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HEARD 'Ethics for Researchers' Workshop
HEARD hosted a successful workshop entitled 'Ethics for Researchers' from 26-28 July 2010. Presented by Jacqui Hadingham (member of UKZN Biomedical Research Ethics Committee) and assisted by Tim Quinlan (HEARD research director), the 2½ day workshop was attended by over 15 participants from UKZN and the Medical Research Council and included biomedical and social science researchers, administrators and members of Research Ethics committees.
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HEARD at the International AIDS Conference (Vienna)
From 18-23 July, HEARD staff attended the XVIII International AIDS Conference - the biennial meeting of the global AIDS community which concluded with clear evidence of tangible progress in HIV research and programme scale up. The conference opened under the theme of Rights Here, Right Now with a renewed commitment to push for securing universal access to HIV prevention, care, treatment and support.
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Towards Microbicide Roll-Out in sub-Saharan Africa: Ensuring microbicides are an effective tool for HIV-prevention and women's empowerment
With the release of the highly successful CAPRISA 004 microbicide trial results, HEARD's policy brief celebrates the results and asks how to ensure a microbicide, once released onto national markets, can ensure HIV prevention and women's empowerment.
Click here for the policy brief.
Report Released: Legal Obligations on Women's Reproductive Rights and HIV/AIDS
Reproductive and sexual health rights are grounded in a constellation of existing human rights that are contained in international and African treaties. This report documents how 18 African countries have ratified, domesticated and implemented three key treaties.
For more information and policy briefs click here, and for the full report click here.
 Safe Sex/No Sex Month: Could it Work?
HEARD's executive director, Prof Alan Whiteside and Dr Justin Parkhurst of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have just published an article exploring the concept of a 'sexual abstinence month' to reduce HIV incidence. Published in the South African Journal of HIV Medicine, the authors champion a unique behavioural intervention where a population-wide 'safe sex/no sex' effort for a set period of time could make a significant contribution to global prevention efforts.
Click here for the press release and click here for the article. The article has generated media coverage, click here for the Voice of America podcast and for the BBC World Service report click here.
 HIV/AIDS Programmes at Risk Due to SACU Revenue Decline
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has been a reliable source of revenue for the countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS countries). However, this income stream is expected to come to an abrupt end in the next few years. HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programmes are particularly vulnerable.
This is a matter of major concern and so HEARD has produced a paper looking at this and an issue brief to suggest options for BLNS governments.
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 Live Feeds KENYA: Camel clinics bring condoms to nomadsPhoto: Nomadic Communities Trust Camels bringing condoms and medical supplies SAMBURU, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) – In the remote and rural district of Samburu, northern Kenya, where paved roads are scarce and motorised transport hard to ... World News : HIV/AIDS (PlusNews)
Retrieved: Thu, Sep 2, 2010 Revaccination Could Benefit HIV-Infected ChildrenHIV-infected children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may require revaccination to maintain immunity against preventable diseases. There remains no standard or official recommendation on revaccination of children receiving HAART, an effective intervention in reducing morbidity and mortality in... HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
Retrieved: Thu, Sep 2, 2010 Discussion on implementing UKaid Transparency GuaranteeDFID invites civil society organisations, think tanks, academia and others working on transparency to join an online discussion to inform the implementation of the UKaid Transparency Guarantee. DFID : News Stories
Retrieved: Thu, Sep 2, 2010 "What Increases My Risk of HIV?"The most common question I get from my readers deals with the behaviors that put a person at risk for HIV. Everyone wants to know if their hot night has put them in harms way. Did the one night stand result in an STD or HIV infection. Plain and simple, people want to know if they have been infected with HIV. And if... About.com AIDS / HIV
Retrieved: Thu, Sep 2, 2010 Telling the real development storyAfter months without returning to my old neighbourhood, this August bank holiday Monday found me two doors away from the house I first lived in when I moved to Maputo, for another meeting at the Malaria Consortium office. However this time I had been invited to meet David Ralph, one of the finalists... DFID Bloggers
Retrieved: Wed, Sep 1, 2010 UGANDA: HIV superinfection spreading in fishing communitiesPhoto: Julius Mwelu/IRIN Catching more than fish ENTEBBE, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) – A study of HIV-positive people in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda has found that more than a ... World News : HIV/AIDS (PlusNews)
Retrieved: Wed, Sep 1, 2010 Zimbabwe's GPA Saga: a home and away “zero-sum game” - ZimDaily
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Tsvangirai's high hopes of getting a road map for elections from the summit were dashed despite his lobbying trip to South Africa prior to Windhoek. ...
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Retrieved: Wed, Sep 1, 2010 UGANDA: Optimism as PEPFAR increases funding*Photo: Charles Akena/IRIN Only about half the people in need of ARVs are getting them KAMPALA, 25 August 2010 (PlusNews) – More Ugandan HIV patients are set to receive life-prolonging medication after the United States President’s ... World News : HIV/AIDS (PlusNews)
Retrieved: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 UGANDA: HIV superinfection spreading in fishing communitiesPhoto: Julius Mwelu/IRIN Catching more than fish ENTEBBE, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) – A study of HIV-positive people in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda has found that more than a ... World News : HIV/AIDS (PlusNews)
Retrieved: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 U.N.-NGO Conference On MDGs Kicks Off In AustraliaAhead of next month's U.N. Summit in New York, a joint U.N.-NGO conference tracking the world's progress toward reaching the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) kicked off in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, ABC News reports (8/30)... HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
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