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Study shows significant benefits of microclinics in rural Kenyan HIV patients

A team led by researchers from UC San Francisco, Organic Health Response, and Microclinic International is reporting results of a study that showed significant benefits of microclinics -- an innovative intervention that mobilized rural Kenyan HIV patients' informal social networks to support their staying in care.

19 May 2015

UNICEF and UNAIDS go ‘All In’ to end the AIDS epidemic among adolescents

AIDS has become the second leading cause of death among adolescents globally. Just one in four children and adolescents under the age of 15 have access to life-saving antiretroviral treatment. Deaths are declining in all age groups, except among 10–19 year olds.

17 Feb 2015

HIV-infected users of stimulants derive benefits from antiretroviral therapy

New clinical research from UC San Francisco shows that 341 HIV-infected men who reported using stimulants such as methamphetamine or cocaine derived life-saving benefits from being on antiretroviral therapy that were comparable to those of HIV-infected men who do not use stimulants.

13 Oct 2014

EGPAF experts to deliver presentations at AIDS 2014

Experts from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) will give oral presentations, moderate conference events, and exhibit a variety of educational posters and abstracts related to ending AIDS in children.

21 Jul 2014

IPM gains exclusive worldwide rights to promising HIV prevention medicine from Janssen R&D Ireland

The International Partnership for Microbicides announced today that it has received exclusive worldwide rights to a promising HIV prevention medicine called dapivirine from Janssen R&D Ireland, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.

8 May 2014

Study: Rate of mother to child HIV transmission is at an all-time low in the UK

The rate of mother to child HIV transmission is at an all-time low in the UK, according to a paper published today in the journal AIDS.

26 Feb 2014

EGPAF donates medical equipment to Swaziland to improve health of mothers and children

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in collaboration with Project C.U.R.E (Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment) today donated medical equipment and supplies worth more than U.S. $500,000 to the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland's Ministry of Health to help strengthen health services provided to mothers, infants, and children in the country.

30 Jan 2014

Antiretroviral therapy for HIV treatment saves 2.8 million years of life in South Africa

Antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV infection has saved 2.8 million years of life in South Africa since 2004 and is projected to save an additional 15.1 million years of life by 2030, according to a new study published online in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. The analysis suggests these dramatic benefits could be even greater if more aggressive HIV testing and treatment strategies are implemented.

4 Dec 2013

MSF launches film series to counterbalance rhetoric presenting the fight against HIV/AIDS as almost won

The fight against HIV/AIDS has been hailed as one of the most successful public health projects in human history, but teams from the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) see the revolution as unfulfilled for millions of people excluded from treatment.

26 Nov 2013

GHIT Fund to host panel discussion to examine recent successes, setbacks in global health

The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund, along with the New York Academy of Sciences and Japan Society, will host a panel discussion - comprised of preeminent global health experts - to examine recent successes and setbacks in global health and what they see as the secret ingredient to moving a vaccine, cure or diagnostic across the finish line and into the field.

31 Oct 2013

The quest to end extreme poverty

World leaders will join a chorus of music legends, celebrities such as Katie Holmes and Gerard Butler, and 60,000 Global Citizens on September 28, 2013 on the Great Lawn of New York's iconic Central Park.

21 Sep 2013

New report shows steady progress in research and development for HIV vaccines

Recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention research have confirmed the promise of new options to help end the AIDS epidemic and highlight the urgent need for ongoing research to develop additional prevention options and support rapid rollout of proven ones.

1 Jul 2013

New WHO guidelines recommend earlier treatment for people living with HIV

New HIV treatment guidelines by WHO recommend offering antiretroviral therapy earlier. Recent evidence indicates that earlier ART will help people with HIV to live longer, healthier lives, and substantially reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others.

1 Jul 2013

HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce syphilis, HIV

HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce rates of syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a University of Toronto study has found.

17 Jun 2013

Article examines global health policies and burden of disease on men

Men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations, according to a Viewpoint article in this week's Lancet.

18 May 2013

U.S. leaders, AIDS activists gather in Washington to discuss 'shared responsibility' in tackling disease

An article on the UNAIDS webpage reports on "a high-powered breakfast meeting that took place in Washington, D.C., on 18 April," which "brought together leaders in the response to AIDS with members of the United States Congress, the administration, the private sector and AIDS advocates to emphasize how the adoption of the 'shared responsibility' approach is translating joint efforts into real results."

23 Apr 2013

Reuters examines debate among non-profit groups over anti-prostitution pledge law

"A Supreme Court case that challenges a law requiring anti-prostitution policies for HIV/AIDS programs seeking federal money has generated a split among non-profit groups that counsel sex workers overseas," Reuters reports.

11 Apr 2013

Post-2015 development agenda must address global health

"A proliferation of complex challenges to development, such as political conflict, economic austerity, and environmental degradation, all demand attention, but should not deflect from recognizing that good health is central to advancing global prosperity," GAVI Alliance CEO Seth Berkley, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Executive Director Mark Dybul, World Bank Sector Manager for Health in Latin America Keith Hansen, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake, UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, and UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, write in a Lancet opinion piece examining the post-2015 development agenda.

30 Mar 2013

UNAIDS reports on Russian G20 Sherpa visit

"In her first visit to Geneva as Russian G20 Sherpa, Ksenia Yudaeva" -- Chief of the Presidential Experts Directorate -- "visited UNAIDS Headquarters for a broad-ranging discussion on global issues that are priorities for the Russian Presidency of the G20, including civil society participation, youth empowerment and development for all," UNAIDS reports in an article on its webpage.

30 Mar 2013

Religion, religious leaders have been central to health, development improvements in Africa

"After decades of doom-and-gloom news about AIDS in Africa, optimism is finally in the air," Jenny Trinitapoli, an assistant professor of sociology, demography, and religious studies at Penn State University, and Alexander Weinreb, an associate professor in the department of sociology and a research associate at the Population Research Center of the University of Texas, Austin, write in a Slate opinion piece.

30 Mar 2013

UNAIDS News and Research

Study shows significant benefits of microclinics in rural Kenyan HIV patients

UNICEF and UNAIDS go ‘All In’ to end the AIDS epidemic among adolescents

HIV-infected users of stimulants derive benefits from antiretroviral therapy

EGPAF experts to deliver presentations at AIDS 2014

IPM gains exclusive worldwide rights to promising HIV prevention medicine from Janssen R&D Ireland

Study: Rate of mother to child HIV transmission is at an all-time low in the UK

EGPAF donates medical equipment to Swaziland to improve health of mothers and children

Antiretroviral therapy for HIV treatment saves 2.8 million years of life in South Africa

MSF launches film series to counterbalance rhetoric presenting the fight against HIV/AIDS as almost won

GHIT Fund to host panel discussion to examine recent successes, setbacks in global health

The quest to end extreme poverty

New report shows steady progress in research and development for HIV vaccines

New WHO guidelines recommend earlier treatment for people living with HIV

HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce syphilis, HIV

Article examines global health policies and burden of disease on men

U.S. leaders, AIDS activists gather in Washington to discuss 'shared responsibility' in tackling disease

Reuters examines debate among non-profit groups over anti-prostitution pledge law

Post-2015 development agenda must address global health

UNAIDS reports on Russian G20 Sherpa visit

Religion, religious leaders have been central to health, development improvements in Africa

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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