HIV Prevention Related News Archive

Quarter of Deaths in People with HIV Caused by TB, WHO Reports
Condoms Essential Element in Fighting AIDS Epidemic - UN
Circumcision Trial Shows How HIV and Herpes Amplify Each Other: Circumcision Protects Against Both
Universal Access for HIV Prevention, Care Top Priority, Says UN Official
Campaign in Mozambique Aims to Increase Awareness About Sexual Abuse of Girls, Prevent Spread of HIV
Universal Access to Antiretroviral Therapy Has Not Eradicated HIV-Related Stigma in Tanzania
Uganda's Ministry of Health to Reintroduce Female Condoms
HIV Testing in Kenya on the Rise, but Four Out of Five Kenyans with HIV Still Unaware of Their Status
Breastfeeding in HIV-Positive Mothers in Botswana Did Not Affect Mortality
HIV Incidence High and Unchanged in Rural South African Community Over Five-Year Period
Ugandan Studies Identify Benefits of Home-Based Counselling and Testing Approaches
Excellent Adherence in Africa Due to Social Networks
JAMA Perspective Piece Examines Routine HIV Screening
IRIN/PlusNews Examines Stigma Surrounding HIV-Positive Pregnant Women
Journalists Living with HIV/AIDS in East Africa Establish Network to Promote Media Coverage
Awareness Programs Needed Before Mass Male Circumcision Can Be Introduced in Uganda
HIV/AIDS Cases Increasing Among Married Couples in Uganda
HIV Prevalence May Decline Because the Most Vulnerable are Infected and Die First
Health Official Urges HIV/AIDS Testing Among Elderly Population in Tanzania
Youth in Nigeria at Increased Risk of HIV Because of Inadequate Information, Counseling, UNPF Adviser Says
HIV-Positive Infants More Likely to Develop TB, Study Finds
Reuse of Single-Dose Nevirapine in Subsequent Pregnancies for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Lusaka, Zambia: A Cohort Study
Business Involvement in Global HIV/AIDS Efforts Increasing, Economist Reports
Report Examines Developments at XVII International AIDS Conference
Ugandan Parliament Considers Bill That Would Require HIV Status Disclosure
Rising Infections Demand New Prevention Approach
Drugs May Be the Next Frontier for HIV Prevention
Mobile Phones Can Help Manage Diseases
Improved Knowledge of Sexual Health Not Translating into HIV Decline in Adolescents in Eight-Year Trial
Meet Lays Emphasis on Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmissions
Advocates at ICASA Conference Address Sexual Minorities, Funding Shortfalls in Africa
Promising Early Results for Large-Scale Study of Community-Level HIV Prevention Initiative
Scale-Up of Male Circumcision Programs for HIV Prevention Will Require 'Strong Political Backing,' Funding, NEJM Perspective Piece Says
Opinion Pieces Examine Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention
Tailor Prevention Programmes, Says UNAIDS
HIV Testing for Mothers and Children Must Expand, UN Report Shows
Understanding Most Recent HIV Infections Crucial for Further Prevention, UN Report Says
Universal Testing and Treatment Could Reduce New HIV Infections in Southern Africa by 95% in 10 Years
Kenya Launches Male Circumcision Program
Draft HIV Bill's Good Intentions Could Backfire
Uganda Begins Drafting National Circumcision Policy
Tanzania Media Houses Launch HIV/AIDS Workplace Policies
New Hope for HIV-Discordant Couples
HIV Prevention in Namibia Should Focus on Behavior Change, Reducing Stigma, Health Minister Says
Souped-Up Immune Cells Catch Even Disguised HIV
Botswana to Begin HIV Prevention Campaign That Focuses on Male Circumcision
Swaziland Increases Male Circumcision Efforts to Curb Spread of HIV
Superinfection Seen Frequently in Heterosexual Couples in Zambia
The Scale of the Challenge in Fight Against TB in South Africa
Funding Shortage Hindering HIV/AIDS Programs in Burundi
HIV/AIDS Campaign Launched in Tanzania to Address Issue of Multiple Sex Partners
Global Financial Crisis Could Hamper Uganda's Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Texts Tackle HIV in South Africa
Efavirenz Superior to Nevirapine for First-Line Treatment: African Observational Cohort
Researchers at HIV/AIDS Vaccine Conference Discuss New Methods, Ongoing Trials
U.N. Official Says Women Need to be Empowered in Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Uganda AIDS Commission Launches $2 Billion, Five-Year HIV/AIDS Plan
Global HIV/AIDS Vaccine Conference to Seek New Strategies Against Disease
Treating Co-infections Can Lower HIV Viral Load, Reducing Risk of Transmission and Improving Prognosis
Rising Demand for Male Circumcision
Jury Still Out on Whether Circumcision Protects Gay Men Against HIV
Uganda Sees Rise in Non-Tribal Circumcisions; Government Developing Plan to Promote Procedure in Effort to Reduce Spread of HIV
High Early Mortality After Starting Antiretroviral Treatment in Africa
Ugandan President Museveni Calls for Increased HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies, Particularly for MTCT
More Funding Needed for Condoms in Fight Against HIV, UN Agency Warns
Scripps Research Institute and IAVI Launch World's First Dedicated HIV Neutralizing Antibody Center
Three Million Injecting Drug Users are HIV-positive
Kenyan MPs Admit to Circumcision
Use of AIDS Test Can Prolong Life While Saving Money, Stanford Study Finds
Inaugural Meeting of African HIV/AIDS Campaign Examines Components of Successful Fight Against Disease
Challenge Significantly Exceeds Expectation
Young Girls the New Bait for Fishermen
African Study Looks at Safety of Antiretroviral Therapy During Pregnancy
Studies Show Patients in their 30s at time of HIV Infection Have Best Response to HIV Therapy
Sex workers offer hope for HIV prevention
Researchers Identify Gene That Could Help Develop HIV/AIDS Vaccine
Drug Supply Chain Problems Trigger Shortages
Make Circumcision Safer, say Researchers
ARVs, Good Nutrition Perform Wonders
Albendazole Treatment of Helminth Co-infection in Kenyan HIV Patients Raises CD4 Counts
Home births hamper PMTCT programme
"People from the community were asking me why I was not breastfeeding"
"The best available means we have to protect life is the condom"
Namibia Holds Workshop, Conducts Assessment To Examine Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention
Ugandan Pharmaceutical Company To Produce Drugs Aimed at Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
HIV/AIDS Treatment Efforts Need To Focus More on Nutrition, Opinion Piece States
Risk Factors for Recent HIV Infection in Uganda
Tailoring the HIV response to fit the epidemic
HIV/AIDS Cases Increasing Among Commercial Sex Workers in Uganda
Speakers at Second HIV/AIDS Implementers' Meeting in Uganda Call for Increased HIV Prevention Efforts
Increased Research, Determination Needed in HIV/AIDS Vaccine Efforts, HIV Vaccine Enterprise Head Says
Use of Antiretrovirals as 'Alternative' to HIV/AIDS Vaccine 'Goes Unchampioned,' Opinion Piece Says
Ugandan Vice President Bukenya Calls for Research on Country's HIV Prevention Strategies