New Report Outlines Strategy for HIV/AIDS The AIDS advocacy group AVAC says 2013 will be a critical year for ending the epidemic. The group has released its annual report that calls for an ambitious pace of funding, implementation and research. The l

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)

AIDS-Stricken Mother Wages War Against HIV When Catherine Wyatt-Morley tested positive for HIV, she was told she had six years to live. Nearly two decades later, the mother of three is still alive, still fighting AIDS and finding strength in helping

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WHO Issues New HIV Guidelines for Couples The World Health Organization has issued new guidelines for couples in which one partner is HIV positive and the other is not. The guidelines for so-called discordant couples are being praised by UNAIDS, Doct

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Reflections on 30 Years of HIV/AIDS The HIV/AIDS epidemic is 30 years old. Nearly 30 million people have died from complications of the disease and more than 33 million are currently living with it. There's a better chance than ever of living a long,

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The U.N. releases a treatment report about developing countries. For every two persons we manage to get to, says W.H.O. chief Margaret Chan, another five persons get infected. Transcript of radio broadcast: 03 June 2008 This is the VOA Special Engli

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 26 March 2008 A new report warns that if prevention efforts in Asia are not expanded, nearly 10 million people in that region will be infected by the year 2020 with the virus that causes AIDS. From United Nations h

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Scientists Aim to End HIV Epidemic The HIV/AIDS epidemic is more than 30 years old. However, at the 19th International AIDS Conference Tuesday there was talk of ending the epidemic through scientific advances and public health policy. Dr. Anthony Fau

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Aging HIV/AIDS Survivors Create New Class of Patients In sub-Saharan Africa, antiretroviral treatment (ART) has reduced the mortality rate among HIV-infected people by 20 percent. Many of the people receiving treatment who are now in their forties ar

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Better Treatment for HIV-Positive Pregnant Women The World Health Organization recently issued new guidelines to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The recommendations include getting more women on treatment sooner and staying on it for lif

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A little more than a year after the Kenyan and U.S. governments launched a nationwide HIV home testing program in Kenya, some counselors in the program say they are feeling overwhelmed. They cite harsh conditions in the field, conflicts in the homes

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Joe DeCapua 15 July 2010 Were seeing a lot of competition for resources, which is inevitable in periods of scarcity. A new report warns that promising developments in HIV prevention could be undermined by funding gaps and a lack of political will. Th

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Ethiopia to Host 16th International Conference on HIV/AIDS The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is making final preparations to host the 16th international conference on HIV/AIDS in Africa. The conference will bring together more than 7,000 delegates,

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HIV/AIDS Treatment as Prevention' a Top Priority A top AIDS expert says the best way to control the epidemic is to use antiretroviral drugs as a prevention tool. The treatment as prevention strategy will be highlighted at next week's AIDS conference

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Many African Men Fail to Get HIV Treatment A new study says men in sub-Saharan Africa are not accessing HIV/AIDS treatment nearly as often as women. That means many are dying prematurely. Researchers are calling for a more balanced approach to gender

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To ensure food security for a rapidly growing global population, governments are investing heavily in agriculture. But food policy experts say that investment must include HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. HIV/AIDS and food have been inextricably li

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By Trish Anderton Surabaya, Indonesia 12 September 2007 HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is a growing threat in Asia. The United Nations says nearly a million Asians contract the virus each year. It is spreading fast in Indonesia, where prostitution

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A big part of Washington, D.C.'s plan to get its HIV rate down is to get more people on PrEP. That's a drug which can prevent HIV infection. Now, PrEP has been around for years, but only a small portion of those at risk for H

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In Botswana, community-based home care is the preferred method of assisting people living with HIV/AIDS. However, a study shows many of the caregivers are suffering economically and emotionally as a result. Botswana has a small population, about two

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By Malcolm Brown Washington 03 January 2008 Two sisters, just seven and five years old, are starring in a film aimed at saving people's lives. The short documentary follows the girls around the 2006 International AIDS conference in Toronto, as they t

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On the eve of the International AIDS Conference, which begins in Mexico City Sunday, researchers at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston claim to have discovered a way to destroy the HIV virus that causes AIDS. If their hopes are confir

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