This goal looks at a number of targets that include: to reverse the spread of HIV and malaria as well as universal access to treatment. Read more »
Leaders need more creative plans to increase funding to reduce child malnutrition and AIDS, says Médecins Sans Frontières. Read more »
Doctors and activists have condemned a recent clinical trial for delaying the antiretroviral treatment of people with CD4 counts below 200 until they had finished their TB ... Read more »
Research has found that starting HIV-positive people on ARVs earlier, and at a higher CD4 count may be cheaper than previously thought. Read more »
Civil society has hailed Botswana for passing anti-discrimination labor legislation. Read more »
One of the cheapest and most commonly used drugs for treating HIV in Africa - nevirapine - has been associated with an increased risk of treatment failure. Read more »
An interview with Dr Zeda Rosenberg of the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), a non-profit organization. Read more »
Intensifying their search for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection, scientists are planning to run an improved version of the successful Thai HIV vaccine trial in South Africa next ... Read more »
Global funding for Aids efforts fell flat during last year's economic meltdown, ending a six-year streak of annual donation increases, according to new analyses. Read more »
HIV researchers have discovered a protein that may assist in the design of a vaccine against the virus. Read more »
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