[EATG Global HIV News daily digest] Digest #215-2009

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  Confidential documents from WHO R&D finance group, industry, raise concern 
  World Policy Thursday 10 December 2009
					
  
Confidential documents related to the World Health Organization Expert
Working Group on innovative financing for research and development
surfaced today, revealing the group’s thinking as well as
pharmaceutical industry thinking about the WHO process. 
  SOURCE:
Intellectual Property Watch




  Sexuality education an imperative for children and young people in a world affected by AIDS
  World Policy Thursday 10 December 2009
					
  
In many parts of the world, a combination of social taboos,
unavailability of sound information, lack of resources and
infrastructure make it difficult for children and young people to
access sexuality education aimed at improving knowledge and reducing
risk. 
  SOURCE:
UNAIDS




  Secretary-General's Message for Human Rights Day 2009
  World Policy Thursday 10 December 2009
					
  
On Human Rights Day, I invite people everywhere, at all levels, to join
the United Nations and human rights defenders around the world in the
fight against discrimination. 
  SOURCE:
UNAIDS




  HIV multidrug treatment failures on the decline
  Treatment Thursday 10 December 2009
					
  
Although mortality rates remain high for HIV-infected patients who fail
at least two regimens, new research indicates that multidrug treatment
failures have decreased markedly over the last decade.
  SOURCE:
Medscape Today




  Infants without HIV suffer no growth check, despite maternal infection 
  Prevention Thursday 10 December 2009
					
  
HIV-exposed but uninfected children grew as well as children of
HIV-uninfected mothers, no matter how they were fed in the first two
years of life.
  SOURCE:
Aidsmap




  Illness in pregnancy and bacterial vaginosis increase risk of HIV transmission in the womb 
  Prevention Thursday 10 December 2009
					
  
Illness early in pregnancy and bacterial vaginosis are both associated
with mother-to-child transmission of HIV in the womb, investigators
report in the January 2nd 2010 edition of AIDS. 
  SOURCE:
Aidsmap




  TB world looking to successes of HIV advocacy to guide renewed efforts 
  Tuberculosis & Malaria Thursday 10 December 2009
					
  
In order to garner more media attention, funds and political commitment
for tuberculosis, scientists, policy-makers and advocates are looking
to the successes of the HIV movement to help guide a powerful
patient-driven approach to lung health. 


  SOURCE:
Aidsmap


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