The New York Times' Larry Altman on Tuesday analyzed the focus of the XVII International AIDS Conference, which was held earlier this month in Mexico City. According to Altman, the conference focused on the 'longer haul' in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and the 'mood' at the conference was 'much more sober' compared with previous meetings. There were no 'major breakthroughs' announced, and 'cutting-edge research findings were rare,' Altman writes. According to the analysis, the great strides in va more...

The European Commission HIV/AIDS Helpdesk for Southern Africa compiles free weekly and monthly newsletters focused on HIV/AIDS and TB. The newsletters cover current news from countries in Southern Africa and of general interest, scientific articles, documents, upcoming events and other useful resources. To receive these free newsletters, please send us an @ at eunewsfeed@yahoo.com

This 71-page report by Human Rights Watch documents the experiences of HIV-positive detainees in immigration custody whose HIV treatment was denied, delayed, or interrupted, resulting in serious risk and often damage to their health. The investigation began in early 2007 with a review of complaints received by Human Rights Watch from detained immigrants and their advocates regarding medical care for detainees with HIV/AIDS. Human Rights Watch first examined the policies and procedures of the Dep more...

This case Study from Haiti is a part of a series of joint publications by UNFPA, WHO, UNAIDS and IPPF on the issue of strengthening linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. To raise awareness of the pressing need for more widespread linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS, UNFPA and UNAIDS, in collaboration with Family Care International, held a high-level consultative meeting in June 2004 with government ministers and parliamentarians from around the wo more...

This project funded by the World Bank aims to support the implementation of the 2008-2013 Barbados National HIVIAIDS Strategic Plan, specifically to increase: Adoption of safe behaviors, in particular amongst the most vulnerable groups; Access to prevention, treatment and social care, in particular for the most vulnerable groups; Capacity of organizational and institutional structures that govern the NAP; Use of quality data for problem identification, strategy definition and measuring results.
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The European Commission HIV/AIDS Helpdesk for Southern Africa compiles free weekly and monthly newsletters focused on HIV/AIDS and TB.  The newsletters cover current news from countries in Southern Africa and of general interest, scientific articles, documents, upcoming events and other useful resources. To receive these free newsletters, please send us an @ at eunewsfeed@yahoo.com

This Guide is designed for use by program managers, M&E officers and other program and government health system staff who are responsible for designing and implementing M&E systems. It works as tools to support programs in monitoring and evaluating nutrition interventions for people living with HIV (PLHIV).

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci and UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot on August 06 at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City discussed progress in HIV/AIDS treatments and prevention efforts and the future of HIV treatment. According to Fauci, HIV-positive people eventually might be able to stop taking drugs and live without symptoms if they are treated aggressively with newer antiretroviral drugs. Treating patients soon after they ar more...

The European Commission HIV/AIDS Helpdesk for Southern Africa compiles free weekly and monthly newsletters focused on HIV/AIDS and TB.  The newsletters cover current news from countries in Southern Africa and of general interest, scientific articles, documents, upcoming events and other useful resources. To receive these free newsletters, please send us an @ at eunewsfeed@yahoo.com

This issue of the monthly e-newsletter on youth reproductive health and HIV prevention focuses on information from a major international youth conference held in April 2008, 'Youth Deliver the Future: Investing in Young People's Health and Development — Research that Improves Policies and Programs.'