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A new HIV/AIDS research center in Sydney, Australia -- called the National Institute of Virology -- will bring together 300 of the country's top scientists to conduct research in the fight against the disease. The New South Wales government has committed 20 million Australian dollars, or about $19 million, toward the center, which has a total cost of 120 million Australian dollars, or about $115 million. The center will be located at St. Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst, and a chief scientist more...
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The HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is so severe that it should be classified as a disaster comparable to famine or floods, according to a report released Thursday by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. In its annual report, titled 'World Disasters Report 2008,' IFRC said there is 'no doubt' that HIV/AIDS matches the United Nations' definition of a disaster.
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs defines a disaster as a 'serious more...
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The number of new HIV diagnoses recorded between 2001 and 2006 among men who have sex with men ages 13 to 24 increased by 12.4% annually, according to a study published Thursday in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Some experts said the findings are an 'ominous ... indicator' that the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to flourish among MSM. For the study, CDC analyzed data from 33 states but did not include statistics from states with large minority and MSM populations, including California more...
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Young people are the segment of the population most affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and they remain highly vulnerable to its transmission and resulting impact. Every day, an estimated 7,000 young people between the ages of 15-24 years old become infected with the virus. Globally, it is estimated that there are over 10 million young people living with HIV, 63% of whom live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Young women, ages 15-24, are more likely than young men to be HIV positive.Despite the heavy burden more...
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This paper from the Regional Network on HIV/AIDS, Livelihoods and Food Security (RENEWAL) reviews the literature on migration, HIV and urban food security. The paper draws links between these three factors in the context of Southern and Eastern Africa. It outlines an action research agenda to inform policy and programming within these three interconnected sectors. Recent research shows a change in the relationship between urban and rural households in this area. The direct transfer of food from more...
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Many people living with HIV have trouble finding the perfect partner, prompting Cameroon's Littoral Province branch of the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA) a non-governmental organisation that assists HIV-positive women, to set up a dating service three months ago. When Clémentine Banzoat, 41, a mother of two, learnt she was HIV positive nine years ago, she not only lost her partner, the father of her second child, but also her job. After several failed relationships with HIV-n more...
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In a country where male circumcision – and its cultural connotations – have been the stuff of contention, a pilot project has been launched to roll out the HIV/AIDS prevention method. Watch as two young boys and their community take the plunge and go under the knife in a procedure that could become the future of AIDS prevention.
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