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Newsreports and Resources added in the last month to inform the Christian Response to HIV.

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Africa: It's How You Spend the Money that Saves Lives. 28/7/10
Bristol-Myers Squibb National Survey Finds a Disparity Between Health Care Providers and HIV Positive Patients Perspectives on the Emotional Barriers to Seeking HIV Care and Treatment. 22/7/10
Child Gauge Unpacks Children’s Act Impact. 27/7/10
Faith-Based AIDS Workers Short-Changed. 28/7/10
Africa: AIDS 2010 Calls for Resources, Ends With Strong Science Findings. 27/7/10
Lack of Awareness among Caretakers Leads to Poor Immunisation of HIV Orphans: Study. 27/7/10
South Africa: Child Deaths Stubbornly High. 27/7/10
KENYA: Government takes First Steps to Roll out Less Toxic ARVs. 27/7/10
Funding: Robin Hood Tax Mooted. 22/7/10
Anti-Gay Laws Spread HIV: UN. 22/7/10
Uganda: Funding for AIDS Fight Drops - United Nations. 27/7/10
Child Mortality Falls after Mothers Receive HIV Drugs. 20/7/10
Advance on AIDS Raises Questions as Well as Joy. 26/7/10
Namibia: 'HIV Cure Still a Long Way'. 26/7/10
Africa: More than Five Million People Receiving HIV Treatment. 20/7/10
Africa: Born HIV Free Campaign Engages 12 Million People. 26/7/10
Africa: Survey Reveals Gaps in Doctor-Patient Dialogue. 26/7/10
Global: Hunting for a "Cure" for HIV. 23/7/10
SA Keen on Speedy Roll-Out of AIDS Gel. 21/7/10
Tearfund Says Criminalising Russian Drug Addiction Spreads HIV risk. 21/7/10
AIDS: "Do We have the Courage to Step Out and Take the Lead?". 26/7/10
A Guide to the Children’s Act for Health Professionals. 1/6/10
Faith Leaders Urged to Combat HIV Stigma and Discrimination. 20/7/10
Cash Payments can Reduce HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa - New Bank Studies. 18/7/10
Microbicide Success Story: What It Means and Where We Go Next. 21/7/10
AIDS 2010 Heralds Continued Innovation in Global AIDS Response. 21/7/10
Global: Microbicides - From Results to Reality. 21/7/10
Africa: Better Prevention Needed for HIV-Exposed Babies. 21/7/10
ILO Launches Implementation Phase of New International Labour Standard at XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010). 22/7/10
New UNAIDS Outlook Report 2010 Launched. 13/7/10
HIV Drops among African Youth. 15/7/10
Compass Introduction to Project Management
"This Work is Not for Wimps": Religious Activists Leave AIDS Conference Worried about Funding but Committed to Continue Efforts. 23/7/10
Africa: Cash in Hand Keeps HIV at Bay. 23/7/10
Africa: Hunting for a 'Cure' for HIV. 23/7/10
Speech by Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi,on Occasion of XVIII International AIDS Conference, Vienna. 20/7/10
Blog: Bursting my AIDS 2010 Bubble. 22/7/10
Young People Interpret New UNAIDS Data. 22/7/10
Alarm over TB/HIV Co-Infection. 22/7/10
MTV AIDS Project Changes Attitudes. 20/7/10
Thousands March in Vienna for Rights of AIDS Patients. 21/7/10
Strategies for a Cure Reviewed in Vienna. 19/7/10
AIDS 2010: Study Finds Microbicide Containing HIV Drug Lowers Infection Risk In Women By 39%
AIDS 2010: Number of HIV-Positive Patients on ARVs Grew to 5.2M In 2009 with 10M Still in Need, WHO Says. 20/7/10
Africa: The Dilemma of Discordance. 20/7/10
Africa: 18th International AIDS Conference Stresses Right to Health
Criminalising Drug Addiction Fuels Spread of HIV - Tearfund. 20/7/10
Religious Leaders Commit to Action on HIV. 20/7/10
South Africa: Address by the Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe, at the 18th International AIDS Conference, Vienna. 18/7/10
Investment in AIDS Rebuilt South African Health Care System, Must Continue. 20/7/10
More than 2, 000 Kids Abandoned Annually. 1/7/10
Religious Leaders Commit to Action on HIV. 20/7/10
Africa: UN Meet to Examine Tanzania's HIV Act. 20/7/10
South Africa: Study of Microbicide Gel Shows Reduced Risk of HIV and Herpes Infections in Women. 20/7/10
Gates Calls for Scale-Up of Evidence-Based Prevention. 19/7/10
Faith Leaders Warned on Statements about HIV and AIDS. 19/7/10
Cure for HIV Infection Must Now be Major Scientific Priority, Vienna AIDS Conference Hears. 19/7/10
Tenofovir-Based Microbicide Gel Reduces Risk of Infection for Women by 39%. 19/7/10
Catholic AIDS Expert: Study Lends Credibility to Faith Leaders’ Work. 19/7/10
Africa: Governments Also Need to Dig Deep for AIDS Treatment. 19/7/10
Africa: Extra 1.2 Million People Able to Gain Access to Antiretroviral Drugs, Says UN Health Agency. 19/7/10
South Africa: SA Has Lots to Show Off in Vienna. 18/7/10
Clinton to Activists: Get more Votes in Congress for AIDS Funding. 19/7/10
South Africa: Country Committed to AIDS Fight - Motlanthe. 19/7/10
Africa: Bill Clinton Delivers Keynote Speech at AIDS Conference. 19/7/10
New CDC Analysis Reveals Strong Link Between Poverty and HIV Infection. 19/7/10
CDC Statement on CAPRISA Microbicide Study Results. 19/7/10
Major HIV Breakthrough. 19/7/10
Washington to Host International AIDS Forum in 2012. 30/11/09
Africa: Killer Blood Transfusions Targeted in the Fight Against HIV. 18/7/10
KFF/UNAIDS Report Finds Donor Nation Support for AIDS Relief was Flat in 2009 During World Economic Crisis, with US$7.6 Billion Provided During the Year
Faith Groups Urged to Unite in Fight against HIV. 18/7/10
Faith Communities can Overcome Barriers to Universal Access, Panelists tell Interfaith Gathering in Vienna. 17/7/10
New Online Network Aims to Share Research on Religion and HIV and AIDS. 18/7/10
AIDS Experts Gather in Vienna. 18/7/10
New Report Breaks Silence on Faith-Based Orgs. 16/7/10
Faith Groups Hear Call to Tackle HIV and AIDS. 18/7/410
Follow Faith Events and Issues at the International AIDS Conference. 15/7/10
Africa - Global Fund Results. 15/7/10
South Africa: Trauma of Children Caring for HIV-Positive Parents. 16/7/10
AIDS Chief Blames World Leaders. 18/7/10
Africa: A Radical New UNAIDS Treatment Strategy. 16/7/10
Experts Caution on HIV/AIDS Cure Excitement. 18/7/10
Millennium Development Goals Count-Down. Living with AIDS # 439. 15/7/10
News
Merck Stops Development of CCR5 Inhibitor Vicriviroc. 15/7/10
Maraviroc Potentially Useful if Neurological Disease is Present. 15/7/10
AIDS Fund Cuts a Death Sentence. 15/7/10
Africa: Poll Ranks AIDS as Top Health Issue. 14/7/10
South Africa: Motlanthe to Attend Intl AIDS Conference. 15/7/10
Kenya: Giving young people the skills to say "No". 17/9/09
Afghanistan: Ignorance about Needles and HIV. 13/7/10
Inflammation Associated with Increased Mortality Risk for Patients with HIV, Even when CD4 Cell Count High. 8/7/10
Sex Now Chief Cause of Ukraine's AIDS Epidemic. 11/7/10
Obama's AIDS Strategy a Test of Will. 14/7/10
Couple-Focused Intervention Appears Effective in Reducing HIV Risk Behaviors Among African-Americans. 12/7/10
Despite Countless Changes, Original HIV Infection Lurks Within. 29/6/10
How Sexual Agreements Affect HIV Risk, Relationship Satisfaction. 13/7/10
Safer Sex by Africa's Young Drives HIV Rates Down. 14/7/10
Zimbabwe: HIV, AIDS - the Elderly's Role Neglected. 13/7/10
Ethiopia: Firm Signs 25 Million Br HIV Equipment Support Deal. 12/7/10
Kenya: Scientists Seek HIV Clues. 13/7/10
HIV Cure Efforts Severely Underfunded, US Activists Report. 13/7/10
UNAIDS Calls for Radical Simplification of Treatment to Support HIV Prevention . 13/7/10
South Africa: Government Greenlights Three-Month Supply of ARVs. 13/7/10
South Africa: Mlungisi Dlamini, "We Used to Have This Saying ... 'Any Meal Might Be the Last'". 9/7/10
Circumcision Clamp Slammed. 8/7/10
HIV/AIDS Epidemic Could Be Reduced By Universal HIV Testing And Immediate Treatment. 12/7/10
Newly Approved HIV Test Can Spot Infection Earlier. 21/6/10
Nigeria: Govt. Tasked on Implementing HIV Curriculum in Schools. 11/7/10
Namibia: As Football Fever Spreads, Let's Stop the Spread of HIV
Malawi: Concerns Over Cost of New HIV/AIDS Treatment Regime. 11/7/10
Africa: Scientists Discover Antibody for HIV. 12/7/10
Namibia: AIDS Play On the Road Again. 12/7/10
Football Therapy for Zim HIV Patients. 12/7/10
Africa: Can the World Cup Combat AIDS in Africa? 8/7/10
Kenya: Polygamous Marriages Exposing Kenyans to Risk of HIV/AIDS. 10/07/10
Atazanavir for Children Approved in European Union. 8/7/10
Expanding Coverage of HIV Therapy is Highly Cost-Effective, and Could Prevent Many New Infections. 8/7/10
Africa: The Big Five at AIDS 2010. 15/7/10
Botswana: HIV Treatment for Refugees, but for How Long? 7/7/10
South Africa: Counsellors to Give "The Prick". 9/7/10
Zim Lacks AIDS Drugs to Expand. 11/7/10
Uganda: Activists Demand Increased Provision of AIDS Medication. 9/6/10
AIDS Waiting Lists Grow Amid Economic Woes. 7/7/10
Antibodies for AIDS found. 8/7/10
Key to Prevent HIV in Women: Reduce Gender-Based Violence. 3/7/10
Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision is Safe and Effective: But Beware of Unsafe Devices. 8/7/10
Tanzania: Taking the HIV Risk Out of Road Crews. 8/7/10
Namibia Lifts Travel Ban for People Living with HIV. 8/7/10
Zimbabwe: HIV Prevalence Declines. 7/7/10
East Africa: Community HIV Drug Distribution Improves Adherence. 7/7/10
Cheap Antibiotic Halves Risk of Death in First 18 Months of Antiretroviral Treatment. 1/4/10
Viral Load Increases in Cells Predicts CD4 Cell Decline in Asymptomatic Patients. 1/7/10
`No Sex` Months Proposed as Fire-Break for HIV in Worst-Affected Countries. 30/06/10
Interview - Women Largely Excluded from Asia HIV Prevention Efforts - U.N. expert. 2/7/10
UN Creates New Structure for Empowerment of Women. 2/7/10
The Millenium Development Goals
Zambia: Parent's Fears Slowing Uptake of Paediatric AIDS Treatment. 6/7/10
UNIFEM Executive Director Inés Alberdi: New UN Gender Entity a Historic Step for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Health Department Allows Patients to Get Three Months of Antiretroviral Treatment. 6/7/10
HIV Incidence in South Africa: What is Really Happening? 6/7/10
AIDS 2010: Faith Representatives Tackle Current HIV Challenges. 6/7/10
Africa: Money no Protection from HIV. 6/4/10
Mozambique Survey Shows High Prevalence of HIV/AIDS. 6/7/10
Lyn @ the 32nd General Assembly of the ICW 16/10/2010
Africa: 'Winning the War On Aids'. 4/7/10
Malaria Symptoms Should Raise Suspicion of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. 28/6/10
Compass Introduction to Public Speaking/Presentation Development
Compass Introduction to Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
Stem-Cell Work Closes a Door to AIDS. 3/7/10
Law Should Not Reinforce HIV Stigma. 2/7/10
Kenya: Muslim Leaders Champion HIV Testing in Marriage. 2/7/10
South Africa: ARV Tendering Process Needs to Be Transparent and Fair. 1/7/10
National Strategic Plan 2007-2011. Midterm Review 2010
An Introduction to Dietary Supplements for People Living With HIV/AIDS. 24/6/10
Uganda: Public Irritated by yet Another Condom Shortage. 29/6/10
Kenya: Targeting Men for Testing at World Cup Games. 1/7/10
South Africa: World Cup Kicks Off Camps for Kids. 1/7/10
Kenya: Pregnancy Risk for HIV Women. 1/7/10