Photo: Gilead Scientists in Uganda have dismissed reports that an HIV vaccine has been found.
The reports follow the US-based Food and Drug Administration's approval of the anti-retroviral drug Truvada as a preventive measure against the transmission of HIV. Prof Pontiano Kaleebu, director of the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, says Truvada is not an HIV vaccine but an anti-retroviral drug.
"No HIV vaccine has yet been discovered. There are, however, ongoing studies and efforts to discover a vaccine," Kaleebu said.
Truvada has been shown to reduce risk of infection by up to 42% in gay and bisexual men and 75% in heterosexual couples according to the AIDS Research Alliance. Dr Patrick Ndase, the Ugandan HIV prevention research expert at the University of Washington, says Truvada is an anti-retroviral agent that has been in use for HIV treatment since 2004. It is one of the first line of drugs for HIV treatment in several countries in Africa.
"It most certainly is not a vaccine. The concept studied is the use of an anti-retroviral drug for HIV prevention similar to the approach used for prevention of mother-to-child transmission," he said.
"There is no vaccine and clearly no clear timeframe can even be put to hopes of ever getting a vaccine against HIV, but the hope is alive."
The scientists say that Truvada does not offer 100% protection against HIV and may encourage risky behaviour. For Truvada to give some measure of protection, an HIV negative person would have to take it daily, something that is difficult even for people who take part in vaccine and drug trials.
Since it was first detected, HIV/ Aids has killed more than a million Ugandans, with an estimated 2.3 million living with the virus, according to the Uganda AIDS Indicator Survey released this year by the ministry of Health. Only anti-retroviral drugs are available for people living with HIV/Aids but of the 570,000 people eligible, only 320,000 access them.
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The comment below was posted on other articles of this nature. It is really up to those truly concerned with the AIDS/HIV problems to actually look up the references to verify my comments. ******** Can HIV Prevention Be Found in a Pill? Or Vaccine? The answer to this question may be a double-edged sword.
Rudolf Rudolf Virchow, in 1855 proved our cells refuse to consume, or absorb unnatural foods, liquids, or other toxic substances and because each cell stems from another, the weak cells produce weaker cells and begins the process of disease, or illness. Drugs and Vaccines are Toxic Substances. Samuel Hanemann (1755-1843) proved all drugs and vaccines, including aspirin is harmful to the human body and was run out of Germany and later established Homeopathy in America. So based on the proven science it’s not likely a synthetic pill or vaccine will do the job. Another reason is, Virologist have already proven the AIDS/HIV Virus copies itself into the victims DNA and Robert B Strecker MD, PhD of the Strecker Group in 1989 suggested, because the Virus manipulates the human DNA, science would have to develop a pill specific to each persons DNA.
When we look at the flip side of the coin, or other edge of the sword, we really have to understand how the virus works and based on the scientific findings of the middle 1990’s, there is proof that Nature, or natural organic substances can stop and prevent AIDS/HIV. The only problem with these findings is, the actual cure or remedy cost pennies on the dollar and cannot be patented. So humanity is caught in a dilemma because Cancer and other diseases have been cured since the early 1900’s in the USA, but have been suppressed because many of the cures are Diet Based Cures. Since 1989 a number of doctors and holistic practitioner’s were fighting in Canadian and American Courts after they, or their clients suggested these doctors or organizations cured them of AIDS/HIV.
So what are the important Scientific Facts?
The AIDS/HIV Virus was exposed by Virologist in the 1980’s, proving a key component or mechanism for the virus to exist is a Protein Enzyme called, Reverse Transcriptase. If the Reverse Transcriptase is inhibited, or prevented from replicating, the disease can no longer proliferate or multiply. (It’s like having a new car in the middle of nowhere, a full tank of gas and no battery, how far can you travel?) Scientists rediscovering the power of herbs tested the ancient Tree of Life (Olive Tree) and found that no virus, bacteria, fungus or other diseases could withstand the properties of this substance (oleuropein). In addition they found Olive Leaf Extract inhibited the Enzyme Reverse Transcriptase. So there are solutions, but the solutions are suppressed from the public because the natural remedies and cures cost pennies on the dollar.
If you go through the references below you may be ably to better understand what was said here and see for yourself what Virologists, Doctors, Researchers and other Scientists have discovered and published. It should also be noted, there are people who testified in court, after receiving treatment from a number of doctors and institutions, they testified or suggested they recovered and were able to return to work. Dr. Gaston Naessens of Canada and the Gerson Institute in San Diego, California are among a few, where people suggested they were able to return to work on believe they have recovered from AIDS/HIV. (It should be noted; Dr. Gaston Naessens testified in court that he never said he cured anyone, he said 714-X cleared the Lymphatic System and the body healed itself.) See References below.
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Ref: 1. Politics in Healing: The Suppression and Manipulation of American Medicine by Daniel Haley. 2. Cancer The Problem and The Solution, Dr. Johanna Budwig 3. A Cancer Therapy: Results of Fifty Cases and The Cure of Advanced Cancer By Diet, by Dr. Max Gerson 4. A Solution To The Cancer Problem, by Dr. Cornelius Moerman 5. DVD, Cancer – The Forbidden Cures, by Massimo Mazzucco. 6. You Don’t Have To Die, Harry Hoxsey. 7. The Persecution and trial of Gaston Naessens: The True Story of The Efforts to Suppress an Alternative Treatment for Cancer, AIDS and Other Immunologically Based Diseases, by Christopher Bird. 8. DVD, The Strecker Memorandum, Robert B. Strecker MD, PhD. 9. Olive Leaf Extract, by Morton Walker. 10. Smallpox Vaccine “Triggered AIDS Virus”, Pearce Wright, Science Editor, London Times, Monday May 11, 1987 11. WHO Murdered Africa, by William Campbell Douglas, M.D. There is no question mark after the title of this article because the title is not a question. 12. DVD, VACCINES, What CDC Documents and Science Reveal, by Dr. Sherri J. Tenpenny 13. This Is A Bio-Attack Alert, by Robert B Strecker MD, PhD, Attorney Theodore A Strecker, written March 28, 1986 and submitted to every U.S. Government Agency.