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Preventing infection and caring for the sick remain key to the fight against HIV — a crisis fuelled by a combination of poverty, behaviour and biology.

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Opinions and Analysis

AIDS poster close-up red ribbon and slogan 'make a difference' UNAIDS out of touch and should be closed down

The UN programme for HIV/AIDS is out of touch with reality and hindering health capacity building, argues Roger England.

12 May 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: BMJ

Research deficiencies 'delaying HIV prevention'

Weaknesses in HIV research design have hindered progress in identifying prevention strategies, say Stephen W. Lagakos and Alicia R. Gable.

16 April 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: New England Journal of Medicine

HIV/AIDS: Many challenges remain

5 February 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Development of a marketable AIDS vaccine uncertain

28 December 2007 | EN | 中文
Source: New England Journal of Medicine

Policy Briefs

Controlling TB requires public awareness

An assessment of national tuberculosis policies in select countries emphasises the need for more public engagement.

27 June 2007 | EN
Source: Open Society Institute

Addressing health policy in Myanmar

The challenge of setting policy priorities for infectious diseases in Myanmar's current political climate.

27 June 2007 | EN
Source: PLoS Medicine


News and Features

Vitamins South African court bans trial of 'vitamin HIV cure'

The Cape Town High Court has banned two doctors from conducting unauthorised trials of vitamins they claim cure HIV/AIDS.

18 June 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: Health-e

Viriones del VIH-1 ensamblándose en la superficie de un linfocito Dominican Republic: HIV/AIDS 'higher in rural areas'

A health survey reveals that HIV/AIDS in rural Dominican areas is four times higher than the national average.

7 June 2008 | ES