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One part of HIV/AIDS series examines Germany's government policies surrounding epidemic

As part of a week-long series, titled "Generation Positive," looking at the HIV epidemic in the U.S. and Washington, D.C., WTOP's Thomas Warren examines the history of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. compared with Germany, where he traveled as a fellow with the RIAS Berlin Kommission.

3 Feb 2012

Presentation highlights contributions of FBOs to global health

This post on the Center for Strategic & International Studies' "Smart Global Health" blog reports on a presentation hosted by the Global Health Policy Center on Monday which "highlight[ed] the contributions faith-based-organizations (FBOs) make to global health, including the fight against HIV/AIDS."

3 Feb 2012

AHF calls for top to bottom shake-up of management at FDA

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today called for a top to bottom shake-up of the management at the Food and Drug Administration as well as a Congressional investigation following the publication of a Washington Post news article (1/31/12) that reported, "…the Food and Drug Administration secretly monitored the personal e-mail of a group of its own scientists and doctors after they warned Congress that the agency was approving medical devices that they believed posed unacceptable risks to patients."

3 Feb 2012

Media outlets examine Global Fund's future as it enters second decade

The Guardian examines the future of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as it enters its second decade, writing, "Despite its staggering successes -- including helping put 3.3 million people on AIDS treatment, 8.6 million on anti-tuberculosis treatment and providing 230 million insecticide-treated nets for the prevention of malaria -- the fund's recent troubles had threatened to overshadow its accomplishments as it prepared to mark a decade as the world's main financier of programs to fight these three global epidemics."

3 Feb 2012

Capitol Hill briefing examines PEPFAR work

The Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog describes a Capitol Hill briefing that was held Wednesday "to discuss the various evidence-based approaches to prevent HIV infection that the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program is implementing on the ground in the countries hardest hit by the AIDS pandemic."

3 Feb 2012

Collapse of Global Fund would stall global health efforts

"The Global Fund's drive to ensure sustainability and efficiency means that it may not be able to meet its commitments to combat disease, says Laurie Garrett," a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, in Nature's "World View" column.

2 Feb 2012

WSU research project to promote HIV testing in African-Americans

A grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered by the Michigan Department of Community Health, is helping a Wayne State University researcher's effort to promote HIV testing among African-Americans.

2 Feb 2012

All players involved with Global Fund must take responsibility for 'past failures,' future support

"The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria has proved to be one of the world's most important and innovative multilateral funding agencies," a Financial Times editorial states.

1 Feb 2012

Millions of faulty condoms recalled but many remain in circulation in South Africa

A large number of faulty condoms are in circulation in the Bloemfontein area of South Africa, despite a recall warns an HIV group. The problem with the condoms was discovered after people complained to the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC).

1 Feb 2012

New general manager's banking background beneficial at Global Fund

In this post on the Center for Global Development's (CGD) "Global Health Policy" blog, Amanda Glassman, a research fellow and director of global health policy at CGD, explains why the banking background of the new general manager of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Gabriel Jaramillo, "should serve him well."

1 Feb 2012

Opinion pieces recognize Global Fund anniversary

Last week, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria celebrated its 10-year anniversary. The following are summaries of two opinion pieces written in recognition of this milestone.

1 Feb 2012

State roundup: Iowa reconsiders lawmakers' benefits

Two bills introduced in the Iowa House last week would curtail benefits for lawmakers. ... House File 2118 also removes per diem and daily allowances from inclusion in lawmakers' pension calculations, but also requires members and employees of the General Assembly to pay a portion of their health-insurance premiums. That premium payment would have to be at least $100 a month.

1 Feb 2012

Protesting Kenyans call for emergency donor conference to raise $2B for Global Fund

"Hundreds of HIV-positive Kenyans protested outside the European Union's Nairobi office on Monday, accusing the E.U. of causing unnecessary deaths by cutting funding to" the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, AlertNet reports.

1 Feb 2012

NIAID, Aeras partner for Phase II clinical trial of TB vaccine

Aeras announces today that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH), has joined as a partner for a Phase II proof-of-concept clinical trial of a tuberculosis vaccine candidate jointly developed by Aeras and Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell.

1 Feb 2012

$Anti-malarial treatment available to millions of poor Nigerians at a fraction of its normal cost$

Anti-malarial treatment available to millions of poor Nigerians at a fraction of its normal cost

Millions of poor Nigerians will gain access to the most effective combination treatment for malaria at a fraction of its current cost, following the successful conclusion of negotiations between the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) funded Partnership for Transforming Health Systems (PATHS2) and a variety of international and national stakeholders in Nigeria this week.

31 Jan 2012

New general manager discusses future of Global Fund with Wall Street Journal

In an article examining recent developments at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Wall Street Journal interviews Gabriel Jaramillo, the Colombian-born Brazilian citizen and former CEO of Sovereign Bank who will become the fund's new general manager this week.

31 Jan 2012

CDC models show scaling up ART for HIV treatment can save money over time

During a webinar Thursday hosted by the Health Global Access Project, AVAC, and amfAR, John Blandford, chief of CDC's Division of Global HIV/AIDS Health Economics, Systems and Integration Branch, presented findings showing "that scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in the developing world not only saves lives, but saves money too," the Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog reports.

31 Jan 2012

UNAIDS says Africa must rely less on foreign aid for HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention programs

Speaking on Saturday at the African Union Summit, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe said huge advances in HIV treatment and prevention have been made over the past decade in Africa, "but these gains 'are not sustainable,' ... because they are heavily dependent on foreign aid," the Zimbabwean reports.

31 Jan 2012

ASI's GenASIs for detection of chromosomal aberrations in bladder cancer receives FDA approval

Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI) announced today that ASI's GenASIs Scan & Analysis, SpotScan used for the detection of chromosomal aberrations in bladder cancer has been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing in the US.

30 Jan 2012

Ban calls on business leaders to increase investment in women's education, health at WEF

Speaking at an event organized by the Every Woman Every Child initiative on Thursday, "Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [called on] business leaders attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, to increase their investment in women's education and health to ensure their well-being and encourage their participation in the world economy," the U.N. News Centre reports.

30 Jan 2012

AIDS News and Research

One part of HIV/AIDS series examines Germany's government policies surrounding epidemic

Presentation highlights contributions of FBOs to global health

AHF calls for top to bottom shake-up of management at FDA

Media outlets examine Global Fund's future as it enters second decade

Capitol Hill briefing examines PEPFAR work

Collapse of Global Fund would stall global health efforts

WSU research project to promote HIV testing in African-Americans

All players involved with Global Fund must take responsibility for 'past failures,' future support

Millions of faulty condoms recalled but many remain in circulation in South Africa

New general manager's banking background beneficial at Global Fund

Opinion pieces recognize Global Fund anniversary

State roundup: Iowa reconsiders lawmakers' benefits

Protesting Kenyans call for emergency donor conference to raise $2B for Global Fund

NIAID, Aeras partner for Phase II clinical trial of TB vaccine

Anti-malarial treatment available to millions of poor Nigerians at a fraction of its normal cost

New general manager discusses future of Global Fund with Wall Street Journal

CDC models show scaling up ART for HIV treatment can save money over time

UNAIDS says Africa must rely less on foreign aid for HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention programs

ASI's GenASIs for detection of chromosomal aberrations in bladder cancer receives FDA approval

Ban calls on business leaders to increase investment in women's education, health at WEF

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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