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Marginalized populations should be focus of HIV prevention efforts, opinion piece saysAlthough the U.S. has "relatively abundant resources available to those living with HIV," socioeconomic gaps continue to lead to higher rates of the virus among marginalized groups in the country, Christine Jolly, president of AIDS Care Service, writes in a Winston-Salem Journal opinion... |
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Infectious Disease Research Institute receives $6.3 million NIAID grant to study TB vaccineSeattle's Infectious Disease Research Institute on Tuesday announced it has received a $6.3 million grant from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study a new tuberculosis vaccine, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports (Puget Sound Business Journal, 8/27). ... |
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Highly active antiretroviral therapy might increase risk of asthma in young childrenHighly active antiretroviral therapy might increase the risk of asthma among children because of the therapy's effect on the immune system and CD4+ T cell levels, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Reuters reports. ... |
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Uganda facing challenges with its efforts to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmissionMother-to-child HIV transmission rates remain high in Uganda, despite services made available by the government to prevent MTCT, IRIN/PlusNews reports. Government figures estimate 20,000 children contract the virus annually, accounting for 42% of all new cases in the country, according to IRIN/Pl... |
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Kansas American Indian tribe declares health care emergency, requests funds from IHSThe Kickapoo American Indian tribe in Kansas has declared a health care emergency and has requested $150,000 from Indian Health Services, the AP/Kansas City Star reports (AP/Kansas City Star, 8/27). ... |
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Ghana to hold seminar aimed at increasing NGO capacity to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, malariaThe African Grassroots NGO Capacity Building Seminar -- scheduled for Sept. 15 to Sept. 17 in Accra, Ghana -- aims to increase fundraising and program implementation capacity of 60 nongovernmental organizations in Africa working to address HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria on the continent, This... |
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