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- UN report warns that AIDS epidemic is still out of control. Matthews, Hugh // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);Nov98, Vol. 317 Issue 7171, p1472
Presents a study conducted by the United Nations and the World Health Organization to determine the progress in preventing the transmission of AIDS. Findings in the study; Factors which contributed to the rapid transmission of the disease; Comments from Peter Piot, chairman of the Joint United...
- Logo Equating Sex With Death Chosen by Health Agency. Helquist, Michael // Advocate;8/18/87, Issue 479, p23
Reports on the tactical error committed by the World Health Organization in its selection of a special logo to represent its AIDS program in 1987. Key issues of interest; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications on the gay population.
- No Bailout for AIDS. Kardas-Nelson, Mara // Dollars & Sense;Jul/Aug2009, Issue 283, p25
The article reports that the world's AIDS and other health programs are facing billion-dollar deficits. Both domestic and donation governments cite the global financial crisis to explain the significant decrease in funding, but activists condemn this justification. Some even claim that the...
- Health agencies scramble to counter Vatican's 'condom'nation. Bosch, Xavier // Nature Medicine;Dec2003, Vol. 9 Issue 12, p1443
Reports on the criticism of World Health Organization (WHO) on the opposition of the Roman Catholic leaders on the use of condom to prevent HIV transmission. Accounts on the multiple of publications showing the virus cannot pass through the latex of condom; Condemnation of condoms; Publication...
- HIV Prevention Research: Accomplishments and Challenges for the Third Decade of AIDS. Auerbach, Judith D.; Coates, Thomas J. // American Journal of Public Health;Jul2000, Vol. 90 Issue 7, p1029
The past 2 decades have taught us that HIV prevention can work. We now have evidence from places as diverse as Senegal, Thailand. Uganda, and Australia that concerted HIV prevention efforts at the national level have resulted in the maintenance of low seroprevalence rates where they otherwise...
- WHO Goes into High Gear. Helquist, Michael // Advocate;3/1/88, Issue 493, p19
Reports that representatives from the World Health Organization's Special Program on AIDS have visited more than 90 countries, helped establish national AIDS committees in 151 countries and encouraged governments and health agencies to commit nearly $40 million toward AIDS prevention, in just...
- Dramatic drop in HIV infections halts circumcision trials. Roehr, Bob // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);1/6/2007, Vol. 334 Issue 7583, p11
This article offers a look at studies on circumcision in Uganda and Kenya that were halted after it was discovered that circumcised men have a decreased risk of obtaining HIV. The studies, which were conducted with the support of the U. S. National Institutes of Health. The article discusses the...
- 'Seek, test and treat' slows HIV. Hayden, Erika Check // Nature;2/25/2010, Vol. 463 Issue 7284, p1006
The article comments on several studies of Canada, the U.S., and Africa, according to which immediate treatment of HIV infection could help in preventing the spread of the disease. For instance, treatment of HIV positive pregnant women reduce the disease transmission to their babies by lowering...
- Male circumcision is not a panacea for HIV prevention. Clark, Jocalyn // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);8/26/2006, Vol. 333 Issue 7565, p409
The article reports on the debate surrounding the use of male circumcision in AIDS prevention. Proponents of the treatment claim that circumcision could save millions of lives while opponents argue that cultural beliefs must be included in prevention. Evidence suggests that circumcision provides...
