On June 5, 1981, the first published description of a mysterious illness involving five young, previously healthy gay men appeared in the CDC publication Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The cases marked the first recognition of what is now known as AIDS, a disease that has claimed the lives of more than 30 million people worldwide since that first report 30 years ago.
Palabra clave ‘HIV/AIDS’
To Reflect on 30 Years of HIV/AIDS
Martes, mayo 24th, 2011WHO Exposing misclassified HIV/AIDS deaths in South Africa
Lunes, mayo 16th, 2011To quantify the deaths from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) that are misattributed to other causes in South Africa’s death registration data and to adjust for this bias.
Renewed Hope for an HIV Vaccine
Sábado, mayo 14th, 2011Thirty years since the first report of the disease we now know as AIDS, scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, continue advancing toward our goal of a vaccine to prevent HIV infection. I am optimistic that we will succeed.
South Africa: no longer embarrassed over AIDS
Viernes, mayo 13th, 2011Cape Town’s former Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu said Tuesday that South Africa has changed its AIDS policy and no longer should be ashamed of its policies to combat the epidemic.
SA, Italy work on AIDS vaccine
Viernes, abril 22nd, 2011Rwanda: Research on Anti-HIV Gel Approved
Jueves, abril 21st, 2011Project Ubuzima will spend the next three years conducting a research on an Anti-HIV gel for women following the approval by the Medical Ethics Committee. The vaginal gel is part of the microbicide medical products and is believed to reduce the risk of HIV infection among women.
Zimbabwe: In the eye of the HIV/AIDS storm
Sábado, abril 9th, 2011Teenage commercial sex workers are finding themselves at the centre of the HIV/AIDS storm amid concerns of widespread lack of condom use and a spike in the number of infections among this demographic, despite the country’s continuing HIV/AIDS campaigns, which health authorities say has seen a drop in prevalence in the past few years.
KENYA: Walking 26km for a condom
Viernes, abril 8th, 2011Correct and consistent condom use is one of the bedrocks of Kenya’s HIV/AIDS prevention programme but many people in rural areas have limited access to condoms.
