Lists
- HIV and AIDS (DHAP)
Provides links to resources from the Division on HIV and AIDS Prevention of the Center for Disease Control. 1-04
- HIV and AIDS Prevention Resources (Yahoo)
Provides a list of 10 sources of educational materials.
News
- 12-01-03 World Losing Battle with AIDS (BBC News - Lustig)
"Globally, the number of those infected is now more than 42 million, by the end of the decade it will have grown by another 45 million. Half of the people living with HIV/Aids are women, more than half are under the age of 24." 12-03
- 12-01-03 World Losing Battle with AIDS (BBC News)
"The American Health Secretary, Tommy Thompson, has warned that the world is losing the fight against Aids."
"Speaking in Zambia on World Aids Day, Mr Thompson called on the international community to intensify its efforts to combat the disease."
"To mark the day, the United Nations unveiled ambitious plans to supply three million HIV sufferers with the drugs they need by the end of 2005."
"An estimated 40 million people are now infected with HIV around the world." 12-03
- AIDS - Vaccine for AIDS Works (USA Today News - Sternberg)
 "Nearly two decades after the discovery of the AIDS virus, researchers Monday report for the first time that an AIDS vaccine can prevent infection but with sharply different success rates depending on race."
"The first full-scale human trial of the vaccine, AIDSVAX, indicates that although the vaccine failed to protect whites and Hispanics, it appears to be effective in Asians and blacks. Blacks account for half of all new infections in the USA, federal statistics show."
"Jose Esparza, director of AIDS vaccine research for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), called the finding 'probably the most important accomplishment in vaccine research in 15 years. This is the first time anyone has shown protection (against HIV) in humans, not monkeys.' "
"Although the vaccine failed to provide protection overall, it was 78.3% effective in blacks and 68% effective in Asians." 2-03
Papers
- AIDS - Cheap Drug Blocks HIV In Babies (applesforhealth)
Federal health officials have announced a cheaper, more effective and more practical treatment to prevent HIV-infected moms from passing on the AIDS virus to their newborns. The drug is nevirapine. 07-16-99.
- AIDS - Map of the Prevalence of AIDS (BBC News)
Shows where in the world the epidemic is strongest. 12-03
- AIDS - Map of the Speed of Spread of AIDS (BBC News)
Shows where in the world the epidemic is growing the fastest. 12-03
- AIDS Projections for 2010 - Best Case Scenario (BBC News)
This study "predicted 45 million new infections in poor and middle income countries by 2010 if no improvements were made. But it said that 29 million of those infections could be averted if a set of prevention and care measures from successful projects around the world was implemented immediately". 12-03
- AIDS Projections for 2010 in Just Four Countries (BBC News)
Shows how many cases of AIDS are predicted by 2010 in Russia, China, Nigeria, and Ethiopia if effective prevention is not in place soon. 12-03
- HIV and AIDS Prevention (MEDEM)
Provides information and statistics on HIV/AIDS.
- HIV and AIDS Prevention Resources (RCAP)
Provides comprehensive information on prevention of HIV and AIDS, from the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention.
- HIV and AIDS Resources (About.com - Cichocki)
Provides news, statistics, a glossary, factsheets, and information about the latest research. 2-01
- HIV and AIDS Risk Reduction by Behavior Change (RCAP)
Provides different models of behavior change to reduce risk of HIV and AIDS.
- HIV and AIDS Statistics (CDC)
Provides statistics on HIV and AIDS. 2-00
- HIV and AIDS Transmission (CDC)
Provides information on how to prevent HIV and AIDS. Points out that HIV and AIDS cannot be contracted by casual contact or insects. 2-00
- HIV and AIDS Transmission During Travel (CDC)
Provides information on how to prevent HIV and AIDS. Points out that HIV and AIDS cannot be contracted by casual contact, insects, air, food, water, or touching objects. 2-00
- HIV and STD - Evaluating Education Messages for Adolescents (RCAP)
Provides criteria for evaluating education messages for adolescents to prevent HIV and STD infection.
- HIV and STD - Evaluating Education Programs (RCAP)
Provides criteria for evaluating education programs to prevent HIV and STD infection.
- HIV and STD Prevention Factsheet (RCAP)
Provides statistical information on adolescent risk behaviors and suggests strategies for prevention.
- Map of the Prevalence of AIDS (BBC News)
Shows where in the world the epidemic is strongest. 12-03
- Programs to Fight AIDS - Global Fund (Global Fund)
"The Global Fund was created to finance a dramatic turn-around in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. These 3 diseases kill more than 6 million people each year, and the numbers are growing. This massive scaling-up of resources will support aggressive interventions against all three." 12-03
- Programs to Fight AIDS - World Bank (World Bank)
"AIDS is turning back the clock on development. In too many countries the gains in life expectancy won are being wiped out. In too many countries more teachers are dying each week than can be trained. We will mainstream AIDS in all World Bank work." 12-03
- Programs to Fight AIDS - World Health Organization (World Health Organization)
Describes efforts of WHO to fight AIDS. 12-03
- UNAIDS Programs (UNAIDS)
Describes programs to fight against AIDS. 12-03
- World Goals for Treatment 3 by 5 (UNAIDS)
" 'Treat 3 million by 2005' (3 by 5) is the global initiative of the World Health Organization and UNAIDS to provide antiretroviral therapy to 3 million people with HIV/AIDS in developing countries by the end of 2005." 12-03
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