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XVII International AIDS Conference Kaisernetwork.org
Join us here for Kaisernetwork.org's daily coverage of AIDS 2008 from Mexico City, August 3-8, 2008. The coverage includes live and tape-delayed webcasts and transcripts of each day's sessions, all plenary sessions, and selected other sessions and press conferences, with summaries of coverage from international news sources and newly-released studies and interviews with newsmakers and journalists to summarize conference developments.
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report [Aug 08, 2008] Kaisernetwork.org
Although antiretroviral drugs have become "so effective" that a 20-year-old HIV-positive person in a wealthy country can now expect to live another 43 years on average - "close to a normal lifespan" - the "near-miraculous effects" of the drugs highlight the need to treat as many people as possible worldwide, advocates and researchers said this week.
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report [Aug 07, 2008] Kaisernetwork.org
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci and UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot on Wednesday at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City discussed progress in HIV/AIDS treatments and prevention efforts and the future of HIV treatment.
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report [Aug 06, 2008] Kaisernetwork.org
When formulating their HIV strategies, governments worldwide overlook research showing the importance of behavior change in HIV prevention, several experts said Tuesday at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, the New York Times reports.
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report [Aug 05, 2008] Kaisernetwork.org
Former President Clinton at a session during the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City on Monday said that the fight against HIV/AIDS is far from over and called for improved health systems, prevention and treatment worldwide.
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report [Aug 04, 2008] Kaisernetwork.org
More than 22,000 researchers, policymakers and advocates gathered in Mexico City on Sunday for the opening of the XVII International AIDS Conference, which has the theme "Universal Action NOW." According to the Wall Street Journal, about 25 million people have died of AIDS-related conditions since 1981, and there are currently about 33 million HIV-positive people worldwide.
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