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AIDS, access to healthcare
28/01/2012 - 7 BILLION OTHERS

AIDS, access to healthcare

For people suffering from HIV, access to healthcare can still be difficult.
AIDS, transmission of the disease
21/01/2012 - 7 BILLION OTHERS

AIDS, transmission of the disease

When mothers who have tested HIV positive remain untreated, one child out of three is at risk of infection either in utero, during childbirth or through breastfeeding.
AIDS, fighting discrimination
15/01/2012 - 7 BILLION OTHERS

AIDS, fighting discrimination

Over 33 million people live with HIV worldwide. In 2009 alone, some 2.6 million new cases were reported.
AIDS: understanding the disease
08/01/2012 - 7 BILLION OTHERS

AIDS: understanding the disease

On average, in developing regions, only 33% of young men and 20% of young women have a complete and correct understanding of HIV (excluding China).
Renewed hope in the fight against AIDS
02/12/2011 - WORLD AIDS DAY

Renewed hope in the fight against AIDS

It's now 30 years since the HIV/AIDS virus came to prominence. There's still no outright cure for the 33 million people living with the illness, but advances in treatment are giving cause for hope. Those who envisage an end to the pandemic emphasize the importance of education in combating social stigmas and making testing for the virus more commonplace. World AIDS Day brings people together across the globe to raise awareness of the pandemic.
Funding crisis threatens AIDS progress, warns UN
01/12/2011 - HEALTH

Funding crisis threatens AIDS progress, warns UN

The World Health Organisation issued a report Wednesday warning that a funding crisis would impede the significant progress the international community made in the past decade in the fight against AIDS.
Europe invites itself to the French election
30/11/2011 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Europe invites itself to the French election

French politicians on both the left and right are worried voters will revolt over handing more budgetary power to Brussels, while the right-wing UMP party announces tougher penalties for young offenders, and Oscar Wilde's grave gets some protection from overenthusiastic tourists.
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Thousands running for office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
24/11/2011 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Thousands running for office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, elections are just around the corner, and candidates are desperately trying to make themselves stand out from the crowd. Meanwhile, the Pope was in Benin last week but when it comes to fighting AIDS, he is still preaching abstinence instead of protection. Finally, over 115 years after it was first built, one of the most amazing bridges in Africa gets a facelift.
Access to care slashes AIDS-related deaths, UN says
21/11/2011 - HEALTH

Access to care slashes AIDS-related deaths, UN says

Better access to treatment helped lower the number of AIDS-related deaths in 2010, with a record number of people surviving despite being infected with HIV, the UN said Monday. About half of those eligible are now receiving medical treatment.
30 years of AIDS
19/06/2011 - HEALTH

30 years of AIDS

This week in Health, we're marking 30 years since medical experts first identified the virus we now know as HIV.
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