Remarkably effective drugs must reach all, AIDS conference told Aug 8, 2008
Antiretrovirals (ARVs), which came into use about a decade ago, are not only effective at keeping the disease in check, they are now much easier to take, less toxic and with fewer side effects ... But the near-miraculous effects of antiretroviral drugs only serve to underscore the need to treat as many people as possible, and not merely those in the developed world, Dr. Pozniak told the conference ... About three million people in the developing world are being treated with antiretroviral drugs,... (Globe and Mail -- International)
UH joins in anti-AIDS effort in Vietnam Aug 7, 2008
An HIV clinic was set up in a hospital in Hanoi to deliver antiretroviral care in 2007 and about 140 HIV patients are getting free antiretroviral therapy funded by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Shikuma said ... Shikuma said UH is responsible for training Vietnamese military physicians in how to deliver antiretroviral therapy and HIV care and for setting up clinics in military hospitals to do that in Vietnam. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Aug 7, 2008
A long course of antiretroviral drugs taken throughout a woman s pregnancy can reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission to two-percent. While this method of prevention has the best chance of preventing HIV in the infant, the availability of this treatment is often limited in rural and underdeveloped area. (Suite101.com)
In AIDS fight, governments neglecting behavioral efforts Aug 7, 2008
Health workers have had successes in providing antiretroviral drugs to treat an estimated three million people worldwide ... The world cannot treat its way out of the AIDS epidemic, many experts have long said, and a scientific debate exists over the extent to which antiretroviral therapy can reduce transmission of the virus. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Rectal Gel Prevents Transmission Of AIDS-like Virus In Macaques Aug 7, 2008
These findings suggest that topical treatment with antiretroviral drugs before exposure might be used to prevent rectal HIV transmission in people ... 7, 2008) A new study in macaques suggests that antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV could also protect people from getting the AIDS virus, especially if two drugs are taken in combination before exposure to. (Science Daily)
HIV Drug Can Persist In Mothers' Milk, Increasing Risk To Them And Their Babies Aug 7, 2008
In recent years, Zimbabwe has begun offering antiretroviral drugs to a limited number of infected patients, but at the time of the study, none of the women had been treated for their HIV. The only drug they received was the single dose of nevirapine when they went into labor, largely for the sake of their babies ... If these women had access to better, combination antiretroviral treatment to optimally suppress virus replication, they might be less likely to develop these hard-to-treat strains... (Science Daily)
New focus on children at AIDS seminar Aug 7, 2008
She also said that despite increased efforts to reach pregnant women, too few of them were receiving the antiretroviral drugs that could prevent infection in their infants. And while the news media have often highlighted the plight of children who have lost parents to AIDS, Dr. Richter said, "children orphaned by AIDS are, sadly, only the tip of the iceberg of HIV-affected children.". (International Herald Tribune)
Vulnerable to HIV, resistant to labels Aug 7, 2008
After months of counseling at a public clinic in connection with his antiretroviral treatments, he now acknowledges that it was a man he had sex with. But he professes no attraction to men. (International Herald Tribune)
Mexico's anti-homophobia campaign offers lessons to world (Feature) Aug 6, 2008
Saavedra was responsible for launching the Mexican policy of universal access to antiretroviral drugs, which currently covers 47,000 people living with HIV and AIDS. In 2004, he spearheaded an official anti-machismo education campaign, following it up a year later with the first government-endorsed anti-homophobia drive. In 2006, he appointed the first transgender woman in a government position. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Don't give up hope for vaccine, AIDS conference hears Aug 6, 2008
Still, Dr. Rosenberg insisted there is real cause for optimism in the field, particularly with the advent of a new approach - taking potent antiretroviral drugs (those that have been so successful in prolonging the lives of people with HIV-AIDS) and using them to block transmission of the virus. Scientists working on microbicides are also moving away from creating products that need to be applied before sexual intercourse and creating long-acting drugs that can be released in a vaginal ring. (Globe and Mail)
Behavioral Approaches Overlooked in AIDS Fight Aug 6, 2008
Health workers have had initial successes in providing antiretroviral drugs to treat an estimated three million people worldwide ... The world cannot treat its way out of the AIDS epidemic, many experts have long said, and a scientific debate exists over the extent to which antiretroviral therapy can reduce transmission of the virus. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Study: HIV drug can persist in mothers' milk Aug 6, 2008
If these women had access to better, combination antiretroviral treatment to optimally suppress virus replication, they might be less likely to develop these hard-to-treat strains later, said the researchers. Editor: An. (Xinhuanet, China)
Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine Aug 6, 2008
Fifty-nine percent of women and 43 percent of men turned to methods such as aromatherapy, art therapy, support groups, hypnosis, imagery/visualization, meditation and relaxation. And methods such as tai chi and yoga were used by 10. (MEDLINEplus)
Abbott Labs agrees to settle lawsuit over antiretroviral Norvir ... Aug 5, 2008
Abbott Labs agrees to settle lawsuit over antiretroviral Norvir pricing ... Abbott Labs agrees to settle lawsuit over antiretroviral Norvir pricing ... Abbott Labs agrees to settle lawsuit over antiretroviral Norvir pricing. (News-Medical.net)
12-Year-Old AIDS Activist Praised Aug 5, 2008
And while more than 60 percent of the adults with HIV receive antiretroviral drugs in Latin America, only about one-third of children do. Experts say less research and funding has been dedicated to medicine for HIV-positive children, who require smaller doses and additional medication to offset the aggressiveness of antiretrovirals ... The government provides antiretrovirals. (CBS News)
HIV vaccine 'allows drug breaks' Aug 5, 2008
Antiretroviral drugs are used to combat HIV ... " However, he stressed the vaccine was still at a very early stage of development. Immune response The vaccine works by stimulating an immune system response, in contrast to standard HIV drugs, which block replication of the virus. It has already been tested in two small trials on 11 and 38 HIV patients with promising results. The majority of patients were able to refrain from taking their usual antiretroviral therapy (ART) for an average period of... (BBC News -- UK)
UN Chief Urges End to Prejudice Over HIV/Aids Aug 5, 2008
"Because the end of AIDS is nowhere in sight. Every day, almost three times as many people become newly infected with HIV as those who start taking antiretroviral treatment.". Dr. Piot quoted Caribbean singer and poet Bob Marley, telling the audience, "Get up, stand up; don't give up the fight.". (allAfrica.com)
12-year-old with HIV opens AIDS conference Aug 5, 2008
And while more than 60 percent of the adults with HIV receive antiretroviral drugs in Latin America, only about one-third of children do. Experts say less research and funding has been dedicated to medicine for HIV-positive children, who require smaller doses and additional medication to offset the aggressiveness of antiretrovirals ... July 3: Tobha Nzima lost her 8-year-old son and two partners to AIDS and was near death herself, but after taking free antiretroviral drugs she got better. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Back to basics in search for HIV vaccine... Aug 5, 2008
Using antiretroviral drugs as a "pre-exposure" prevention is another strategy being tested being in Peru and Ecuador, and set to be amplified next year ... But some researchers worry about this, fearing this start-stop use of antiretrovirals will help the virus to mutate, in the same way that incorrect use of antibiotics can help a germ to build resistance to the drugs. (The Drudge Report)
Global fight against AIDS gets tough Aug 5, 2008
At present, under recommendations honed after antiretroviral drugs were introduced 12 years ago, doctors are generally advised to put a patient on the famous triple "cocktail" after HIV has made significant inroads into the immune system. The threshold varies, but the typical recommendation now is to start drugs when there are fewer than 200 to 250 CD4 cells - key immune cells that are ravaged by the virus - per ml of blood because it will minimize the drugs' toxic side effects and gain time. (Xinhua)
Art therapist helped others work through pain, distress Aug 5, 2008
Crown, a former art therapy instructor at the now-defunct College of St. Teresa in Winona, first worked with students who couldn t deal with emotions in words as a special education teacher ... She continued teaching art therapy, including a nurses training program for Winona State students and a program for doctors at Mayo Clinic ... She taught art therapy in the dual roles of instructor and patient. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Long-term HIV treatment may reduce risk for atherosclerosis Aug 5, 2008
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 4 Antiretroviral drugs for HIV do not increase the risk for coronary atherosclerosis, a central risk factor for heart disease, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health to be published in the Aug. 8 issue of the journal AIDS and available online today. The results further suggest that antiretroviral therapy may offer men with HIV some protection against atherosclerosis hardening of the arteries, caused in part by high levels of... (EurekAlert!)
TB hampers HIV treatment - study Aug 4, 2008
Nevirapine - a cheap antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV in developing countries - did not work as well in patients also on TB treatment ... In poorer countries, antiretroviral therapy is often initiated in TB clinics, because TB is an infection common in HIV patients ... It shows when you start antiretroviral therapy you may start them on a drug which may compromise their TB therapy, which is important, but this needs more research. (BBC News)
New AVAC Report on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Calls for Immediate Planning to Anticipate Study Results of Potential New HIV Prevention Option Aug 4, 2008
Now is the time to anticipate and plan for various study outcomes MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) today released a new report, Anticipating the Results of PrEP Trials, calling for increased action from governments, global health institutions, donors, researchers, and advocates to prepare for initial results - expected as early as 2009 - from the first trials of antiretroviral drugs being tested for HIV prevention, known as PrEP or pre-exposure... (PR Newswire)
Homophobia, prevention dominate AIDS conference in Mexico Aug 4, 2008
Some AIDS activists have called for the estimated 700 million dollars spent annually on research to be channeled into providing more of the antiretroviral drug therapy for disadvantaged populations, such as those in Africa. On Friday, Latin American health ministers committed to a programme of expanded sex education for young people about preventive measures against HIV.. (Monsters and Critics.com)
How 'Hidden Mutations' Contribute To HIV Drug Resistance Aug 4, 2008
30, 2007) The emergence of drug resistant forms of HIV often underlies the failure of current antiretroviral therapies for HIV infection. Specific mutations in the HIV genome confer resistance to individual. (Science Daily)
War on AIDS will be long, more funds needed: UN Aug 4, 2008
In the past two years, there has been a major boost in help for these people, but even now, only three million individuals, or less than a third of those in need, have access to precious antiretroviral drugs ... "The end of AIDS is nowhere in sight," said Peter Piot, executive director of the UN agency UNAIDS. "Every day, almost three times as many people become newly infected with HIV as those who start taking antiretroviral therapy." ... Questions have been raised in books and medical journals... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Researchers Look to Pill to Avert H.I.V. Aug 4, 2008
In the face of those bleak findings, some AIDS experts say testing the prophylactic use of antiretroviral drugs, called PrEP, for pre-exposure prophylaxis, is now the most promising research in H.I.V. prevention efforts as scientific investigation of vaccines and microbicides continues ... The organizations have undertaken the trials because of the success in giving antiretroviral drugs to pregnant women to prevent H.I.V. infection in their infants and drugs to prevent malaria ... In 2007,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Growth hormone reduces abdominal fat, cardiovascular risk in HIV patients on antiviral therapy Aug 4, 2008
"This study tells us that a rationally dosed growth hormone regimen does a pretty good job of improving several risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients who develop this syndrome while taking antiretroviral drugs. But growth hormone therapy may be limited by its effects on glucose levels," says Steven Grinspoon, MD, of the MGH Neuroendocrine Unit and Program in Nutritional Metabolism, the report's senior author ... "In an earlier study, our group showed that treatment with a drug that... (EurekAlert!)
International panel updates treatment guidelines for HIV infection Aug 4, 2008
An evaluation of recent data has led to an update in the guidelines and recommendations for antiretroviral treatment of adult human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, according to an article in the August 6 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on HIV/AIDS. ... The field of antiretroviral therapy continues to evolve rapidly, and, to maintain the highest possible standard of care, treatment guidelines must continually be refined to assist the complex decision-making process, according to the authors... (EurekAlert!)
CDC finds thousands more HIV cases in U.S. Aug 3, 2008
Since the mid-1990s, antiretroviral therapies have turned HIV and AIDS into more of a chronic illness rather than a death sentence. Until a vaccine is developed, getting infected people on antiretrovirals as early as possible would improve their long-term outcome. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Clinton launches child HIV drugs Aug 2, 2008
Under the deal, two Indian companies will supply 19 antiretroviral drugs and their cost will be reduced by 45%, a statement by the foundation says. More than 40m people worldwide are infected with HIV/Aids, the UN says. (Yahoo News -- Bill Clinton)
Clinton Shines Light on AIDS in Africa Aug 2, 2008
The roads are so bad and transportation so limited, that many people who are HIV-positive simply can't access life-saving antiretroviral drugs. The clinic the former president visited Friday has just nine workers on staff, and sees 60 patients a day, many of whom walk several hours to get there. (ABC News)
AIDS in a time of hunger Aug 1, 2008
It seemed odd that one of the few Africans fortunate enough to receive the expensive antiretroviral drugs that hold AIDS at bay would complain so bitterly. But we in the donor community had unwittingly given him a humiliating life no longer worth living. (Globe and Mail)
Obituaries for Friday, August 1, 2008 Aug 1, 2008
She graduated from the University of Maryland with an art degree, and later attended George Washington University for her master s degree in art therapy ... There, she taught art therapy at the College of St. Theresa until it closed ... Haine moved to Rochester in 1993 and taught workshops at Mayo Clinic in art therapy. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Priorities in HIV research; The new China Aug 1, 2008
It is likely that any cure for this disease will emerge from further research into such antiretroviral drugs ... Despite Garrett's contrary opinion, vaccine research is not a fruitful path to eliminating HIV. If we want to conquer this epidemic in our lifetimes, we need to combine widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (to drive down the virus levels in patients' bodies) with education to prevent the spread of the virus via sexual contact and intravenous drug use. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Fact Sheet: A Historic and Lifesaving Commitment to Fight HIV/AIDS Jul 31, 2008
This new legislation will expand access to lifesaving antiretroviral drugs, prevent millions of new HIV infections, provide compassionate care to millions of people affected by HIV/AIDS, including orphans and vulnerable children, and bolster efforts to help developing nations combat other devastating diseases like malaria and tuberculosis. PEPFAR will maintain our insistence on results and allow us to set clear goals. (White House News Releases)
President Bush Signs H.R. 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 Jul 31, 2008
He was near death when a Mututa caregiver found him and started him on antiretroviral treatment ... When we launched the initiative in 2003, only 50,000 people in Sub-Sahara Africa were receiving antiretroviral treatments ... Yet antiretroviral treatment he received at a clinic supported by PEPFAR has helped his health improve. (White House News Releases)
Sensitive Testing Reveals Drug-resistant HIV With Possible Consequences For Treatment Jul 31, 2008
Johnson et al. Minority HIV-1 Drug Resistance Mutations Are Present in Antiretroviral Treatment Na ve Populations and Associate with Reduced Treatment Efficacy. PLoS Medicine, 2008; 5 (7): e158 DOI. (Science Daily)
New Therapy For HIV Treatment Jul 31, 2008
This is the first drug in a new class of antiretroviral drugs called integrase inhibitors, says UNSW Professor David Cooper AO, the Director of NCHECR. The drug has a different mechanism of action, is very potent, seems very safe and has helped patients who have a virus that is resistant to older drugs and classes ... 26, 2005) After a break in antiretroviral drug therapy in HIV-positive patients, the virus rebounds and begins to multiply. (Science Daily)
World makes gains in battle against AIDS Jul 31, 2008
More than three million people in developing countries are now taking antiretroviral drugs to combat the illness, an increase of one million in the past year alone ... Purmina Mane, deputy executive director of the United Nations Population Fund, noted that providing antiretroviral drugs to three million people costs about $2 ... In Canada, an estimated 49,000 people are living with HIV-AIDS, including 21,000 who are taking antiretrovirals (virtually everyone who can benefit). (Globe and Mail)
Black America would rank high on AIDS list Jul 30, 2008
In a separate report yesterday, the United Nations painted a somewhat more optimistic picture of the worldwide AIDS epidemic, noting that fewer people are dying of the disease since its peak in the late 1990s and that more people are receiving antiretroviral drugs. Nevertheless, the report found that progress remained uneven and that the future of the epidemic was uncertain. (Boston Globe)
UN report shows world AIDS deaths drop Jul 30, 2008
Lilian Butau, 45, an HIV-positive widow in Mbare, Zimbabwe, is struggling to get food and has been unable to take life-prolonging antiretroviral drugs for the last four months. (ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images) |Print|| Text size + By Will Dunham Reuters / July 30, 2008. (Boston Globe)
Global AIDS deaths dip, U.N. reports Jul 30, 2008
July 3: Tobha Nzima lost her 8-year-old son and two partners to AIDS and was near death herself, but after taking free antiretroviral drugs she got better. NBC's Ann Curry reports. (MSNBC -- Health)
Progress made in HIV prevention Jul 30, 2008
The report also reveals that the percentage of HIV-positive pregnant women receiving antiretroviral drugs to prevent transmission of the virus to their child rose from 14% in 2005 to 33% in 2007. In the same period the numbers of new infections among children fell from 410,000 to 370,000. (BBC News -- Health)
Bush has been good for minorities Jul 30, 2008
In 2003, only 50,000 Africans were on HIV antiretroviral drugs and they had to pay for their own medicine. Today, 1. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
SA still losing HIV war Jul 30, 2008
The latest UNAids report indicates that South Africa has the highest number of people accessing antiretroviral treatment, the Department of Health said on Tuesday ... He said the report indicated that out of the 3 million people on antiretroviral treatment worldwide in 2007, South Africa accounted for 429000. (iAfrica.com)
HIV Prevention Expert Dr. Timothy Mastro Speaks on Future of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis at International AIDS Conference Jul 28, 2008
Dr. Mastro's presentation, titled "Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Current and Planned Trials," will examine ongoing and upcoming clinical trials that suggest oral doses of certain antiretroviral therapies taken daily may prove effective in protecting people from HIV infection. The successful development of PrEP would be especially useful to women and others who may not be empowered to negotiate consistent condom use with their sexual partners. (PR Newswire)
President's Radio Address Jul 27, 2008
Only 50,000 people with AIDS in sub-Sahara Africa were receiving antiretroviral treatment ... We will expand access to lifesaving antiretroviral drugs. (White House News Releases)
AIDS funding binds longevity of millions to U.S. Jul 26, 2008
Access to antiretroviral drugs has saved millions ... So far, it has purchased vast quantities of antiretroviral drugs and supported day-to-day medical care for more than 1 ... By the administration's estimates, PEPFAR in five years has provided antiretroviral drug therapy for 1. (MSNBC -- International)
About 33.2 million people with HIV in the world last year-UNAIDS Jul 26, 2008
She said only 17 per cent of people living with the pandemic were accessing antiretroviral drug. Dr Anie said addressing the issue of vulnerability of women, achieving behavioural change, reducing stigma and discrimination, increasing coverage of antiretroviral therapy and nutrition posed great challenges to the Commission. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
HIV safe-sex ruling debunked Jul 26, 2008
The Swiss Federal Commission for HIV/AIDS stated earlier this year that HIV-positive people receiving effective antiretroviral treatment, and without any other genital infections, could not transmit the virus to a negative partner through sexual contact. The statement was based on the fact that antiretroviral therapy, commonly in use to treat people with HIV in high-income countries, can lead to undetectable levels of the virus in people's blood ... "While it is true that the individual risk of... (The Age)
Swiss HIV/AIDS Statement Could Have Serious Ramifications Jul 26, 2008
Professor Geoffrey P Garnett, Imperial College London, UK, and Professor Brian Gazzard, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK contributed an accompanying comment in which they point out other benefits of regular condom use: "In many ways the Swiss statement provides the opportunity for positive public-health messages, by promoting adherence to treatment and concern over other sexually transmitted infections. The use of condoms, in addition to antiretrovirals, to further reduce risk and... (Medical News Today)
Keep it on, HIV+ people warned Jul 25, 2008
Australian scientists have warned HIV-positive people to continue using condoms despite a report earlier this year that found people correctly using antiretroviral drugs could not transmit the virus to their partner during sex ... Dr Jonathan Anderson, president of the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, who is also based at the NCHECR, said that while the viral load goes down in the blood due to antiretrovirals, that may not be the case in semen or in vaginal and anal fluids ...... (Australian Life Scientist)
Congress Sends Global HIV/AIDS Legislation to the President Jul 25, 2008
"As a result, our nation has provided life-saving antiretroviral medicines to nearly one and a half million men, women and children; supported care for nearly seven million people, including nearly three million orphans and vulnerable children; and prevented an estimated 150,000 infant infections around the world. Most importantly, the United States has given hope to millions infected with the HIV virus, which just a few short years ago was tantamount to a death sentence." The 2003 law provided... (PR Newswire)
Congress OKs $48 billion global AIDS bill Jul 25, 2008
July 3: Tobha Nzima lost her 8-year-old son and two partners to AIDS and was near death herself, but has survived with free antiretroviral drugs. Her story is depicted by Magnum photographers in "Access to Life." NBC's Ann Curry reports. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Meditation slows AIDS progression: study Jul 25, 2008
"The average participant in the study was male, African American, homosexual, unemployed and not on ARV (antiretroviral) medication," they wrote in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. The meditation classes included eight weekly two-hour sessions, a day-long retreat and daily home practice. (Scientific American)
Mindfulness meditation slows progression of HIV, study shows Jul 25, 2008
Most notably, they found equivalent protective effects for participants whether or not they were on antiretroviral medications for HIV. Even participants taking HIV medications showed the CD4 T cell buffering effect after the mindfulness meditation class, Creswell said. There is emerging evidence from other studies that shows that behavioral stress-management programs can buffer HIV declines in HIV-positive people, Creswell noted. (EurekAlert!)
AIDS among Latinos on rise Jul 23, 2008
Access to antiretroviral drugs has saved millions. The Global Fund and a group of photojournalists documented the lives of some patients, like one Swazi woman who is now making a difference. (MSNBC -- Health)
Spiritual camps, healing centres urged to refer PLWHA to hospital Jul 22, 2008
Mrs Olivia Opoku Adomah, Western Regional HIV/AIDS Focal Person, who made the call, expressed worry that some PLWHA visited spiritual camps and healing centres for assistance instead of going to the hospital for antiretroviral drugs to prolong their live span. She was speaking at a one-day HIV/AIDS stakeholders' workshop, organised by the Regional AIDS Committee, on Monday in Sekondi. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Genetic Cause Of Innate Resistance To HIV/AIDS Jul 19, 2008
30, 2005) Researchers have identified a patient with a unique variant of HIV that is resistant to multiple classes of antiretroviral drugs and associated with the rapid development of AIDS, reporting their ... 30, 2007) The emergence of drug resistant forms of HIV often underlies the failure of current antiretroviral therapies for HIV infection. (Science Daily)
Weight No More! The BET Foundation's Summer Camp for Girls is Back for its 4th Year! Jul 18, 2008
The program components include: daily exercise & fitness activities; nutrition classes, healthy cooking demonstrations for kids, Media Smart Youth; art therapy; group counseling and self-esteem workshops; trust and confidence building exercises; arts and crafts; talent and fashion shows; movie nights; and special celebrity guest appearances. This year, Toccara Jones, Keri Hilson, Tiffany Evans, Teyanna Taylor and Miss Black USA, Kristen White will be on hand to share their experiences and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Africa: U.S. Senate Approval of Aids Funding Will Increase Focus on Mothers and Children Jul 17, 2008
"The Senate's vote today to renew the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) brings hope to millions facing HIV/AIDS in the countries hardest hit by the pandemic. The authorization of $48 billion over the next five years will ensure that we sustain those who depend on PEPFAR's critical services, and extend its lifesaving benefits to many more in urgent need. We commend lawmakers for ensuring that the renewal of this historic and highly successful global AIDS initiative will expand... (allAfrica.com)
Instant Love? Jul 15, 2008
Many of the antiretroviral drugs they take can further increase their risk factors. Dr. Yvonne Krist. (Fox News)
Fact Sheet: PEPFAR: A Historic Commitment To Compassion Jul 15, 2008
As of the end of March 2008, PEPFAR was supporting life-saving antiretroviral treatment for more than 1. 6 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the 15 focus countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. (White House News Releases)
