Condoms@call centres Sep 21, 2008
We dont want to say that they are irresponsible, says Dr Pathak of MDACS. But more than 80% of HIV infections spread through sex, and young adults are definitely more susceptible to it. He builds his argument by adding that within two months of Navratri the time of year when young men and women are socially permitted to mingle there is a 100% increase in the number of abortion cases in Maharashtra and Gujarat. (India Times, India)
Why Sexual Activity Among Teenagers... Sep 20, 2008
(Kaiser) An estimated half of all new HIV infections occur in people under the age of 25. Most young people are infected through sex. (Suite101.com)
State: New HIV infections high among SC blacks Sep 14, 2008
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CDC: Blacks, gays at high risk for HIV infections Sep 13, 2008
CDC: Blacks, gays at high risk for new HIV infections - CNN.com ... CDC: Blacks, gays at high risk for new HIV infections ... CDC finds 53 percent of new HIV infections in 2006 in gay and bisexual men. (CNN)
Recent HIV infections estimated Sep 13, 2008
LANSING - A new method of estimating new HIV infections released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in August revealed that an estimated 56,300 people were infected with HIV in the United States in 2006 ... "This new technology gives us a clearer picture of recent HIV infections in the country and helps us understand where HIV is spreading now and how to focus our prevention efforts," said Janet Olszewski, MDCH director ... The rate of new HIV infections in 2006 among... (Dowagiac News, MI)
TALIA WHYTE: Dear next president: A national HIV/AIDS policy, please? Sep 5, 2008
According to a study conducted by the Black AIDS Institute and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, while blacks make up only 12 percent of the U.S. population, they account for more than half of the new HIV infections. The HIV rate among black residents in Washington is the same as the rate in some major cities in Africa. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
U of M team makes headway against AIDS Sep 4, 2008
A team of University of Manitoba researchers appear to have taken a huge step towards finding a way to curb HIV infections. A group of experts from the U of M's medical faculty and Winnipeg's National Microbiology Laboratory have identified more than 15 proteins in Kenyan sex-trade workers that appear to be what they describe as "markers" for natural immunity to HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS.. (Winnipeg Sun)
HIV Prevention Needs To Improve To Stop The Spread Sep 2, 2008
The news came out this past week in a report that the number of new HIV infections in New York City was triple that of the national average. This means that the current HIV prevention methods in the city, as well as across the entire U.S., are not doing enough. (dBTechno)
Overview of PEPFAR Program Sep 1, 2008
The goals of the PEPFAR program are to prevent 7 million new HIV infections, treat 2 million people living with HIV/AIDS, and care for 10 million children who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. ... 7 million pregnancies, antiretroviral prophylaxis treatment was provided during 1 million pregnancies, and an estimated 194,000 infant HIV infections were prevented. (Suite101.com)
Deadly inattention to HIV Sep 1, 2008
But the CDC's new tool for estimating HIV reveals that there are more than 15,000 more HIV infections annually than had been previously estimated ... Fourth, even though gay and bisexual men of all races account for more than 50 percent of new HIV infections in the U.S., the CDC allocates a substantially smaller percentage of its budget to programs serving this community. (Baltimore Sun)
HIV in blacks gets lower priority Sep 1, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report showing that new HIV infections are 40 percent higher than previously estimated, with the majority of cases occurring among blacks. Blacks make up only 13 percent of the population, yet account for 45 percent of all new HIV cases. (Washington Daily News, NC)
New HIV/AIDS figures renew call for more awareness Aug 31, 2008
Next month, the state plans to unveil a new measure developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based on estimates of when people became infected with HIV. The same measure prompted the CDC to announce earlier this month that the number of new HIV infections nationally is about 56,300 a year, 40 percent higher than originally thought ... Florida didn't begin tracking HIV infections until July 1997 and, even then, only new reports were counted, Lieb said. (Florida Times-Union)
We need to involve civil society, corporates Aug 31, 2008
According to latest sentinel surveillance data, the number of HIV infections in India is 2. 3 million. (Daily News & Analysis)
AIDS Crisis in Communities of Color Prompts Demand for National Plan to Fight HIV/AIDS Aug 28, 2008
A recently-released report from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on estimates of new HIV infections in the United States amplifies the crises faced in communities of color. According to the CDC's alarming new estimates, communities of color account for a combined total of 65% of the approximately 56,300 new HIV infections occurring in the United States. (PR Newswire)
New HIV infections in NYC 3 times U.S. rate Aug 28, 2008
New HIV infections in NYC are 3 times U.S. rate. Number may be due to large population of high-risk groups, officials say. (MSNBC -- Health)
NYC Has HIV Rate 3 Times The National Average... Aug 28, 2008
com - In NYC, New HIV Infections 3 Times National Rate ... In NYC, New HIV Infections 3 Times National Rate ... In NYC, New HIV Infections 3 Times National Rate. (The Drudge Report)
NYC HIV Infections 3x National Rate Aug 28, 2008
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 By Article Tools. (NEW YORK) New data shows New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate. (Time.com)
Male circumcision not an easy answer for HIV Aug 26, 2008
Another study found that if 20 per cent of adult men in the South African township of Soweto were persuaded to have the surgery, it would prevent 53,000 new HIV infections over 20 years. Even modest programs can convey substantial health benefits and should be implemented immediately, epidemiologist Kyeen Mesesan said. (Globe and Mail)
HIV tracking effort cut in Georgia Aug 23, 2008
Georgia has been removed from a cutting-edge federal program designed to spot trends in HIV infections ... While HIV infections are down from the peak of the 1980s, better drugs are allowing infected people to live longer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
'Condom, Condom' Safe Sex Ringtone Launched Aug 20, 2008
India Launches 'Condom, Condom' Safe Sex Ring Tone in Effort to Prevent HIV Infections. Tuesday, August 19, 2008. (Fox News)
Helping the Hidden Community of HIV Aug 20, 2008
According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), men who have sex with men accounted for 53% of all new HIV infections in 2006. "These data confirmed that we need to intensify our programs for men who have sex with men, and we need to plan strategically on how to move forward," says Kevin Fenton, director of HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention at the CDC. Programs to curb unsafe sex have to be more widely cast, Fenton says for example, targeting the... (Time.com)
UNAIDS: Global HIV prevention gives short shrift to gays Aug 17, 2008
Fewer people are dying from AIDS, but new HIV infections among gay and bisexual men in many countries are rising at alarming rates. Yet less than 1% of the $669 million reported in global prevention spending targets men who have sex with men, according to figures from 2006, the latest available data. (USA Today -- News)
Not such an unkind cut, after all Aug 16, 2008
It would also remain relevant for the estimated 20 per cent of HIV infections that occur during heterosexual intercourse. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians currently opposes circumcisions, but is reviewing that policy. (The Australian)
SARS spurs China to act on AIDS Aug 15, 2008
"If the epidemic increases at a rate of 20 to 30% [a year] and no measures are taken, we estimate that by 2010 there will be 10 million HIV infections," he writes. To combat the spread of HIV, he says the Chinese government has set up a number of committees, including one spanning 23 ministries. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
Genital herpes treatment does not prevent HIV Aug 12, 2008
MEXICO CITY (Reuters Health) - Long-term treatment of genital herpes with the drug acyclovir does not reduce the rate of new HIV infections, researchers reported at the International AIDS Conference here last week. They said the findings are surprising, because prior infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the virus that causes genital herpes, has been reported to increase the risk of HIV many fold. (Reuters)
* Number of needles showing signs of HIV drops 50% Aug 12, 2008
A year after a project to cut drug use-transmitted HIV infections, the percentage of needles used by drug users carrying the HIV virus has decreased from 18 percent to 9 percent, a Taiwanese AIDS prevention team said. The team, jointly formed by National Yang-ming University (NYMC) and the China Medical University, made the remarks during an international AIDS prevention conference in Mexico City. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
"Found" Needles Pose Low Infection Risk for Kids Aug 12, 2008
After six months the investigators found no hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV infections among the children they were able to test. Children frequently find discarded needles in "safe" areas such as parks and around home, Quach said. (MEDLINEplus)
Study: Gene Gives Smokers a Buzz, May Promote Addiction Aug 11, 2008
Last week, new figures showed still-rising HIV infections in gay and bisexual men, with about 53% of new cases in that group. Meanwhile, HIV rates among injection-drug users and heterosexuals is declining. (New York Sun)
New Insight On HIV Transmission Risk Of Men Who Have Sex With Men Aug 11, 2008
11, 2008) Approximately half of all new HIV infections in the United States result from the sexual risk behaviors of men who have sex with men. Now, a new study led by a researcher at The Miriam Hospital provides additional insight into which of these men are most likely to transmit HIV to others, potentially paving the way for the development of more targeted prevention programs. (Science Daily)
Answering the wake-up call on HIV, AIDS Aug 10, 2008
6 million received care and services, and the establishment of critical prevention programs headed off an estimated 157,000 infant HIV infections. Despite this commitment abroad, though, the federal government is missing opportunities to protect its own citizens against a deadly and serious threat. (Boston Globe)
Alaska cases of infectious diseases drop Aug 10, 2008
Along with the drop in AIDS -- from 46 new cases in 2006 to 30 in 2007 -- the report also noted a 31 percent decline in new HIV infections (which can lead to AIDS), from 88 cases in 2006 to 61 cases last year. In both instances, however, the change mostly reflects a statistical spike in 2006 -- when state health officials adopted new methods that allowed them to identify previously unreported HIV and AIDS cases -- and a return to normal in 2007, according to Mollie Rozier, director of the... (Anchorage Daily News)
Hope, a tool overlooked in HIV therapy Aug 10, 2008
Saturday, 09 August , 2008, 00:58. Washington:The therapy to battle HIV can be supplemented with a powerful tool like hope, according to a new study. (Sify.com, India)
FDA Issues Warning On Cholesterol Heart Drug Interaction Aug 10, 2008
As the 17th International AIDS Conference comes to an end in Mexico City, with calls for more efforts that need to be done in order to reduce the percentage of HIV infections and to pay more. Latest videos in Health. (eFluxMedia)
Fight AIDS with gift cards? Aug 9, 2008
Last week, new figures showed still-rising HIV infections in gay and bisexual men, with about 53 percent of new cases in that group ... Scrutiny of U.S. prevention efforts increased after the CDC's release last weekend of new estimates of annual HIV infections ... "It's often more politically viable to fund programs for women and children and youth. advertisementClick for related content The CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention estimates that about 42 percent of its fiscal 2007 funding was... (MSNBC -- Health)
Gift Cards to Combat AIDS? Aug 9, 2008
Last week, new figures showed still-rising HIV infections in gay and bisexual men, with about 53% of new cases in that group ... Scrutiny of U.S. prevention efforts increased after the CDC's release last weekend of new estimates of annual HIV infections. (Time.com)
Renewed AIDS threat seen in gay community Aug 8, 2008
HIV infections among gay and bisexual men fell dramatically for a decade. But since the mid-1990s, infection rates in gay men have been rising, especially in minority communities where homosexuality often still carries a powerful stigma. (Boston Globe)
Among gays, young partyers spread HIV: study Aug 8, 2008
Gay and bisexual men account for about half of all new HIV infections in the United States. The researchers studied 200 HIV-positive gay and bisexual men in the United States. (Scientific American)
Save America first, then the world Aug 8, 2008
6 billion per year the U.S. taxpayers will be made to send to other parts of the world for AIDS, while in the United States the number of HIV infections has been underestimated. While trying to save the rest of the world, our own people are suffering daily. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Report: About one mln Americans living with HIV Aug 8, 2008
In 2005, 38 percent of those newly diagnosed with HIV infections progressed to AIDS within a year, the report says. In addition, an HIV-positive individual who is unaware of the infection is three times as likely to transmit the virus as one who knows his or her status, CDC officials said. (Xinhuanet, China)
UNAIDS calls on Latin America to be more aware of AIDS Aug 8, 2008
UNAIDS said in the report that it is urgent to prevent new HIV infections which is important for reverting the HIV/AIDS course in the world. Editor. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hope: An overlooked tool in the battle against HIV/AIDS Aug 8, 2008
In contrast HIV/AIDS can destroy hope, resulting in vicious spirals that damage societies and lead to further HIV infections. When life prospects are so poor, people have little incentive to save for the future and to educate children. (EurekAlert!)
DPH: No decrease in HIV infection rates among gay, bi men Aug 7, 2008
But he added that HIV prevention is complex, and there are a lot of other factors that may account for continued HIV infections, including stigma and discrimination, trauma, substance abuse and mental health issues. The report also found that prevention programs aimed at gay and bi men receive a disproportionately small share of funding from DPH; while 39 percent of recently reported HIV infections were among MSM, only 33 percent of the current prevention funding targets the gay and bi male... (Bay Windows)
Africa: World's Largest Aids Conference Calls for Universal Action Now Aug 7, 2008
According to the 2008 UNAIDS report, HIV infections declined from 3 million in 2001 to 2 ... But rates of new HIV infections are rising in China, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Vietnam, and HIV incidence is increasing in Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia ... In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced August 3 that an estimated 56,300 U.S. HIV infections -- rather than the agency's previous... (AllAfrica.com)
AIDS policy flunks its test Aug 6, 2008
The Bloomberg report came just days before the CDC released a study showing that for several years it had been underestimating the number of new HIV infections among Americans. Since the late 1990s, the CDC had pegged that number at 40,000 a year. (Boston Globe)
Global Aids Activists Turning to Digital Media Aug 6, 2008
Globally, 45% of new HIV infections last year occurred among people aged between 15 and 24, according to the United Nations. Youth organisations are now turning to cellphones and the internet to use social networking groups to spread the word about HIV and educate people about how best to protect themselves from infection. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Ex-President Addresses International Aids Conference Aug 6, 2008
"Africa, especially southern Africa, remains disproportionally affected by the epidemic. In our nations are two thirds of the people living with HIV worldwide - and 90 percent of all the children. Although in some countries HIV prevalence rates have stabilised, it is at levels so high that they almost defy belief: 24 percent of adults in Botswana, 23 percent in Lesotho, 26 percent in Swaziland and 18 percent in South Africa. There were 1.9 million new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa in... (allAfrica.com)
Lifesaving act Aug 6, 2008
The new bill is ex pected to help prevent 12 million new HIV infections and provide antiretroviral drugs to more than 2 million people. Further, it lifts the ban against HIV-positive people entering the U.S, and it will help to provide care for about 12 million people and train more than 140,000 new health-care workers. (NJ.com -- Times)
Health systems 'impede' HIV fight Aug 6, 2008
Mr Clinton also said male circumcision had proved an effective way of lowering HIV infections, and that it was "very important" to change peoples' attitudes in favour of more monogamy - though he noted that this was not just a problem in Africa. "To pretend we can ever get a hold of this without dealing with that, the idea of unprotected sexual relations with unlimited numbers of partners, I think would be naive," he said. (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa: Progress But End of Aids 'Not in Sight' Aug 5, 2008
Piot's call for fresh energy in preventing new HIV infections was echoed by former Botswana president Festus Mogae, who urged African leaders in particular to devise new ways to combat the disease. "Substantial progress has been made on treatment, but the (prevention) message isn't getting through despite our best efforts," he said. (allAfrica.com)
Facing up to our failure with HIV/AIDS Aug 5, 2008
Despite some notable successes, for a decade our prevention efforts havent reduced the number of HIV infections or reached the most vulnerable segments of our population ... Just over one-third of new HIV infections are occurring in 13 to 29-year-olds, the youngest group looked at by the CDC. Thats a higher infection rate than documented for any other age group ... The rate of new HIV infections in intravenous drug users has declined about 80 percent. (Chicago Tribune)
* Former enemies join forces in Southeast Asian drug war Aug 5, 2008
The threat was serious X the UN Office for Drugs and Crime Control says heroin has been Vietnams most popular illegal drug since the 1990s and intravenous drug use now causes two thirds of all known HIV infections. This story has been viewed 32 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New Male Circumcision Device For HIV Prevention Aug 5, 2008
29, 2007) In response to the urgent need to reduce the number of new HIV infections globally, WHO and the UNAIDS Secretariat convened an international expert consultation to determine whether male circumcision. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Time to renew the fight Aug 5, 2008
Studies show the programs reduce HIV infections and increase the number of addicts who enter treatment because of the relationship they establish with the people who administer the program. Senate leaders ultimately decided not to support the needle exchange proposal because of the perceived political risk and as a result infections that could have been prevented have occurred. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Bill Clinton Says Health Systems Fail High-Risk AIDS Patients, Need Reform Aug 5, 2008
He commended Mexico for passing legislation to increase access to health care, saying similar actions will help reduce the number of annual new HIV infections that reached 2. 7 million people worldwide in 2007. (Bloomberg -- US)
Male circumcision efforts lag in Africa despite evidence of dramatic impact in preventing HIV Aug 5, 2008
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U.S. HIV infections underreported by 40% Aug 4, 2008
Rate of U.S. HIV infections underreported by 40 percent - Cleveland ... Rate of U.S. HIV infections underreported by 40 percent ... Mexico City- The United States has significantly underreported the number of new HIV infections occurring nationally each year, with a study released here on Saturday showing that the annual infection rate is 40 percent higher than previously estimated. (Cleveland.com)
Hormone may aid some with HIV Aug 4, 2008
About 40 percent of males and 16 percent of females who take cocktails of anti-AIDS drugs for their HIV infections develop fat deposits in the stomach, neck and cheeks. Called visceral fat, it is associated with higher levels of cholesterol and triglycerides and increases the risk of heart attacks and stroke. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New HIV cases in U.S. underreported by 40 percent Aug 4, 2008
The United States has significantly underreported the number of new HIV infections occurring nationally each year, with a study showing that the annual infection rate is 40 percent higher than previously estimated ... If they are true, Alcabes said in a statement, the agency has undercounted new HIV infections by about 15,000 per year for about 15 years. (International Herald Tribune)
AIDS parley stresses treatment as prevention Aug 4, 2008
In fact, the search for an AIDS vaccine and for a microbicide that could block HIV infections have both stalled in recent years. In Canada, an estimated 58,000 people are living with HIV-AIDS, including 21,000 who are taking antiretrovirals (virtually everyone who can benefit). (Globe and Mail -- International)
Winglet Mans New Best Friend Aug 4, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control has announced that the new cases of HIV infections were underestimated by 40 percent each year. The discovery was made as a new test for the virus has been. (eFluxMedia)
New tracking method shows higher rate of HIV Aug 4, 2008
A new method of tracking HIV infections has revealed that about 40 percent more people each year are infected by the virus that causes AIDS than previously believed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday ... The report estimates that the number of new HIV infections in 2006 was 56,300 - a 40 percent increase over the CDC's long-standing and now obsolete estimate of 40,000 new infections per year. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gilead to Test AIDS Drugs on Healthy People to See if HIV Infections Stop Aug 4, 2008
Gilead's AIDS Drugs May Hold Key to Preventing HIV Infections ... The best way to prevent HIV drug resistance is to prevent HIV infections,'' he said at the conference. (Bloomberg -- US)
The Monday News Blog Aug 4, 2008
THOUSANDS of "no shows at public hospital specialist clinics are stretching waiting lists, says the Cairns Post. () COMPLAINTS against four doctors in Whyalla are being investigated by the medical board but the Whyalla News says other local doctors have threatened to withdraw their services from the Whyalla Hospital unless the complaints are withdrawn. () FEWER than 20 per cent of Australia's baby boomers have adequate superannuation and private insurance cover to fund their health care in... (6minutes)
HIV more widespread than thought Aug 3, 2008
For one thing, Fenton said, being able to develop a real-time snapshot of HIV infections will allow disease specialists to know whether their strategies for preventing new cases are working and where prevention campaigns need to be retooled. The estimate released yesterday, which focused most extensively on HIV infections in 2006 but also provided estimates for earlier years, was a national extrapolation from data from 22 states. (Boston Globe)
Estimate of Annual HIV Incidence Increases to 56,300 Aug 3, 2008
RELEASE OF NEW ESTIMATE SHOWS NEED FOR A NATIONAL AIDS STRATEGY WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) long anticipated revised estimate of annual new cases of HIV infections was revealed today in a paper published in the Aug. 6, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) ... The revised estimate of 56,300 new HIV infections in 2006 replaces the current, widely reported estimate of 40,000 annual new... (PR Newswire)
