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Help Least Likely Where Most Needed; Africa Ravaged by Virus
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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A study published in the Lancet medical journal in February concluded that the findings of three major trials und in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda und show that circumcision can significantly reduce men's chances of contracting the virus that causes AIDS. (article 11)
Dr. Hitt was chairman of the President's Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS during President Bill Clinton's administration in the 1990s. (article 10)
Bebe Anderson said the rules were " inappropriate based on medicine and public health concerns. (article 9)
" Achieving the goal two years late is still quite remarkable said Dr. Kevin De Cock the medical arm of the United Nations, headquartered in Geneva. (article 7)
The idea of extending AIDS treatments to 3 million people by 2005 - the "3 by 5" program - was first raised at a U.N. special session on the epidemic in July 2001. (article 7)
Nearly 3 million people in developing countries are now receiving antiretroviral drugs to treat AIDS, a treatment goal that health authorities had hoped to meet two years ago, according to a new report released Monday. (article 6)
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Story keywords
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AIDS, HIV, vaccine, virus, infected |
Source articles
- A Shot at Stopping AIDS (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 757 words)
- Advances Inject Hope Into Quest for Vaccine (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 610 words)
- As Epidemic Matures, the Battle Shifts (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 518 words)
- Help Least Likely Where Most Needed; Africa Ravaged by Virus (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 724 words)
- HIV Prevention Fractures Into Local Struggles (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 729 words)
- World AIDS treatment program meets goal - (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 612 words)
- AIDS treatment milestone reached 2 years late (sfgate.com, 06/04/2008, 693 words)
- Clinton Urges Sweeping Action on AIDS (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 383 words)
- Lawmakers Protest HIV/AIDS Travel Rule (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 446 words)
- R. Scott Hitt; Doctor Led Presidential AIDS Panel (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 291 words)
- Reporter Gets Circumcised to Fight AIDS (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 424 words)
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