A Look at the World Bank Debate
At a recent World Bank debate on “Discordant Couples and HIV Transmission,” discussion focused on HIV-discordant couples – that is couples where one partner is HIV-infected and the other is not yet infected.
Blog — Infectious Disease
CSIS-Kaiser Forum on the 2010 International AIDS Conference
CSIS and the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold an August 5 forum examining the major policy, research and other developments arising from the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna.
Vienna: Success or Not?
The 18th International AIDS Conference concluded in Vienna on Friday. For as many delegates as attended --there were roughly 20,000 --- there are probably an equal number of opinions as to whether the meeting was a success. For me, the jury is still out.
An Important Success in HIV Prevention Research – and the Need for a Lot More Work
The widely celebrated results of the vaginal microbicide study announced last week in Vienna are an important first step in the search for an HIV prevention method that can be controlled by women for effective prevention of sexual transmission.
Reproductive Health Choices for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries
Since the early 1990s, many Americans have learned a lot about the cultures and health problems of various developing countries through reading and hearing about the spread and consequences of HIV/AIDS in those countries.
Sex Workers’ Rights are Human Rights
The theme of this year's International AIDS Conference is “Human Rights, Right Now.” Speakers have emphasized the importance of protecting human rights as a means of addressing the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The Changing Standards for Anti-Retroviral Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries
Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes severe illness and death through a slow but steady destruction of the immune system that progressively increases the risk of serious infection with other bacteria or viruses. The function of the immune system of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is most easily measured by a blood test that counts the numbers of CD4 cells, the cells responsible for stimulating a normal immune response.
Day 3 at AIDS 2010: A Look at Latin America
For at least the last few meetings the International AIDS Conference has featured special focus sessions on the state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in various world areas, allowing participants to assess that state of the epidemic in various settings and to discuss priorities for regional action at the policy, advocacy, and research levels.
A Busy Day: Integration, Communication, and Aging
Day One – AIDS 2010 is officially open. It feels a bit like being at the races, and the starting gate has just risen.
Follow the Red Clad Delegates
If you weren’t sure how to get to the Messe Wein conference center, where the 18th week-long International AIDS Conference opened yesterday, you just had to follow one of the thousands of people wandering the streets of Vienna wearing a red ribbon pin, carrying a red conference shoulder bag, or clutching a giant red umbrella in hopes of warding off the rain.
HIV/AIDS, Vienna and the Ethics of Public Health
I have just left the ceremonial opening session of the 18th International AIDS Conference, an every-two-year global event being held this year in Vienna, Austria.
Thank you!
Last Thursday, we had an extremely successful event where we rolled-out the final report of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy in Washington D.C.
Report of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy
After almost one year of deliberation, the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy is proud to release its final report: "A healthier, safer, and more prosperous world."
Permalink | Comments | Post to Facebook Digg This Tweet This Post to Technorati
Tags: Commissioner Highlights, Pandemic Preparedness, Infectious Disease, Essay Contest, Humanitarian Aid, Maternal & Child Health, Kenya Trip, Feedback & Testimony, Travel Blog, Your Testimony, Past Events, Multimedia, Publications
Christoph Benn: Future challenges for The Global Fund
Dr. Christoph Benn visited D.C. to discuss the Fund's successes, its future challenges, and the particular importance of 2010.
Confronting the Tough Challenges in HIV Prevention
The United States Global AIDS Administrator, Ambassador Eric Goosby, discussed the expanded role of prevention in PEPFAR.
H1N1: Do We Know How Many People Have Been Infected?
Phillip Nieburg answers reader questions about H1N1 surveillance.
H1N1 in the Americas: Transmission patterns, vaccine production plans, and popular responses
CSIS Americas Program Deputy Director and Global Health Policy Center Senior Fellow Katherine Bliss examines the trajectory of the H1N1 influenza pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Read More
The Vulnerability of Pregnant Women to H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Janet Fleischman, Senior Associate, CSIS Global Health Policy Center, discusses the dangers of H1N1 (swine influenza) to pregnant women, delays in vaccine manufacturing and distribution to developing countries, and the importance of targeting priority groups most vulnerable to the virus.
Chinas H1N1 Response and Public Opinion: Promise and Potential Challenges
Chinas robust response to the H1N1 epidemic has earned it international praise, but serious challenges remain. Recent debate over the publics willingness to get vaccinated provides insights into pandemic response in the worlds most populous country.
Read More
H1N1: Slipping on a Slippery Disease
In our most recent entry to the H1N1 blogosphere, CSIS experts Stephen Morrison and Philip Nieburg discuss uncertainties about H1N1 vaccine production and the meaning of President Obama's recent decision to declare H1N1 a national emergency. Do you have questions about the global spread of H1N1 that aren't being answered? Let us know in the comments.
Get Involved
The commission wants your input. Make your mark on global health policy.
Blog
- Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues, speaks at CSIS
Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women's Issues, spoke today at CSIS about the upcoming MDG Summit. - Early Action on the Health Consequences of the Oil Spill
On April 20th, British Petroleum (BP)’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, causing a sea-floor oil leak one mile beneath the ocean’s surface. - A Look at the World Bank Debate
At a recent World Bank debate, discussion focused on HIV-discordant couples. - The First Fault Lines in Global Health Debate
On August 6th we hosted our first Fault Lines in Global Health debate. If you missed it, you can watch the debate. - Video of the CSIS-Kaiser Forum on the 2010 International AIDS Conference
Watch a video of the CSIS and the Kaiser Family Foundation forum examining the developments arising from the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna. - CSIS-Kaiser Forum on the 2010 International AIDS Conference
CSIS and the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold an August 5 forum examining the major policy, research and other developments arising from the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna. - Fault Lines in Global Health: Universal AIDS Treatment
In the past decade, global health has become a new U.S. foreign policy priority, enjoyed exceptional bipartisan support, and climbed to an annual US government investment of $10 billion, fully a third of all U.S. foreign assistance.
Podcast
- Interview with Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues
- Linkages between Gender AIDS and Development: Part 4. Interview with Kelly Hallman
- Linkages between Gender AIDS and Development: Part 3. Interview with Julia Kim
- African Perspectives on Genetically Modified Crops
- Donor funding for health in low and middle-income countries