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  HIV/AIDS in Africa 2002: HIV/AIDS is the most serious threat to public health in Africa. By the end of 2001 over 28 million Africans are infected with HIV. In some countries over a quarter of all adults are infected. The article summarizes the current status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa.

 

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HIV/AIDS in Africa 2001: HIV/AIDS is the most serious threat to public health in Africa. More than 25 million Africans are infected with HIV. In some countries over a quarter of all adults are infected. The article summarizes the current status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa.

Africa devastated by Aids

40m living with HIV

Research and Grants

Gates gives $25m to Harvard to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
BBC 12 November, 2000

Men make a difference - World AIDS Campaign 2001

 

WORLD AIDS DAY DECEMBER 2001

SHOW YOU CARE WEAR THE RED RIBBON

 

What happens next? Suggested strategies for HIV drug distribution
With pharmaceutical companies agreeing to reduce prices of HIV drugs, African governments must now find ways to distribute the life saving medicines to people with AIDS.

 

Cheaper HIV/AIDS Drugs
Due to intense public pressure and criticism drug companies cave on the issue of expensive AIDS drugs

Related Links

BMJ HIV/AIDS : Collection of HIV/AIDS related articles in the British Medical Journal.

AEGIS : An excellent site dedicated to HIV/AIDS news from around the world

AIDS Economics:World Bank AIDS Economics is part of the International AIDS Economics Network (IAEN).

AllAfrica/AIDS : AllAfrica.com HIV/AIDS page

Country Health Profile Series
:CIHI’s Country Health Profile Series includes Health Statistics Reports (HSRs), provides a more comprehensive analysis of health conditions and trends in selected countries (primarily Sub-Saharan Africa).

Department of HIV/AIDS : United Nations and World Health Organisation HIV/AIDS site with numerous links to other WHO and UN HIV/AIDS sites.

 



Harvard AIDS Institute:

HIV Insite : An extensive site dealing with HIV/AIDS. It has a Sub-Saharan Africa section with some African country profiles, links to full text articles.

UNAIDS : Includes press releases, fact sheets, country profiles, about HIV/AIDS.

WHOSIS : Health and health-related statistical information from the WHO Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy

IAVI : International AIDS vaccine research

Africa Now: a leadership summit to define AIDS priorities for Africa Nov 2000 : Outcome of the Summit held in November 2000 at the Arts and Academy of Sciences, Cambridge, MA USA. Includes links to summaries of National AIDS Plans for 24 African countries

   
   
   

 


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