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Study Suggests Early ART in Recently HIV-infected Patients Preferable to Delayed Treatment
Among people recently infected with HIV, immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART) appears preferable to deferring treatment, according to a new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases and now available online. Although the benefits of ART...
Plan to Treat Rwanda’s HIV Discordant Couples
HIV-positive Rwandans in discordant relationships will start taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) as soon as they test positive as part of a plan to boost national HIV prevention and treatment efforts.
Illiteracy Hampers Kenya’s HIV Treatment Programs
Isaac Nanok religiously collects his antiretrovirals (ARVs) from his local health center every month, but the information on the packaging is meaningless as he is illiterate. “All I know is that when I get home, I will take a tablet in the morning...
Promise And Peril in South Africa’s ARV-based Prevention
The road to prevention methods based on antiretroviral (ARV) drugs is still fraught with challenges, but recent groundbreaking trial results from this promising new field offer greater hope than previous efforts.
Treating HIV Patients Early with Antiretrovirals Reduces Risk of Transmitting the Virus to Sexual Partners By 96%
Administering antiretroviral medicines to HIV-positive men and women when their immune systems are relatively healthy reduces their risk of transmitting the virus to sexual partners by 96 percent, according to findings from a large-scale clinical study...
HIV Diagnostic Capacity Strengthened in Malawi
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and Centre for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday handed over 10 out 23 BD Fascount CD4 machines and the reagents worth over US$10million to Malawi government towards strengthening HIV diagnostic capacity. How...
HIV Could Lose “special Status” in Kenya’s Health System
HIV could lose its “special status” in Kenya’s health system if a new pilot program integrating HIV care and public healthcare proves successful. Traditionally, public hospitals in Kenya have a “comprehensive care clinic”...
Cash Crunch Delays Shift to WHO-recommended PMTCT Regimen in Uganda
A shortage of money means Uganda is unlikely to shift its prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programmes to a more efficient UN World Health Organization (WHO) regimen soon, say government officials.
