HIV :: Witchcraft is responsible for HIV and AIDS ?
HIV and AIDS could kill more than a third of Papua New Guinea’s adult population within 20 years according to a new study from the Centre for Independent Studies.
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Stroke :: Robotic therapy helps restore hand use after stroke
A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, according to a University of California, Irvine study.
HIV :: Young Africans suffering advanced HIV disease from delayed diagnosis
A new study suggests the effects of long-standing, undiagnosed HIV infection are hanging over a generation of adolescents in Zimbabwe, causing organ damage, chronic ill health, stunted growth, and other problems.
HIV :: First large-scale HIV vaccine trial in South Africa opens
A large-scale clinical trial of a candidate HIV vaccine?which previously showed promise in smaller studies in the United States and elsewhere?has now opened in South Africa.
HIV :: Faith-based organizations play a major role in HIV AIDS care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
According to an important study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the National Cathedral in Washington DC, efforts are needed to encourage greater collaboration between public health agencies and faith-based organizations (FBOs), if progress is to be made towards the goal of universal access towards HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010.
HIV :: Czech youth not practicing safer sex to prevent HIV transmission
Increasing numbers of young people in the Czech Republic are not protecting themselves against HIV transmission, according to the Czech daily newspaper Mlada Fronta, the Prague Daily Monitor reports.
HIV :: Seventh annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Wednesday marks the seventh annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which aims to encourage blacks to get tested for HIV, to become educated about the virus and to receive treatment if necessary.
HIV :: World Bank to provide Thailand with $750,000 for HIV/AIDS treatment programs
The World Bank plans to provide Thailand with a $750,000, three-year grant aimed at providing HIV-positive people with increased access to antiretroviral drugs, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, program director for international health policy at the country’s Ministry of Public Health, said recently, Thailand’s Nation reports.
HIV :: S. Africa HIV gel trials halted, 35 women HIV positive
HIV therapy halted in S. Africa, 35 women found HIV positive, health minister Manto ordered an enquiry, and a sequelae of reactions start.
HIV :: Red Cross HIV programme threatened by funding
A major campaign by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to scale up its HIV and AIDS programmes in Southern Africa is being threatened by a looming funding shortfall.