Washington - New research from the U.S. National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA) shows that treatment for drug abusers must be a key strategy for preventing the wider transmission of the HIV virus that causes AIDS. The finding comes at a time when several world regions are experiencing soaring HIV prevalence rates due
Provide low-cost intervention for those who cannot take anti-retrovirals Researchers funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) say zinc-deficient children living in communities where they do not receive adequate amounts of zinc from their diet should be given supplements, even if they are HIV-infe
Washington - While HIV/AIDS is still robbing sub-Saharan Africa of potential economic gains by decimating whole populations, a recent United Nations report reveals that the pandemic is decreasing in intensity among adults in Kenya , Zimbabwe and Uganda . According to the report
The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world rose by 5 million in 2005, according to AIDS Epidemic Update 2005, an annual report on the state of the epidemic released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS ( UNAIDS ) and the World Health Organization . There are 40.3 million persons living w
Judy Aita, Washington File United Nations Correspondent
United Nations - Releasing the AIDS Epidemic Update 2005, HIV/AIDS experts said November 21 that despite an increase in the number of cases worldwide, prevention programs do work and those programs must be expanded significantly if efforts to contain the epidemic are to succeed. The fundamental message of the report is
President Bush s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has marked a turning point in the fight against the deadly virus and is exceeding its goals on anti-retroviral treatment, Ambassador Randall Tobias, the U.S. AIDS coordinator, told reporters June 13. Tobias briefing at the State Department followed President Bush s discus
Washington - On the eve of the Group of Eight (G8) Summit, where Africa is slated to be a major focus, President Bush has reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to partner with African countries to respond to their economic, political and health challenges. He also announced three new initiatives to be presente
The Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator of the U.S. Department of State released a fact sheet May 9 that outlines U.S. programs intended to help women and girls affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The programs are part of the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the five-year, $15 million program providing
The President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) achieved unprecedented success during 2004, according to a progress report provided to the U.S. Congress by the global AIDS coordinator of the U.S. Department of State March 23. The United States rapid and strategically targeted deployment of resources has led to
The U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (GAC) praises a January 25 tentative decision from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) that a South African-made drug is safe and effective for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. A GAC press statement says the approved product is made by Aspen Pharmacare and combines a c
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