African AIDS Vaccine Conference Addresses Future Trials In Africa, Lower Participation Rates Among Women

During the Forum of the African AIDS Vaccine Program (AAVP) in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, Alan Bernstein, the director of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, discussed ongoing efforts to launch an experimental HIV vaccine trial – similar to the recent trial in Thailand – in Africa, the Daily Monitor reports…

Opinion: Uganda Anti-Gay Bill; Shah Confirmation

Columnist Michael Gerson in a Washington Post opinion piece writes of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 being considered by the country’s parliament “that would impose new and harsher penalties on homosexuality, including life imprisonment and capital punishment. It also would force pastors and others to report homosexuals to the authorities…

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Home Vs. Clinic Treatment of HIV In Uganda The New York Times reports on a Lancet study that found treating Ugandan HIV patients at home is cheaper and just as effective as treating them in a clinic.

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Lack Of Funds Prevents HIV-Positive People In Uganda From Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment Some health service providers in Uganda have had to turn away “HIV patients who qualify to receive free antiretroviral therapy,” because the “credit crunch” has created a lack of funds, the Observer reports.

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UN Launches Pilot Study In Uganda That Uses Text Messages To Promote Public Health The U.N. has launched a ten-day pilot project in Jinja, Uganda, that uses mobile phones to educate the public about health, the Monitor reports.