Posted by CSIS Staff on Sep 02, 2010 at 12:59 pm
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.
Posted by J. Stephen Morrison on Aug 04, 2010 at 12:50 pm
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.
Posted by Lisa Carty on Jul 27, 2010 at 01:27 pm
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.
Posted by Phillip Nieburg on Jul 27, 2010 at 11:31 am
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.
Posted by Phillip Nieburg on Jul 26, 2010 at 02:25 pm
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.
Posted by Katherine Bliss on Jul 23, 2010 at 08:17 am
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.
Posted by Phillip Nieburg on Jul 22, 2010 at 08:16 am
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.
Posted by Katherine Bliss on Jul 21, 2010 at 01:40 pm
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.
Posted by Katherine Bliss on Jul 20, 2010 at 08:22 am
Day One – AIDS 2010 is officially open. It feels a bit like being at the races, and the starting gate has just risen.
Posted by Katherine Bliss on Jul 19, 2010 at 11:54 am
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.
Posted by Phillip Nieburg on Jul 18, 2010 at 11:56 am
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.
Posted by J. Stephen Morrison on Mar 24, 2010 at 01:49 pm
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.
Posted by CSIS Staff on Mar 17, 2010 at 03:14 pm
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."
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Posted by Seth Gannon on Mar 15, 2010 at 05:06 pm
Dr. Christoph Benn visited D.C. to discuss the Fund's successes, its future challenges, and the particular importance of 2010.
Posted by CSIS Staff on Jan 22, 2010 at 05:00 am
The United States Global AIDS Administrator, Ambassador Eric Goosby, discussed the expanded role of prevention in PEPFAR.
Posted by Phillip Nieburg on Nov 17, 2009 at 01:33 pm
Phillip Nieburg answers reader questions about H1N1 surveillance.
Posted by Katherine Bliss on Nov 13, 2009 at 04:14 pm
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.
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Posted by Janet Fleischman on Nov 10, 2009 at 04:32 pm
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.
Posted by CSIS Staff on Nov 05, 2009 at 03:33 pm
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.
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Posted by CSIS Staff on Oct 28, 2009 at 01:12 pm
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.