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‘The last few years have seen tremendous progress in treating people with advanced and drug-resistant HIV. Four powerful drugs became available that either overcame drug resistance.This marked an important and unique moment in HIV drug development. Project Inform took pains to highlight both the tremendous promise of these new drugs as well as the importance of using them correctlyemphasizing that this moment.’
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Uganda's health ministry has been scrambling to stave off a nationwide shortage of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) that could jeopardise the lives of tens of thousands of HIV-positive people.
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'The Sourcebook is a product of the OECD-DAC Joint Venture on Managing for Development Results, a group of bilateral and multilateral donors – and, more recently, of partner country representatives – that are working to promote the implementation of the Paris commitments.
'Most of all, the Sourcebook is intended to be a living document. As new good practices emerge and more countries and agencies gain experience, new case studies are intended to be added, continually updating the Sourceb more...
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The HIV prevention benefits of rolling out large-scale male circumcision programmes could be lost due to a lack of training and resources to carry out the procedure safely. A study carried out in Bungoma district in western Kenya, published in the September issue of the World Health Organisation's monthly Bulletin, has revealed that 35 percent of male participants experienced complications after being circumcised by traditional practitioners, and 18 percent after being circumcised at a clinic.
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The Well Project has organized a list of online resources to make it easier to search for current and ongoing research on HIV and women.
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'This report provides highlights of a September 2003 consultation in Rome with UNFPA and many of its partners. It provides lessons learned from ten pilot projects that used a programme guide created by UNFPA to help health care providers address gender-based violence. It also summarizes presentations from ten experts on gender-based violence and recommendations from the three working groups.'
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These guidelines address issues specific to the use of antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected infants, children, and pre-pubertal adolescents. The Working Group on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of HIV-Infected Children, a working group of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council, reviews new data on an ongoing basis and provides regular updates to the guidelines. These guidelines were developed by: The Working Group on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of HIV-Inf more...
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