© 2023 Smart + Strong. All Rights Reserved. Terms of use and Your privacy. Smart + Strong® is a registered trademark of CDM Publishing, LLC.

Advertisement

#Doctors Without Borders

Generic Hepatitis, HIV and TB Treatments Could Plunge to $90 Each

Such generic drugs could save nations huge sums in the coming years.

Fighting For Global Access to Hepatitis C Therapies

Battle lines are drawn as the global health community prepares to face off with Big Pharma over the astronomic cost of treatment.

HIV Meds Much Cheaper Globally, Unless They’re Newer Drugs

Global prices for first- and second-line HIV therapies have plummeted, but newer therapies are still hugely expensive.

Study Explores Treatment Improvements, Challenges in 23 Countries

A new study conducted by Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) indicates that while the governments of 23 key countries have...

’Devastating Gap’ Between Need, Access to HIV Care in Burma

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, or Doctors Without Borders) says that Burma needs increased international funding to save about...

Gilead Is First Drug Company to Join Medicines Patent Pool

Gilead Sciences has expanded its global access program for HIV medications in developing countries

J&J Urged to License HIV Drugs to Medicines Patent Pool

The French charity Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontièrs (MSF) published an open letter to Johnson & Johnson (J&...

HIV and TB Halve the Life Expectancy in Swaziland

Despite recent successes in fighting AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) in Swaziland, the country remains in crisis.

Donor Funding Cuts to Africa Threaten HIV/AIDS Progress

A study by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders, shows that widespread donor funding cuts are a threat to Africa’s progr...

The New York Times: The Fight Against AIDS in Africa Is Falling Apart

The fight against AIDS in Africa is falling apart, The New York Times concludes in three detailed articles.

U.S. Freezes HIV Treatment Spending in Africa, Shifts Focus to Prevention

The Obama administration is freezing spending on HIV treatment in several African countries and is instead shifting its focus to HIV preventio...

Catastrophe in Haiti

A devastating earthquake struck Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince and its surrounding communities January 12

HIV/AIDS Among Top 10 Crises of 2009

HIV/AIDS makes the Doctors Without Borders top 10 list of humanitarian crises of 2009, the Associated Press reports. A funding shortage coul...

Doctors Without Borders: Global Recession Hurting the Fight Against AIDS

The economic crisis and donor pressure to divert funds to other disease categories are hindering the global response to HIV/AIDS, said Doctors...

Zimbabwe’s Health System Breakdown May Worsen HIV Crisis

Zimbabwe’s collapsed health care system and its cholera epidemic will soon worsen other epidemics and further the spread of HIV/AIDS in that c...

Thailand Prisoners to Receive HIV Treatment

Beginning in 2009, Thailand’s government will oversee programs that provide treatment to all HIV-positive prisoners, the Voice of America repo...
Advertisement

POZ uses cookies to provide necessary website functionality, improve your experience, analyze our traffic and personalize ads. Our Privacy Policy

Manage

POZ uses cookies to provide necessary website functionality, improve your experience, analyze our traffic and personalize ads. By remaining on our website, you indicate your consent to our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Usage.