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Preventing infection and caring for the sick remain key to the fight against HIV — a crisis fuelled by a combination of poverty, behaviour and biology.

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Opinions and Analysis

China's HIV openness a positive start

China's improved accessibility to HIV/AIDS statistics is a good start to the disease's control in the country, says an editorial in Nature.

6 October 2008 | EN
Source: Nature

AIDS poster close-up red ribbon and slogan 'make a difference' UNAIDS out of touch and should be closed down

The UN programme for HIV/AIDS is out of touch with reality and hindering health capacity building, argues Roger England.

12 May 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: BMJ

Research deficiencies 'delaying HIV prevention'

16 April 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: New England Journal of Medicine

HIV/AIDS: Many challenges remain

5 February 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Policy Briefs

A woman affected by HIV/AIDS grows food for her family in Ethiopia Integrating HIV, food security and nutrition policies

Recommendations for governments, civil society and international partners on addressing food and nutrition concerns in the context of HIV.

13 August 2008 | EN
Source: UNAIDS

Controlling TB requires public awareness

An assessment of national tuberculosis policies in select countries emphasises the need for more public engagement.

27 June 2007 | EN
Source: Open Society Institute


News and Features

'Early testing best' for drug-resistant TB

Researchers in Peru have found that early testing to diagnose multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is best to prevent airborne transmission.

25 September 2008 | EN | ES | 中文

New HIV training curriculum for Haiti nurses

Haiti has developed a new curriculum to update nurses' training for looking after HIV/AIDS patients.

10 September 2008 | ES