01-15 December 2013 World Aids Day 2013: No time for complacency Independent Blogs, UK – 1 December 2013 Sitting in conversation with Professor Sharon Lewin in Bangkok, it is difficult not to be stunned into silence by her encyclopaedic knowledge of HIV. ...the ‘Towards an HIV Cure project’, an initiative of the International AIDS Society (IAS) which advocates a greater investment in HIV cure research. Incarceration is associated with used syringe lending among active injection drug users with detectable plasma HIV-1 RNA: a longitudinal analysis Bio Med Central, UK – 1 December 2013 Dr. Montaner has also received financial support from the International AIDS Society, United Nations AIDS Program, World Health Organization, Myth of an AIDS-free world Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday, Trinidad & Tobago – 1 December 2013 In 1988, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared December 1 to be the first World AIDS Day, and it is appropriate today, 25 years later, to reflect on where we are with respect to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. ...control. This is also my firm opinion and forecast. At last year’s International AIDS Society Meeting in Washington, DC, Dr. Richard Horton, present... Made-in-Canada HIV strategy embraced internationally — but not here Thestar.com, Canada – 1 December 2013 The Treatment as Prevention strategy, pioneered in B.C., calls for the immediate provision of highly effective antiretroviral therapy to those living with HIV. HIV response ‘at turning point’ Rocket News, USA – 1 December 2013 Nobody Left Behind campaign Access to HIV drugs has improved significantly December 1 is, as it has been every year since 1988, World Aids Day. ...point 28 November 2013 South Sudan: HIV Infections Fall in but Testing, Treatment Still Low All Africa.com, USA – 2 December 2013 U.N. data show the HIV/AIDS infection rate in South Sudan has dropped from 3.1 percent in 2001 to 2.7 percent last year, but success in fighting the disease could be undone by low levels of testing and treatment, officials said on World AIDS Day. In the study, published in AIDS, the journal of the International AIDS Society, researchers found that HIV-infected patients whose disease is... Opinion Pieces Published in Recognition of World AIDS Day TheBody.com, USA – 2 December 2013 The following summaries represent some of the many opinion pieces published to recognize World AIDS Day, December 1. ...the many opinion pieces published to recognize World AIDS Day, December 1. Chris Beyrer and Michel Kazatchkine, BBC News: "[T]he recurring themes... HIV Infections Fall in South Sudan But Testing, Treatment Still Low Voice of America, USA – 3 December 2013 U.N. data show the HIV/AIDS infection rate in South Sudan has dropped from 3.1 percent in 2001 to 2.7 percent last year, but success in fighting the disease could be undone by low levels of testing and treatment, officials said on World AIDS Day. In the study, published in AIDS, the journal of the International AIDS Society, researchers found that HIV-infected patients whose disease is... 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) plenary speakers announced FreeNewsPos.com, USA – 3 December 2013 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) plenary speakers announced ...has registered many great successes in recent years," said Professor Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, AIDS 2014 International Chair, President of the... Nigeria: Know the Facts and Stay Ahead of Aids All Africa.com, USA – 4 December 2013 The World Aids Day, first marked on December 1, 1988, is a day set aside each year for people globally to unite in the fight against the HIV/AIDS scourge. In June, the New York Times reported at the 7th annual international AIDS Societyconference in Kuala Lumpur, that preliminary results from a... Africa: HIV Epidemic Among Men Who Have Sex With Men - the Lancet Series All Africa.com, USA – 5 December 2013 Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men are among those most as risk of HIV infection due to a combination of biological and social factors. ...services from testing to treatment, and from condoms to PrEP. Chris Beyrer, president elect of the International AIDS Society and a professor... HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men: The Lancet Series Key Correspondents, Zimbabwe – 5 December 2013 Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men are among those most as risk of HIV infection due to a combination of biological and social factors. ...services from testing to treatment, and from condoms to PrEP. Chris Beyrer, president elect of the International AIDS Society and a professor... Mandela: AIDS campaigners mourn death of a champion Yahoo! News - South Africa, South Africa – 6 December 2013 AIDS campaigners on Friday mourned the passing of Nelson Mandela, declaring his stand against taboo and stigma had turned the tide against the killer disease. ...stigma and discrimination," UNAIDS said in a press release. The International AIDSSociety (IAS), whose conferences have spearheaded the war on... AIDS campaigners recall Mandela’s initiative to combat killer disease InterAksyon.com, Philippines – 6 December 2013 InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 PARIS - AIDS campaigners on Friday mourned the passing of Nelson Mandela, declaring his stand against taboo and stigma had turned the tide against the killer disease. ...stigma and discrimination," UNAIDS said in a press release. The International AIDS Society (IAS), whose conferences have spearheaded the war on... International AIDS Society – Press Clippings, 1-15 December 2013 2 Nelson Mandela’s HIV, TB stances were lasting strides in struggle for freedom, rights, equality Science Speaks: HIV & TB News, USA – 6 December 2013 “Nelson Mandela embodied the 20th Century in South Africa and the world in many more ways than people think,” Zackie Achmat, founder and chairman of the Treatment Action Campaign in South Africa said in the wake of Nelson Mandela’s death Thursday. ...quest to contain and treat this scourge. Nelson Mandela, Second International AIDS Society(IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment HIV Returns In Men Who Showed Signs Of 'Cure' FreeNewsPos.com, USA – 7 December 2013 Disappointing news: HIV has returned in the two men who were able to go off antiretroviral medication because of undetectable virus levels after receiving bone marrow transplants for cancer, according to news reports. ...men's conditions was given in July of this year at the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention. However Tributes and expressions of sorrow Irish Times, Ireland – 7 December 2013 Mandela a ‘shining example’, says ...be our president at a crucial moment in our history. The International Aids Society also paid tribute to Mr. Mandela s extraordinary life. He... The shirts, the humour, the empathy — the magic of Mandela The Nation, Pakistan – 7 December 2013 JOHANNESBURG - South Africans called it the “Madiba magic” after his clan name — Nelson Mandela’s quirky mix of grandeur and simplicity, his ready quips, his ability to relate to the poor, his colourful custom-made shirts and his dancing prowess. ...implementation of effective treatment, Mandela spoke openly, it said. The International AIDS Society (IAS), whose conferences have spearheaded the war on... HIV returns in 2 after bone marrow transplant WCTI12.com, USA – 7 December 2013 Researcher says better tools need to be developed to detect ...infection." In July, when the cases were first reported at the International AIDS SocietyConference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, experts stopped short of... Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy Sensation: A Top HIV Clinical Development of 2013 TheBody.com, USA – 8 December 2013 Modern antiretroviral therapy is simple, potent and generally well tolerated. ...formulations is about to launch. A separate study presented at the International AIDS Society meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, showcased the long... Flowers fade for Mandela The Citizen, South Africa – 8 December 2013 More than a hundred bunches of flowers tied to the railings outside Parliament, tributes to statesman and struggle icon Nelson Mandela, hung wilting in the mid-morning sun on Sunday. ...Tutu. The world has lost an extraordinary statesman and human being, the InternationalAids Society (IAS) said in a statement, released at the conference International AIDS Society – Press Clippings, 1-15 December 2013 3 'He was a great man' News24, South Africa – 8 December 2013 Cape Town - More than a hundred bunches of flowers tied to the railings outside Parliament, tributes to statesman and struggle icon Nelson Mandela, hung wilting in the mid-morning sun on Sunday. "The world has lost an extraordinary statesman and human being," the International Aids Society (IAS) said in a statement, released at the conference Campaigners mourn death of AIDS champion Mandela Asia One, Singapore – 9 December 2013 PARIS- Aids campaigners on Friday mourned the passing of Nelson Mandela, declaring his stand against taboo and stigma had turned the tide against the killer disease. ...of effective treatment, Mandela spoke openly," it said. The International AIDS Society (IAS), whose conferences have spearheaded the war on AIDS... Mandela catalysed treatment of HIV in Africa FreeNewsPos.com, USA – 11 December 2013 AMONG the tributes to Nelson Mandela this week were those extolling his role in galvanising the global effort against HIV. "His actions helped save millions of lives and transformed health in Africa," said Michel Sidibé of UN agency UNAIDS . ...to change hearts and minds," said Bertrand Audoin of the International AIDS Society. This article appeared in print under the headline "Mandela's... Beyrer '81 to Receive Medal of Excellence Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA – 12 December 2013 Because of his contributions to the advancement of public health and human rights - particularly the prevention of HIV/AIDS - Dr. Christopher C. Beyrer '81 will be the 36th recipient of the Hobart College Alumni Association's highest honor. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and is president-elect of the International AIDS Society, the world's largest body of HIV professionals.