[EATG Global HIV News daily digest] Digest #216-2009

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  New study shows HIV/AIDS vaccine can reduce infection rate by 40% 
  Prevention Saturday 12 December 2009
					
  
"If this vaccine was available in 2015, between 2016 and 2050, we would
stop 780,000 new infections and we would reduce the number of new
infections that would have occurred in that period by nearly 40
percent." 
  SOURCE:
China View




  The next AIDS crisis
  Access to treatment Saturday 12 December 2009
					
  
Why don't the latest AIDS drugs get to dying patients in Africa?
  SOURCE:
Forbes.com




  Counterfeit medicines at WHO: off board’s agenda, still on secretariat’s 
  Access to treatment Saturday 12 December 2009
					
  
The issue of counterfeit and substandard medicines is again not on the
agenda of the World Health Organization Executive Board meeting in
January, though sources say member states are being consulted about the
issue by the secretariat.
  SOURCE:
Intellectual Property Watch




  UNITAID drug patent pool implementation hinges on board 
  Access to treatment Saturday 12 December 2009
					
  
Implementation of a United Nations-related patent pool initiative that
independent reviewers say could save millions of lives (and dollars) is
set to be approved next week by the initiative’s board, though some
observers fear resistance from strong patent beneficiaries, such as the
foundation run by Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
  SOURCE:
Intellectual Property Watch




  GAA calls on Obama to fund for PEPFAR
  World Policy Saturday 12 December 2009
					
  
At his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech President Barack Obama
emphasized the importance of health and access to medicines for all
people as a prerequisite to security. 
  SOURCE:
The Medical News




  UNAIDS’ governing board underlines need to refocus on HIV prevention
  World Policy Saturday 12 December 2009
					
  
Protecting human rights of sexual minorities highlighted as key to preventing new HIV infections.
  SOURCE:
UNAIDS




  UNAIDS urges all countries to respect the human rights of people most affected by HIV
  World Policy Saturday 12 December 2009
					
  
Criminalization of consensual adult sexual behaviour posing serious threat to AIDS responses.
  SOURCE:
UNAIDS




  Minor cognitive dysfunction common despite HIV treatment
  Treatment Saturday 12 December 2009
					
  
Most problems are so minor, however, that people don’t realize they had any dysfunction. 
  SOURCE:
AIDSmeds




  H1N1 vaccine trial in HIV-positive adults begins enrollment
  Prevention Saturday 12 December 2009
					
  
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in
Bethesda, Maryland, has announced that HIV-positive adults between the
ages of 18 and 64 years are being actively recruited to participate in
a clinical trial of the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine.
  SOURCE:
Medscape Today


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