UNAIDS News and Research

RSS

International community must continue to fund efforts to stop spread of infectious diseases

Writing in the Huffington Post's "The Big Push" blog, Dirk Niebel, Germany's federal minister of economic cooperation and development, discusses "why Germany announced last week that it is committing one billion euros over five years to the Global Fund."

31 Jan 2013

Urging U.N. to collect, report data on aging population affected by HIV

"Estimates suggest that by 2040, over nine million people with HIV will be 50 or older in sub-Saharan Africa, triple that of current data," The Body reports, noting, "Despite this, the 2012 UNAIDS report does not mention the aging of HIV," and "because it does not include data on those aged 50 or older, the report is inaccurate and misleading."

28 Jan 2013

UNAIDS presents online discussion on post-2015 AIDS agenda

The World We Want 2015 webpage is hosting an online discussion (eDiscussion), presented by UNAIDS as part of the Post-2015 Health Thematic Consultation and running from January 21 through February 3, according to the webpage.

23 Jan 2013

DRC reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission, PlusNews reports

"The HIV infection rate has declined among pregnant women in the Republic of Congo from 3.4 percent in 2009 to 2.8 percent in 2012, according to a study by the Ministry of Health, which said it had taken specific action to help this section of the population," PlusNews reports.

19 Jan 2013

U.N. SG meets with special envoys for AIDS, UNAIDS Executive Director to discuss future efforts

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday in New York met with his team of U.N. Special Envoys for AIDS to discuss progress in fighting the disease, U.N. Radio/Ghana Broadcasting Corporation reports.

11 Jan 2013

Ambassador Goosby named head of State Department's new Office of Global Health Diplomacy

U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby "was named to lead a new Office of Global Health Diplomacy on Friday, the State Department said," the New York Times reports, noting, "Goosby will continue to head PEPFAR."

18 Dec 2012

New issue of GHD-NET's Health & Foreign Policy Bulletin available online

The November 2012 issue of the Global Health Diplomacy Network's (GHD-NET) Health & Foreign Policy Bulletin is now available online.

15 Dec 2012

Though progress made, global burden of HIV/AIDS requires greater, 'better' response

"Optimism and momentum has been building around the real possibility that an AIDS-free generation is imminent. Yet, the most recent estimates of HIV prevalence and incidence and of AIDS-related mortality released by UNAIDS, together with data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 in the Lancet, make it clear that AIDS is not over," UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe; Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; and Mark Dybul, incoming executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, write in a Lancet opinion piece.

15 Dec 2012

WHO releases new guidelines for interventions aimed at protecting sex workers from HIV

The WHO on Wednesday "released new guidelines providing technical recommendations on effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among sex workers and their clients," New Europe Online reports.

15 Dec 2012

HIV/AIDS efforts among women, girls gaining momentum, but journey 'far from over'

"Global efforts to reach the 'three zeros' for women and girls -- zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths -- are gaining momentum," Michelle Bachelet, executive director of U.N. Women, Michel Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS, and Jennifer Gatsi Mallet, executive director of the Namibia Women's Health Network, write in an Inter Press Service opinion piece.

13 Dec 2012

GlobalPost reports on HIV/AIDS in Latin America

In its continuing series titled "The State of AIDS," GlobalPost examines the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, where "[m]ajor gains have been made in the fight against the spread of HIV" over the past decade, particularly in stopping mother-to-child transmission (MTCT).

7 Dec 2012

Devex examines reaction of international development community to U.S. AIDS blueprint

Devex's "Pennsylvania Ave." blog reports on reaction from the international development community to the release last week of the "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation".

6 Dec 2012

BBC News examines HIV/AIDS in Iran

BBC News examines HIV/AIDS in Iran, writing, "In the 2000s, Iran became known as the region's leader in the fight against AIDS. Each year, the government allocates millions of dollars to prevent and manage the disease, and government-sponsored clinics across the country help battle it."

5 Dec 2012

Leaders, policymakers recognize World AIDS Day

On Saturday, December 1, "United Nations officials [marked] World AIDS Day with a call for building on recent successes and pressing ahead to get to zero -- zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths -- by 2015," the U.N. News Centre reports.

4 Dec 2012

PBS blog interviews journalist Jon Cohen about progress against HIV/AIDS

The PBS NewsHour's "The Rundown" blog features an interview with journalist Jon Cohen, in which he discusses the possibility of an "AIDS-free generation," recent reports from UNAIDS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS funding, HIV vaccine research, and World AIDS Day.

4 Dec 2012

Blogs address global AIDS issues following World AIDS Day, release of U.S. blueprint

The following blog posts address global AIDS issues, following World AIDS Day on December 1 and the release of the Obama administration's "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation" on November 29.

4 Dec 2012

Childhood HIV risks becoming neglected disease as fewer children born with HIV, experts warn

"The success in reducing the number of children born with HIV is in danger of leaving children who already have the disease with poor access to treatment, experts in HIV and AIDS have warned," BMJ reports.

4 Dec 2012

Mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be eliminated through collective alliances

"The global economic crisis has caused many to reassess, refocus and redirect financial priorities," and "as a result, vital international aid to combat global health issues like HIV/AIDS is threatened," Rhonda Zygocki, executive vice president of policy and planning at Chevron Corporation, and Frank Beadle de Palomo, CEO of mothers2mothers International, write in the Huffington Post's "Impact" blog.

30 Nov 2012

Secretary Clinton unveils 'blueprint' for achieving 'AIDS-free generation'

"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday unveiled a game plan for achieving a global 'AIDS-free generation,' committing the United States to rapidly scaling up medical interventions that are beating back what once was seen as an unconquerable disease," Reuters reports.

30 Nov 2012

More than 40 CEOs urge 45 countries to lift HIV travel restrictions

In a joint initiative headed by GBC Health, UNAIDS, and Levis Strauss & Co., more than 40 CEOs have signed a pledge urging 45 countries to repeal policies and laws restricting travel for people living with HIV, TakePart.com reports.

30 Nov 2012

UNAIDS News and Research

International community must continue to fund efforts to stop spread of infectious diseases

Urging U.N. to collect, report data on aging population affected by HIV

UNAIDS presents online discussion on post-2015 AIDS agenda

DRC reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission, PlusNews reports

U.N. SG meets with special envoys for AIDS, UNAIDS Executive Director to discuss future efforts

Ambassador Goosby named head of State Department's new Office of Global Health Diplomacy

New issue of GHD-NET's Health & Foreign Policy Bulletin available online

Though progress made, global burden of HIV/AIDS requires greater, 'better' response

WHO releases new guidelines for interventions aimed at protecting sex workers from HIV

HIV/AIDS efforts among women, girls gaining momentum, but journey 'far from over'

GlobalPost reports on HIV/AIDS in Latin America

Devex examines reaction of international development community to U.S. AIDS blueprint

BBC News examines HIV/AIDS in Iran

Leaders, policymakers recognize World AIDS Day

PBS blog interviews journalist Jon Cohen about progress against HIV/AIDS

Blogs address global AIDS issues following World AIDS Day, release of U.S. blueprint

Childhood HIV risks becoming neglected disease as fewer children born with HIV, experts warn

Mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be eliminated through collective alliances

Secretary Clinton unveils 'blueprint' for achieving 'AIDS-free generation'

More than 40 CEOs urge 45 countries to lift HIV travel restrictions

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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

Latest News