›› Global tuberculosis control: a short update to the 2009 report
This report is a short update to the WHO report on global tuberculosis (TB) control that was published in March 2009, based on data collected from July to September 2009.
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›› Expats and HIV: Stop the stigma
As the stigma towards foreigners as an AIDS threat becomes institutionalized, the net is cast wider and the testing becomes more frequent. What began as a one-time test for only E-2 visa holders has become a repeat test for all foreign teachers, even those with permanent residency.
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›› Sex main cause for HIV spreading in China
The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said.
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›› Data Call Into Question HIV Study Results
Researchers from the U.S. Army and Thailand announced last month they had found the first vaccine that provided some protection against HIV.
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›› Gender and sexuality: Partners gather for global expert forum in Asia
Across the world sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender people, and other sexual minority groups are disproportionally affected by HIV yet often face considerable challenges in accessing healthcare and other services.
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›› Four million people getting AIDS treatment now
Recent survey indicated that there has been an increase in the number of people taking AIDS medication. It is believed that 4 million people are able to get medication however 5 million or more across the globe are still waiting for AIDS drugs.
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›› Human rights focus for World AIDS Day 2009
The World AIDS Campaign has announced the global theme of Universal Access and Human Rights for World AIDS Day 2009.
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›› Facing the ground reality Change making in HIV awareness
The struggle to reinstate the expelled HIV positive students in Lekhnath- Kaski, is no doubt an indication that the challenges in addressing stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV are graver than anticipated.
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›› UNAIDS reaffirms its partnership with Global Fund as board meeting concludes
The 19th Board Meeting of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) concluded yesterday in Geneva, Switzerland. Opening a technical session on “The Global Fund's role as a strategic and responsible investor in HIV/AIDS” earlier, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé reaffirmed UNAIDS commitment to its partnership and reiterated his call for a fully funded Global Fund. He called for bolder action in order to address the challenges facing the AIDS response.
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›› Funding for AIDS drugs suffering due to global financial crisis, say UN agencies
A new United Nations study finds that the global financial crisis is impacting the ability of people with HIV to obtain life-saving drugs, a serious concern given that some two thirds of those in need of such medications still do not get them.
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