News 2012
BTAN Delegates Talk About the Microbicide Trials Network Meeting
There has been mixed progress in the development of a vaginal-microbicide gel containing the ARV tenofovir, which was proved to reduce HIV infections in women by up to 54 percent. South African researchers reported a breakthrough in microbicide research at AIDS 2010 in Vienna. Researchers also discovered that microbicides reduced a woman's risk of herpes by an amazing 51 percent.
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Remembering "The Announcement"
Looking to AIDS 2012: Turning the Tide Together
For the first time in over 20 years, the biannual International AIDS Conference will be hosted on American soil. From July 22-27, AIDS 2012 will convene scientists, health professionals, policy makers and those affected by AIDS in Washington, D.C. to assess progress to date and identify next steps in the global response.
A Transformative Time for HIV Prevention and Care
It’s a great honor to join an Administration that’s done so much to address the HIV epidemic. I especially want to acknowledge ONAP’s prior director, Jeff Crowley, for his stellar leadership over the past three years.
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Institute of Medicine Releases Report on Monitoring HIV Care in the United States
Yesterday, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a long-awaited report commissioned by the Office of National AIDS Policy back in 2010. IOM was tasked with recommending a list of essential indicators that can be standardized across various databases to provide a snapshot of the use of clinical services among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs).
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