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SWAZILAND: Torn Social Fabric Leaves Many Exposed

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MBABANE, Sep 27 (IPS) - An abandoned straw hut slumps amidst overgrown bushes on a somewhat deserted homestead. Only a foot path leading past it indicates that the place is still occupied. Beside it is the mis-shapen tent that is Joseph Mathe's new home.

Scottish Study Shows One-Third Of Men With HIV Unaware Of Status; NHS Launches HIV Awareness Campaign

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 21, 2008 - 19:00
More than one-third of HIV-positive men in Scotland's capital of Edinburgh are unaware of their status, according to a recent study conducted by the Dutch group Wolters Kluwer Health, the
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Sex Work Increasing On Colombia's Caribbean Coast, Contributing To Increased HIV Prevalence, IRIN/PlusNews Reports

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 21, 2008 - 18:00
The sex tourism industry is expanding in the Colombian city of Cartagena, which could be contributing to an increase in HIV prevalence in the region, IRIN/PlusNews reports. According to IRIN/PlusNews, a combination of wealthy tourists and local residents has driven the rise in commercial sex work in Cartagena, which is located on Colombia's Caribbean coast.
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Toronto Health Officials Tackle Rise In Number Of HIV, STI Cases

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 21, 2008 - 17:00
Health officials in Toronto are attempting to address an increase in the number of reported sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, in the city, the National Post reports. STI figures through September from
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Young Travelers In Australia At Risk Of HIV, Other STIs Because Of Drinking Habits, Specialists Report

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 21, 2008 - 16:00
Young travelers in Australia who engage in binge drinking and unsafe sexual activity are contributing to increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, according to specialists, the Herald Sun reports (McLean, Herald Sun, 11/19). According to the
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Health Care Workers Face Increased Risk Of Mortality From HIV, Other Bloodborne Diseases, Study Finds

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 21, 2008 - 15:00
A new CDC study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine has found that health care workers face an increased risk of dying from bloodborne diseases, such as HIV, and related illnesses compared with workers in other fields, Reuters reports.
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Early Treatment For HIV-Positive Infants Reduces Death Risk By 76%, Study Says

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 21, 2008 - 14:00
HIV-positive infants who begin receiving antiretroviral therapy immediately after being diagnosed with the virus are 76% less likely to die than HIV-positive infants who do not receive treatment until the disease has progressed, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Reuters reports.
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Local Young People To Perform In Colchester's World AIDS Day Arts Festival, UK

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 21, 2008 - 14:00
On Monday 24 November, HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will join forces with Colchester Borough Council and the Mercury Theatre to stage the town's twelfth annual World AIDS Day Arts Festival. The Arts Festival, which begins at 7.30pm, will see eleven schools and theatre groups from the region take to the theatre's main stage for a series of dance, music and drama performances inspired by issues surrounding HIV and AIDS.
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Despite National Guidelines, Private Insurers, Emergency Rooms, Federal & State Agencies Fail To Routinely Test For HIV

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 21, 2008 - 09:00
While the U.S. AIDS epidemic simmers largely unnoticed by most Americans, a failure to widely implement routine HIV testing continues to fuel its spread, HIV researchers and experts said today. Almost 60,000 Americans were infected with HIV last year, and, nationwide, 50-to-70 percent of new sexually transmitted infections are spread by people who do not know they are infected. Guidelines issued two years ago by the U.S.
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CDC Recommendations For Routine HIV Testing Largely Ignored

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 21, 2008 - 09:00
Despite national guidelines issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending that all Americans aged 13 to 64 be routinely tested in all healthcare settings, private, federal and state organizations have largely failed to do so.
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Stopping germs from ganging up on humans

HIV - novembre 21, 2008 - 03:51
Keeping germs from cooperating can delay the evolution of drug resistance more effectively than killing germs one by one with traditional drugs such as antibiotics, according to new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson.
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CHILE: Achievements in AIDS Fight Marred by Irregularities

Mainstream HIV News - novembre 21, 2008 - 02:29
SANTIAGO, Oct 23 (IPS) - Irregularities like delays in notifying 25 people that they were HIV-positive, which led to the deaths of at least two of them, have cast a shadow on Chile's exemplary image in the field of AIDS prevention and treatment.

PEPFAR 'Most Impressive' Of Bush's Efforts In Africa, Opinion Piece Says

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 20, 2008 - 20:00
President Bush "did better than most people are willing to admit in his dealings with Africa, a continent long victimized by the geopolitical tug of war between America and its adversaries," columnist DeWayne Wickham writes in a USA Today opinion piece. "Most impressive of these efforts" has been the
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Lesotho's HIV Testing Program Has Not Met Goals, Groups Say

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 20, 2008 - 19:00
An HIV testing campaign launched in Lesotho in 2005 has failed to meet its goals because of a lack of funding and administrative issues, according to a report released on Tuesday by Human Rights Watch and the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa,
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Misconceptions Continue To Contribute To Discrimination Against HIV-Positive People In China, UNAIDS Official Says

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 20, 2008 - 18:00
People living with HIV/AIDS in China continue to experience discrimination based on public misconceptions of the disease, Bernhard Schwartlander, UNAIDS China country coordinator, said on Tuesday, Xinhuanet reports.
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Gannett Desert Sun Examines Antiretroviral Isentress

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 20, 2008 - 17:00
Gannett/Desert Sun on Monday examined Merck's antiretroviral drug Isentress, which was approved by FDA last year.
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Study Finds HIV-Positive People Taking Some Antiretrovirals Are At Increased Risk Of Diabetes, Heart Disease

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 20, 2008 - 16:00
HIV-positive people receiving treatment for the virus might be at an increased risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes because some antiretroviral drugs can cause fat on the arms, legs, face and buttocks to move to the stomach, researchers at Australia's Garvan Institute said Monday, the
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Higher Risk Of Certain Cancers Being Recorded In HIV-Positive People

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 20, 2008 - 15:00
Physicians in the U.S. are reporting a higher risk for certain types of cancers -- such as liver, head, neck and lung -- in people living with HIV/AIDS, raising concerns that a cancer epidemic is imminent in the population, the Baltimore Sun reports. According to the Sun, Meredith Shiels, a doctoral candidate at the
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RIGHTS-SWAZILAND: Women Challenge King Mswati

Mainstream HIV News - novembre 20, 2008 - 13:20
MBABANE, Aug 27 (IPS) - Hard on the heels of the signing of the Gender Protocol at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state summit, Swazi women have challenged King Mswati III on the monarchy's lavish lifestyle in the face of abject poverty and disease.

Benefits Of Early HIV Testing And Treatment For Infected Infants

HIV / AIDS headlines - novembre 20, 2008 - 13:00
Testing very young babies for HIV and giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately to those found infected with the virus dramatically prevents illness and death, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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