prevention programs. Aside from the pins, WISE provided free plastic multi-colored cases that each contained a peppermint and a small pouch filled with lubrication fluid. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Places to buy Red Ribbons for World AIDS Day Dec 2, 2008
2 million people are now living with HIV - including 2 ... About half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25-years-old, and are killed by AIDS before they are 35-years-old ... Advocates say it is important to remind people that HIV has not gone away. (KRNV.com, NV)
Safe sex, please Dec 2, 2008
Microchips are the latest idea in preventing HIV/AIDS. Councilors in Papua were probably so distressed when the province was declared as having the highest percentage, 20 percent, of people with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia, that they suggested high-risk groups be implanted with microchips, though details are not quite clear. While the provincial branch of the National AIDS Prevention Committee rejected the idea outright, representatives of people in Papua living with the virus basically said, "Fine --... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
S.F. AIDS Ward 86 - 25 years of saving lives Dec 2, 2008
In the corridors of Ward 86, he's known as Patient Zero - the man willing to subject himself to any new medical trial that might help solve the riddle of HIV. ... But now, a quarter century after being diagnosed as HIV-positive, Apodaca, 65, is essentially a well man, running marathons and volunteering for AIDS causes around the globe ... It's the oldest HIV/AIDS outpatient clinic in the world. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Libya acts in HIV row with Bulgaria Dec 2, 2008
Libya is to impose a trade and investment embargo on Bulgaria for what it calls Sofia's failure to take responsibility for the infection of hundreds of Libyan children with HIV, a government official said yesterday ... "Libya will boycott Bulgarian companies and shut the doors of all investment and trade opportunities for Bulgarian companies because the Bulgarian government has ignored demands to take responsibility for the action of its citizens in the HIV case," the official told Reuters. (Yahoo News -- Libya)
Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal Dec 2, 2008
Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor have appealed to a Libyan court against their death sentences imposed for infecting 426 children with HIV. ... Several of the HIV-infected children joined the 60 demonstrators outside the court, wearing mock military uniforms and carrying fake pistols, reports the AFP news agency ... International experts, including Luc Montaignier, the French doctor who first isolated the HIV virus, say the epidemic was sparked by lack of hygiene at the hospital. (Yahoo News -- Libya)
How has AIDS impacted your life? Dec 2, 2008
There were few treatment options then, and many Americans were terrified of people infected with HIV. ... My father was diagnosed with HIV approximately 7 years ago and thanks to God and modern medicine, he is alive and doing well ... People living with AIDs & HIV & syphlis are the result of Life style choices. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Dec 2, 2008
She is HIV positive and has had Hepatitis C so it's vital she doesn't share needles. Currently just over 1% of heroin users in the UK, around 400 people, get their heroin in this way. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Time to recognize AIDS is a disease, not a shame Dec 2, 2008
"The general situation is improving, encouraging more HIV carriers to step out of the shadows and join the national campaignto curb the spread of AIDS," said Meng ... He sounded hoarse and tired, a situation that the founder of the "Ark of Love," an organization for HIV carriers, explained wasdue to a busy schedule ahead of the annual World AIDS Day ... Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) hugs three kids, whose parents passed away due to HIV/AIDS, in Fuyang prefecture, east China's Anhui Province,... (Xinhuanet, China)
Uruguay controls spread of AIDS virus Dec 2, 2008
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay has effectively controlled the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), showed a research released by the country's health authorities said Monday, the World AIDS Day. The research said the HIV prevalence has fell to 0 ... 43 percent of the national population, with less than one person being diagnosed with HIV infection daily. (Xinhuanet, China)
Vice premier stresses treatment, care for AIDS patients Dec 2, 2008
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has called for continuous and joint efforts from the entire society to provide better treatment and care to HIV-infected persons and AIDS patients. Li said all government policies concerning the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS should be carefully implemented in the combat against the disease ... He presided over a meeting of a working committee on HIV/AIDS prevention and control, which is under the State Council, China's Cabinet,... (Xinhuanet, China)
