Global HIV/AIDS: Viewpoints

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HIV and Gay Men: Experts Say It's Time to Expose the Invisible HIV Pandemic (September 10, 2008)
In The Windy City Times
Looking to the Future -- The Epidemic in 2031 and New Directions in AIDS Research (August 6, 2008)
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From kaisernetwork.org
Why HIV Can't Be Fought With Meds Alone (August 3, 2008)
In Los Angeles Times
HIV Is No Longer a Global Emergency, Researcher Argues (July 18, 2008)
From PlusNews
International Red Cross Says HIV Should Be Defined as "Disaster" (June 25, 2008)
From Agence France-Presse
Obama, Clinton Call for Allocating More Resources to Fight Spread of HIV/AIDS (April 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Veteran HIV Specialist Warns Against Paying Too Much Attention to HIV in Africa (January 1, 2008)
In The New York Times
The End of HIV: What Will the World Say 100 Years From Now? (April 15, 2007)
From The Body
Human Rights: Annual Report (2007)
From International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
World Is "Falling Behind" in Fight Against HIV, Says New York Times (December 4, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Stigma and Rates of Infection: A Rumour Without Evidence (November 3, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Violence Against Women and HIV: Breaking the Connection (November 2006)
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In WORLD Newsletter, from Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases
HIV Threatens Millennium Development Goals, Vaccine Coalition Report Says (PDF) (September 2005)
From International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
More Resources Should Be Spent on Prevention Rather Than Treatment to Stop Spread of HIV, Economist Says (August 1, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The "Free by 5" Campaign for Universal, Free Antiretroviral Therapy (August 2005)
University of KwaZulu-Natal researchers argue in support of this new initiative.
In PLoS Medicine
AIDS: A Greater Threat Than Terrorism? (July 20, 2005)
Yes it is, says a Council on Foreign Relations report authored by Laurie Garrett, a former Pulitzer Prize-winning health reporter.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World "Must Do a Better Job" in Improving HIV Healthcare Infrastructure, WHO Official Says (July 6, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Rotary International Should Focus on HIV/AIDS Pandemic After Helping in Effort to Eradicate Polio, Opinion Piece Says (May 27, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Are We In It for the Long Haul? (March/April 2005)
Precious few resources are being put toward addressing both the short-term and long-term needs surrounding HIV treatment in the developing world, Gregg Gonsalves says.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Silabha (November/December 2004)
Keith Green remembers his friend and colleague Charles Clifton, and talks about the impact of art and culture on the global AIDS war.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
HIV Prevention Among Young People: Measuring the Impact (September 8, 2004)
Webcast and transcript of a panel discussion hosted by the World Bank; South Africa was a primary topic.
From kaisernetwork.org
HAART Has Dramatically Improved Survival Rates in Developing World, Study Finds (July 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNAIDS, International Organization for Migration Call for End to Restrictions on Travel for HIV-Positive People (June 15, 2004)
There is "no public health justification" for the mandatory HIV testing policies required for travel to the United States, Russia and many Arab countries, the groups say.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Treatment Must Be Combined With Prevention Efforts, Global Group Urges (June 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Fight Against HIV/AIDS Top Global Challenge, International Panel of Economists Says (June 1, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Majority of Nations Recognize HIV/AIDS as Security Issue, UNAIDS Director Piot Says at Brown University Forum (April 26, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CROI 2004 Recap: The Global Response to AIDS (March 2004)
An update from researchers and United Nations official Stephen Lewis at the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.
In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
STDs: Global Burden and Challenges for Control (2004)
An excerpt from the book Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Handbook for the Design and Management of Programs.
From Family Health International
A Mixed Prognosis (December 1, 2003)
The statistics may seem gloomier than ever, but this analysis asserts the global fight against HIV/AIDS is steadily gaining strength.
In The Economist
Interview With Kevin DeCock, M.D., on the Global AIDS Epidemic (Winter 2003/2004)
Dr. DeCock is the director of the Kenya office of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; both a transcript and audio of this interview are available.
In Positives for Positives, from Wyoming: Positives for Positives
The Burden of Disease: HIV, TB, Malaria and Hepatitis (October 2003)
The world's most deadly infectious diseases often work in tandem.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Report Pushes for Epidemiological Focus on HIV Prevention (August 19, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Next Wave of AIDS: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Russia, India and China (PDF) (September 2002)
Worst-case scenarios expected for China, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria and Russia, with over 50 million HIV cases expected by 2010.
From U.S. National Intelligence Council
The Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic, Structural Inequalities, and the Politics of International Health (April 15, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Epidemic Now 20 Years Old, but Still in Early Stages (June 5, 2001)
From UNAIDS
Learning From Experience (June 2001)
Finding solutions for AIDS in the developing world.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Food Security (May 2001)
From Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
UN Secretary-General Calls on Governments to Take Up AIDS Challenge (February 20, 2001)
Seeks global commitment to reverse AIDS spread.
From UNAIDS
If the World Were Only 100 People (Fall/Winter 2000)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
South-South Partnerships Essential to AIDS Response (November 1, 2000)
From UNAIDS
Civil Society Essential to Fighting AIDS, UNAIDS Says (October 9, 2000)
From UNAIDS
AIDS Is Key Issue for New Century, on Par With Globalization, Peace, Environment (September 4, 2000)
From UNAIDS
Call to Arms: Africa to Asia, Caribbean to Kazakhstan, an Explosive Epidemic Said to Threaten Backbone of Civil Society (August 2000)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Breaking the Silence: Setting Realistic Priorities for AIDS Control in Less-Developed Countries (PDF) (July 1, 2000)
In The Lancet
Preventing AIDS: An Investment in Global Prosperity (July 2000)
By Lawrence H. Summers, Secretary of the Treasury.
From U.S. Department of State
The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (Summer 2000)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
A Closer Walk: A Film by Robert Bilheimer (2000)
Letters from the director of A Closer Walk, the first feature-length film to document the global AIDS pandemic.
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In A Closer Walk: A Film by Robert Bilheimer, from Robert Bilheimer
Copyright Restrictions Block Non-English AIDS Information (December 3, 1999)
From AIDS Treatment News
Editorial (January 1999)
AIDS and the Holocaust.
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Lessons From the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (1998)
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
Overview: The Global Epidemic (1998)
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
Parallel Epidemics: AIDS in the Developed and Developing Worlds (1998)
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hamper Development Efforts (1998)
From Alan Guttmacher Institute
Just When You Thought the Global HIV/AIDS Picture Couldn't Get Any Worse -- It Did (December 1997)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group