US aid cuts: South Africa’s HIV/Aids patients worry about treatment

US aid cuts: South Africa’s HIV/Aids patients worry about treatment

Mayeni Jones BBC News, Johannesburg Reuters Gugu used to collect her antiretrovirals from a USAID-funded clinic in downtown Johannesburg. But when President Trump’s cuts to aid funding were announced earlier this year, she and thousands of other HIV-positive patients across South Africa suddenly faced an uncertain future. Gugu was lucky, the clinic where she got … Read more

Strides Against HIV/AIDS Falter During Pandemic

Strides Against HIV/AIDS Falter During Pandemic

By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Wednesday, April 21, 2021 (Kaiser News) — Facing a yearlong siege from the coronavirus, the defenses in another, older war are faltering. For the last two decades, HIV/AIDS has been held at bay by potent antiviral drugs, aggressive testing and inventive public education campaigns. But the COVID-19 pandemic … Read more

Clinicalinfo: Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research

Clinicalinfo: Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research

Source: National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research – Related MedlinePlus Pages: HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS Medicines, HIV/AIDS and Infections, HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy, HIV/AIDS in Women, Living with HIV/AIDS Source link