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FILTER RESULTS ►UK direct aid to South Africa is to end, Justine Greening has announced. Now it's time to lift the ring-fence
Justine Greening, the International Development secretary, has announced that direct UK aid to South Africa – which is currently worth £19 million – will end in 2013. At a conference of African ministers and business leaders in London, she laid out her reasons: "South Africa has made enormous progress over the past two decades, to [...]
National Youth HIV + AIDS Awareness Day
At AIDS 2012, the international AIDS conference, youth advocates announced the inauguration of National Youth HIV + AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) to be marked on April 10, 2013. In establishing this observance, Advocates for Youth and the eleven other founding partners are recognizing the key role of youth in our collective response to HIV. The...
Doubling Down On Secrecy: ITU Believes Secret Media Strategy Key To Avoiding SOPA/ACTA Fate
As the WCIT (World Conference on International Telecommunications) gets under way in Dubai, the ITU is making its play to regulate the internet, potentially to aid authoritarian governments in censoring or limiting the internet, or to...Show More Summary
Celebrating World AIDS Day: A Commitment to Country Ownership
As World AIDS Day 2012 approaches, it is a timely opportunity to reflect on what we learned at this year’s International AIDS Conference. It’s also a moment to recognize what we as Americans are doing – and the progress we are making – to help the world end its chapter on AIDS. The United...
Hope For a Cure and Treatment Guideline Changes at AIDS Conference
Takeaways from the International AIDS Conference include new treatment guidelines and renewed hope for a cure read more
5 Things We Learned from the International AIDS Conference
Battle strategies and hope marked the first conference held on American soil in 22 years. read more
AIDS 2012 Reflections: I Am Empowered. I Am Driven. I Am Fierce.
It is Thursday July 26th, 2012. I am traveling back home to Peoria, Illinois after over a week in Washington, D.C., for the 2012 International AIDS Conference. I am sad to say that I did not even come CLOSE to doing, seeing, or learning all that I wanted to learn at AIDS 2012. Show More Summary
Criminal Musings at AIDS 2012
One of the hottest topics of discussion at AIDS 2012 was that of HIV criminalization, both in the U.S. and internationally. Throughout the conference, there were multiple sessions, panels, and presentations on the topic -- which in turn led to a lot of discussion about it amongst the HIV+ participants of the conference. Read more...
Common application for HIV patient assistance program expedites application process for lifesaving drugs
The Common Patient Assistance Program Application (CPAPA), announced by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at the International AIDS Conference in July, went into effect today. This single common applicationShow More Summary
HIV Prevention Pill Cost May Be Too High
Amidst the presentations at the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., a new drug called Truvada was a conversation lightning rod. The pill, which has been proven to decrease the transmission of the HIV virus in people...Show More Summary
Former President to Make Pitch for Four More Years
Former President Bill Clinton at the International AIDS conference in Washington, D.C., in July. Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images. CHARLOTTE, N.C. | President Obama's re-election prospects will get a boost Wednesday night from Bill Clinton, who 16 years ago...
International AIDS Conference 2012 Photo Recap
Some photos from the International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C. Read more...
A first look at the Museum of AIDS in Africa with founder Stephanie Nolen
While volunteering at the recent International AIDS Conference in Washington DC, I had the opportunity to talk with Stephanie Nolen, a foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail in Canada and author of “28 Stories of AIDS in Africa,” about her most recent project, the Museum of AIDS in Africa. The Museum is currently an... Read More »
Twitter, and Mobile Technology, Take Off at AIDS 2012
When the XIX International AIDS Conference drew to a close, #AIDS2012 had been tweeted 85,608 times over the course of the six-day conference – a ten-fold increase over AIDS 2010. With free WiFi available throughout the convention center, the increasing role of new media in health communications, and conference delegates making ample use of smartphones...
Conversations from AIDS 2012: Ron Valdiserri and Kathie Hiers Discuss HIV/AIDS in the South
Editor’s Note: We had opportunities to catch up with so many great partners on so many important issues while at the XIX International Conference on AIDS (AIDS 2012) last month, we are continuing to bring you interviews this week. During AIDS 2012 late last month, I had an opportunity to sit down with Ms. Kathie...
Conversations from AIDS 2012: Ron Valdiserri and Gina Brown on Women’s HIV Research
Editor’s Note: We had opportunities to catch up with so many great partners while at the XIX International Conference on AIDS (AIDS 2012 ) in July, we are continuing to bring you interviews on a host of important issues. During the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012 ) last month, I had an opportunity to...
CDC Releases Demographic Analysis of HIV Treatment Cascade at AIDS 2012
At the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012 ) last week, CDC released important information that helps us look more closely at the HIV treatment cascade. Their national analysis is the first to examine the proportion of persons engaged in the stages of HIV care by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and risk factor. This information helps...
Interview: Winnie Sseruma on the future of the AIDS fight
Our global health policy manager Erin Hohlfelder had a chance to speak with Winnie Sseruma, an AIDS activist who has been living with HIV more almost 25 years, at the 2012 International AIDS Conference (IAC) in Washington, D.C. Currently, Winnie is the advocacy and networks officer for the community health and HIV team at Christian... Read More »
Purpose Over Pride ...
I'm so excited that I haven't been able to sleep for the last few nights! I'm headed to the largest and most powerful Blogger's Conference in the country, Blog Her. I missed the International AIDS Conference because I couldn't afford it. Show More Summary
It IS About the Bike
Last night, while in Washington, D.C., for the International AIDS Conference, I got to meet the staff and many fellow bloggers with TheBody.com. And I felt like a slug. Not only am I not writing, but listening to these passionate, inspiring people, I thought, well, here I am, writing about cycling. And all I'm doing is writing about it. I'm not one of the racers. Read more...
