
New data shows progress in addressing TB/HIV
Correction to AIDS story in Independent article 8 June 2008

NEARLY THREE MILLION HIV-POSITIVE PEOPLE NOW RECEIVING LIFE-SAVING DRUGS

Worldwide efforts to confront tuberculosis are making progress but too slowly

Uniting against female genital mutilation
MDR-TB more common in people living with HIV
Antiretroviral therapy and sexual transmission of HIV

Global health leaders convene to tackle HIV/AIDS and health worker crises

Addressing the health worker shortage crisis
2008 HIV Implementers’ meeting announces call for abstracts
STATEMENT FROM THE WHO-UNAIDS HIV VACCINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (VAC) ON NIH/HVTN/MERCK RELEASE OF NEW DATA FROM THE ANALYSIS OF STEP TRIAL RESULTS
Access to HIV therapy grew significantly in 2006, but significant obstacles remain to approaching universal access to HIV services
WHO and UNAIDS announce recommendations from expert meeting on male circumcision for HIV prevention
GLOBAL TUBERCULOSIS EPIDEMIC LEVELLING OFF
Joint WHO/ UNAIDS/ UNICEF statement on use of Cotrimoxazole as prophylaxis in HIV exposed and HIV infected children
Cellulose sulfate microbicide trial stopped
Statement on Kenyan and Ugandan trial findings regarding male circumcision and HIV
Word AIDS Day 2006 message for Dr Anders Nordström, Acting Director, General, World Health Organization

Joining forces to tackle TB and HIV

UNAIDS/WHO launch 2006 AIDS epidemic update
UNAIDS welcomes appointment of new Director General of the World Health Organization
Health leaders welcome infectious disease focus at G8
The world loses Dr LEE Jong-Wook, one of the greatest forces for good health, says UNAIDS Executive Director
Africa launches bold, renewed effort to step up pace of HIV prevention
New data show growing AIDS epidemic in China
UNAIDS, WHO and UNFPA endorse European Union statement on the need to scale up HIV prevention
UNAIDS and WHO support efforts of President Bush's emergency plan for AIDS and the Global Fund to increase access to treatment
Interpretation of India HIV data released on 25 May 2005
Increased HIV prevention and treatment efforts needed to slow and reverse AIDS epidemic, according to new UNAIDS/WHO report
Africa takes action to overcome challenges for HIV vaccine development
UNAIDS statement on South African trial findings regarding male circumcision and HIV
Access to HIV treatment continues to accelerate in developing countries, but bottlenecks persist, says WHO/UNAIDS report
UNAIDS and WHO applaud new Clinton Foundation initiatives to increase access to treatment
United Nations condemns irresponsible attack
HIV vaccine global partners strengthen collaboration to speed up progress
700 000 people living with AIDS in developing countries now receiving treatment
Number of women living with HIV increases in each region of the world : close to half of 37.2 million adults living with HIV are women, according to new UNAIDS/WHO report
Combining TB treatment with HIV testing and treatment could save lives of up to 500 000 HIV-positive Africans every year
AIDS epidemic poses serious threat to stability in Europe: : UNAIDS and WHO call on governments to turn policy into action
A globally effective HIV vaccine requires greater participation of women and adolescents in clinical trials
WHO/UNAIDS welcomes G-8 endorsement of the global HIV vaccine enterprise
AIDS threat growing throughout Europe: UN, World Bank and Global Fund call on European Ministers to scale up HIV prevention and treatment programmes
New cartoon for young people to raise awareness and mobilize action to tackle HIV/AIDS
Combating stigma and discrimination is vital to improving access to HIV/AIDS care, say UNAIDS and WHO : 40% of countries have yet to adopt anti-discrimination laws to protect people living with HIV/AIDS