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World AIDS Vaccine Day 2011 – progress in HIV prevention research

World AIDS Vaccine Day 2011 – progress in HIV prevention research

This year marks 30 years since AIDS was first identified in a brief article on 5 June 1981 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since then, the disease has evolved from a local epidemic to a global pandemic. HIV, the virus responsible for AIDS, [...]

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AIDS Conference 2010: Clinton & Gates emphasise the need for greater efficiency in the AIDS response

During a speech to delegates of the XVIIIth International AIDS Conference, Former US President Bill Clinton called for “more efficient use of funding in the fight against AIDS” to ensure that people who need HIV-related services are able to access them. He emphasised the urgency in delivering more efficient use of resources saying “every dollar [...]

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