A workshop aimed at strengthening good governance and leadership skills of Aids service organisations in Southern Africa was held yesterday in the capital.
Research data on HIV/Aids indicate that there has been no sign of overall decline in any of the Southern African Network of Aids Services Organisations (SANASO) member countries.
"For this to happen, we need to have good governance structures and management systems in place so that we can demonstrate an acceptable level of accountability for the funds we received to implement our programmes."
"The workshop will ensure meaningful engagement of civil society organsations (NGOs) that have the capacity to make meaningful contribution to the fight against HIV and Aids," she said.read more
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Novavax Announces Publication of HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research in Journal of Virology
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. announced today the publication of research findings in the August 1, 2007 online issue of Journal of Virology demonstrating the potential of the company's proprietary virus-like particle (VLP) technology to create a vaccine to prevent HIV/AIDS. The paper describes the discovery by Novavax scientists and colleagues from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, Emory University and Duke University, with funding by the National Institutes of Health, that improved HIV-1 VLPs can be produced to create potential new AIDS vaccines.
In this paper, the authors describe a new way to maximize the incorporation of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp160 into VLPs. HIV-1 gp160 is the major surface protein of the virus and a principal immunogenic target against HIV.
This research represents a very important step forward in our VLP-based vaccine program and an exciting development in our collaboration with leaders in the field of HIV vaccines," said Dr. Gale Smith, Vice President of vaccine development at Novavax "We have produced VLPs which bind to CD4 and chemokine receptors. These VLP's have certain 'conserved' HIV-1 gene sequences which do not change; therefore these neutralizing antibodies may be very effective -- all important characteristics for development of a safe and effective HIV vaccine."read more
In this paper, the authors describe a new way to maximize the incorporation of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp160 into VLPs. HIV-1 gp160 is the major surface protein of the virus and a principal immunogenic target against HIV.
This research represents a very important step forward in our VLP-based vaccine program and an exciting development in our collaboration with leaders in the field of HIV vaccines," said Dr. Gale Smith, Vice President of vaccine development at Novavax "We have produced VLPs which bind to CD4 and chemokine receptors. These VLP's have certain 'conserved' HIV-1 gene sequences which do not change; therefore these neutralizing antibodies may be very effective -- all important characteristics for development of a safe and effective HIV vaccine."read more
World Bank: Maintaining Low HIV and AIDS Prevalence in Sri Lanka
August 13, 2007 - As host country of the 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP), Sri Lanka is gearing up to welcome more than 3,500 delegates from over 60 countries.
Speaking ahead of the conference, Dr. Nimal Edirisinghe, Program Director for the World Bank-funded National HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, said this the first time the conference is taking place in a low-prevalence developing country.
The World Bank has supported it since 1998. From 1998 to 2002, the Bank provided about US$1 million of support each year to the HIV/STD program through the Health Services Project. In 2002, the Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) provided a US$12.6 million grant to help finance the National HIV/AIDS Prevention Project.read more
Speaking ahead of the conference, Dr. Nimal Edirisinghe, Program Director for the World Bank-funded National HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, said this the first time the conference is taking place in a low-prevalence developing country.
The World Bank has supported it since 1998. From 1998 to 2002, the Bank provided about US$1 million of support each year to the HIV/STD program through the Health Services Project. In 2002, the Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) provided a US$12.6 million grant to help finance the National HIV/AIDS Prevention Project.read more
Cipla will make AIDS drug for kids
HYDERABAD: Generics major Cipla Ltd will manufacture the first three-in-one cocktail anti-AIDS drug meant for children.
The problem is massive and children have been by far ignored till now as there were no right dosages available for supply,” Amar Lulla, managing director, Cipla, said.
This is the first pediatric dosage of the combination and given that only 50,000 children are under treatment currently, the goal is to reach 10 times the number, he told DNA Money.
The Pepfar programme is unique in the sense generics makers such as Cipla can make still-under-patent drugs for supply to countries mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, which are the worst affected by HIV/AIDS at highly subsdised prices.read more
The problem is massive and children have been by far ignored till now as there were no right dosages available for supply,” Amar Lulla, managing director, Cipla, said.
This is the first pediatric dosage of the combination and given that only 50,000 children are under treatment currently, the goal is to reach 10 times the number, he told DNA Money.
The Pepfar programme is unique in the sense generics makers such as Cipla can make still-under-patent drugs for supply to countries mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, which are the worst affected by HIV/AIDS at highly subsdised prices.read more
59 NEW HIV CASES IN BULGARIA IN 2007
The number of HIV positive people registered in Bulgaria since the beginning of 2007 is 59.
Thus the total number of the HIV positive in the country reached 748, Focus news agency reported.
Most of the infected, 46, are men. Their number is 3.5 times larger than those of the infected women.
Of the infected men, 14 were homosexual, leading Tonka Vurleva, co-ordinator of the Ministry of Health’s programme Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS to pronounce them a new at-risk group.
Another 13 of the HIV infected were drug addicts.
The age of the HIV infected people varied from 16 to 61. The youngest was infected after unprotected sex.
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Thus the total number of the HIV positive in the country reached 748, Focus news agency reported.
Most of the infected, 46, are men. Their number is 3.5 times larger than those of the infected women.
Of the infected men, 14 were homosexual, leading Tonka Vurleva, co-ordinator of the Ministry of Health’s programme Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS to pronounce them a new at-risk group.
Another 13 of the HIV infected were drug addicts.
The age of the HIV infected people varied from 16 to 61. The youngest was infected after unprotected sex.
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Sarwan calls for HIV support
Tomorrow, there will be a walk around the Queen’s Park Savannah from 4.45 pm (starting outside the bpTT building) to sensitise the public to HIV/AIDS.
“The walk, which is to draw attention to the dangers of HIV/AIDS and to the importance of engaging in a healthy lifestyle is a good example of how we, as well-known sportsmen, can give back to the public in a meaningful manner,” Sarwan said. “We need to keep educating everyone, especially the younger persons and other vulnerable groups in our society, on how to deal with this worldwide ‘killer’.”
The walk, organised by WIPA, the Joint United Nations team in Trinidad and Tobago and the National AIDS Co-ordinating Committee (NACC), will use the services and image of West Indies cricketers to promote HIV/AIDS awareness and to encourage healthy lifestyle in the fight against this incurable disease. read more
“The walk, which is to draw attention to the dangers of HIV/AIDS and to the importance of engaging in a healthy lifestyle is a good example of how we, as well-known sportsmen, can give back to the public in a meaningful manner,” Sarwan said. “We need to keep educating everyone, especially the younger persons and other vulnerable groups in our society, on how to deal with this worldwide ‘killer’.”
The walk, organised by WIPA, the Joint United Nations team in Trinidad and Tobago and the National AIDS Co-ordinating Committee (NACC), will use the services and image of West Indies cricketers to promote HIV/AIDS awareness and to encourage healthy lifestyle in the fight against this incurable disease. read more
China's Henan Bans AIDS Activist Meeting
A Chinese province that was one of the country's first areas hit by AIDS has banned a group of activists from holding a meeting about how to combat the disease, saying it was illegal, an AIDS group said on Wednesday.
In the 1990s, thousands of farmers in Henan were infected with the disease through schemes in which people sold blood to unsanitary, often state-run, clinics.
Henan authorities scrapped the meeting despite the organisers abiding by demands to prevent foreigners, media or even people from outside the province from participating, Meng Lin from China Alliance of People Living with HIV/AIDS, told Reutersread more
In the 1990s, thousands of farmers in Henan were infected with the disease through schemes in which people sold blood to unsanitary, often state-run, clinics.
Henan authorities scrapped the meeting despite the organisers abiding by demands to prevent foreigners, media or even people from outside the province from participating, Meng Lin from China Alliance of People Living with HIV/AIDS, told Reutersread more
Circumcision "ineffective" as HIV prevention in gay men
With male circumcision showing effectiveness in reducing female-to-male HIV transmission among African heterosexual men, some are questioning whether the tool might also be effective in other populations affected by HIV, including gay men and other groups of men who have sex with men (MSM).
Two contrasting studies examining this issue were presented at last month's International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in Sydney.
The first, conducted amongst MSM in South America, found that circumcision would be acceptable as a method of HIV prevention.
The second, however, found that circumcised and uncircumcised gay men in Sydney, Australia, had the same risk of becoming infected with HIV.read more
Woman charged with transmitting HIV
Tampa police have charged a woman with criminal transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Cherry Howard was picked up early yesterday in a prostitution sweep.
Police say she offered oral sex for $25 and some alcohol.
Jail records show she was arrested on the same charge in June, and that case is pending trial.
Howard remains in jail on a $2,000 bond.
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Cherry Howard was picked up early yesterday in a prostitution sweep.
Police say she offered oral sex for $25 and some alcohol.
Jail records show she was arrested on the same charge in June, and that case is pending trial.
Howard remains in jail on a $2,000 bond.
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Dr. Joseph Barone, helped AIDS patients
CLIFTON -- Dr. Joseph Leo Barone, advocate for the rights and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients, died Wednesday at his home. He was 59
"He had worked with a hospital in Rome around the time that AIDS was beginning to be recognized as a unique illness.
Dr. Barone continued his work in the United States on behalf of those suffering from HIV and AIDS. He was a founding member
of the National Catholic AIDS Network, formed almost two decades ago, which awarded him a Lumina Award in 2000.
"He donated money to provide scholarships for people suffering from HIV and AIDS to attend the NCAN conference in Chicago," said Lambro.He was a member of New York City's Planning Board for AIDS Council and served as director of the St. Francis Outreach Ministry to People with AIDS.
For his service in the care of AIDS patients, he was named commander of the Knights of St. Gregory by Pope John Paul II and was awarded the 1999 Roberta Chiavello Ferguson Humanitarian Award as part of Cathedral Honors at St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Paterson.read more
"He had worked with a hospital in Rome around the time that AIDS was beginning to be recognized as a unique illness.
Dr. Barone continued his work in the United States on behalf of those suffering from HIV and AIDS. He was a founding member
of the National Catholic AIDS Network, formed almost two decades ago, which awarded him a Lumina Award in 2000."He donated money to provide scholarships for people suffering from HIV and AIDS to attend the NCAN conference in Chicago," said Lambro.He was a member of New York City's Planning Board for AIDS Council and served as director of the St. Francis Outreach Ministry to People with AIDS.
For his service in the care of AIDS patients, he was named commander of the Knights of St. Gregory by Pope John Paul II and was awarded the 1999 Roberta Chiavello Ferguson Humanitarian Award as part of Cathedral Honors at St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Paterson.read more
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