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U.S. Senate Reaches Agreement on Global AIDS Bill (AP)
Interview: Mark Dybul on PEPFAR's Progress in Uganda (All Africa)
Mozambique: ARVs Slowly Play Catch-Up with HIV Caseload (PlusNews)
AIDS Hits Mozambican Production (iAfrica)
AIDS Epidemic Is Disaster Like Drought, Floods for Africa, Red Cross Says (AFP)
AIDS Failure at Merck Elevates Burton Vaccine for 2 Million (Bloomberg)
Studies Provide Conflicting Data on HIV and Hepatitis Coinfection in Africa (Aidsmap)
Senate Still Deadlocked over $50B Global AIDS Bill (AP)
Archbishop Tutu Urges U.S. Senate to Pass AIDS Bill (Reuters)
Mozambique: Civil Society to Harmonize Strategies in Fight Against AIDS (All Africa)
Uganda: HIV-Positive Children Need More Attention (All Africa)
Cultural Double Standards Undercut HIV/AIDS Fight (IPS)
Panel Urges G8 to Increase Africa Aid (Wash. Post)
Exhibit: Amid Progress, the Anguish of AIDS (Wash. Post)
Funding Gap for AIDS Help Persists, Global Fund Says (Reuters)
Government Urges Mozambicans to Seek HIV Test, Drugs (Reuters)
Uganda: HIV/TB Cases Neglected, Warn Researchers (All Africa)
Experts: Prevention Critical in Fighting HIV/AIDS Epidemic (Xinhua)
AIDS Drugs Reaching More People in Developing World, U.N. Says (Wash. Post)
Spread of TB Seen Slowing Progress on AIDS (NY Times)
Ban: AIDS War in Africa on the Right Track (Business Daily)
Donors Stress Accountability of Funds at AIDS Meet (Xinhua)
Uganda Arrests Gay Protesters at AIDS Meeting (Reuters)
U.K. Government Pledges £6B to Combat AIDS (AFP)
Uganda: UNAIDS, Global Fund Sign New Pact (All Africa)
U.N.: Progress Made in Fight Against AIDS, But Not Enough (NY Times)
AIDS: Getting the Message (Economist)
Editorial: Senate Roadblock (Wash. Post)
Japan Pledges $560M for Global Fund in Africa (AFP)
Global Fund Seeks G8 Commitment Despite Slowdown (Reuters)
Zambia: HIV/AIDS Prevalence Falls (Times of Zambia)
Uganda: Demand for AIDS Drugs Increases (New Vision)
Advocates Call for Increased Funding, Renewed Efforts for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research (Kaiser Foundation)
Oral HIV Tests Yield Accurate Results in Southern Africa (Aidsmap)
UNAIDS, the WHO, and the World Food Program release a new policy brief on HIV, food security and nutrition
Uganda to Harmonize Messages on HIV/AIDS (New Vision)
Uganda: Test Kids for HIV, Medic Says (All Africa)
Editorial: Senate Standstill Dooms Further Progress on Global AIDS Prevention (Delaware Online)
Letter: Putting AIDS Treatment First (Wash. Post)
Archbishop Tutu Urges U.N. Health Meeting to Step Up Fight against Disease in Africa (AP)
Call for Fresh Thinking as AIDS Pandemic Marks Quarter Century (AFP)
From 'Gay Plague' to Global Tragedy: An AIDS Anniversary (AFP)
World Bank Shifts HIV/AIDS Focus in Africa (Reuters)
Uganda Gets More Support from Global Fund to Fight AIDS (Daily Monitor)
Republican Senators Call for PEPFAR Treatment Goals (Kaiser Foundation)
Corruption and AIDS Curb Mozambique's Development (Reuters)
HIV Cases Soar Among Ugandan Sex Workers (Daily Monitor)
HIV Funding Priority Shift Call (BBC)
HIV/AIDS Remains Unprecedented Challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa (Voice of America)
Global Fund Mulls Loans to Fight AIDS (Reuters)
Study: Treatment 'Slashes Baby HIV Risk' (BBC)
Uganda: No Cash to Prosecute Global Fund Culprits (All Africa)
International HIV/AIDS Alliance Helps Fight Stigma in Uganda (Daily Monitor)
Why We're Losing the War on AIDS (Sunday Herald)
Family-Centered Clinics Can Achieve Excellent HIV Treatment Outcomes in Children in Africa (Aidsmap)
GAO Reports Examine PEPFAR Funding Allocation (Kaiser Foundation)
World Bank Approves $10M for AIDS Prevention in Rwanda (All Africa)
PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill to Benefit Malaria Efforts, Experts Say (Kaiser Foundation)
African Countries Told to Devote 15 Percent of Budgets to Health (AFP)
AIDS Help Groups Announce Price Cuts for ARVs (AFP)
Epidemic Outpacing Response in Africa, Says UNAIDS (Aidsmap)
WHO report finds HIV drives children’s pneumonia in sub-Saharan Africa
U.N. Chief Doubts Sub-Saharan Africa Will Meet MDGs (AFP)
Zambia: Misguided Departure from ARVs Can Be Costly, Warns Minister (All Africa)
Uganda: Clean Water Essential for People Living with AIDS (All Africa)
Report: Africa Failing to Cut Infant Deaths (Reuters)
Africa to Host Conference on Primary Health Care (All Africa)
Editorial: In Search of an AIDS Vaccine (Wash. Post)
Study: Daily Micronutrients of Some Benefit for HIV-Positive Patients Receiving TB Treatment (Aidsmap)
Obama, Clinton Call for Allocating More Resources to Fight Spread of HIV/AIDS (Kaiser Foundation)
Developing Countries Appreciate PEPFAR Assistance (American Chronicle)
Uganda: 135,000 HIV Infections Registered Yearly, Prevalence Rate Falls to 5% (Daily Monitor)
Researchers Join Forces for AIDS Vaccine (News & Observer)
Vaccine Therapies Need Boost, Scientists Say (IPS)
Editorial: PEPFAR Needs Senate Support (Dallas Morning News)
Op-Ed: The Traffic in Lusaka (Washington Post)
Report: More Mothers and Children on ARVs (PlusNews)
Uganda: AIDS Policy Ignores Children, Study Says (All Africa)
One Quick Shot May Not Be Enough (Economist)
Irish Aid Donates €90M to Global Fund (Sunday Business Post)
Op-Ed: Stop AIDS Vaccine Research (LA Times)
Op-Ed: Justice for the Poorest (Washington Post)
Estimating Incidence from Prevalence in Generalized HIV Epidemics: Methods & Validation (PLoS Medicine)
House Votes to Continue and Expand President's Global Effort Against AIDS (Washington Post)
AIDS Compromise Passes House (Politico)
U.N. Sees Progress Inadequate on Children and AIDS (Reuters)
Zambia: Cotrimoxazole for Children with HIV Highly Cost-Effective (Aidsmap)
Uganda: First Lady Warns On HIV Spread (All Africa)
Uganda: The Butcher Who Turned His Knife Against AIDS (All Africa)
A Globalization and Health paper examines the 'diagonal' approach to Global Fund financing
TB-HIV Co-Infections Need Common Effort: U.N. Envoy (Reuters)
U.S. Leadership Commitment to Fight AIDS Wins Global Appreciation (American Chronicle)
Over 1,300 Mozambique Teachers Die Yearly of AIDS (Reuters)
Uganda: VP Calls for Research into ABC Strategy (All Africa)
Vaccine Failure Is Setback in AIDS Fight (Washington Post)
Rethinking Is Urged on a Vaccine for AIDS (NY Times)
Op-Ed: Enough Is Enough (Baltimore Sun)
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill (Kaiser Foundation)
World Bank, India to Probe 5 Health Projects (Wash. Post)
PEPFAR's Power of Partnerships Boosts Global Health Recovery (American Chronicle)
Uganda: Where Did All the Nurses Go? (All Africa)
Sub-Saharan Africa Gets U.K. Cash to Fight AIDS (Sapa)
AIDS a Problem for African Democracies (Sapa)
TB in Africa: Combating an HIV-Driven Crisis (NE Journal of Medicine)
Q&A with Michel Kazatchkine of the Global Fund (Intl. Herald Tribune)
Global Fund Seeks $12B to Fight AIDS, TB (Reuters)
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Consider PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill (Kaiser Foundation)
Uganda: Few Know Their HIV/AIDS Status (All Africa)
Group to Test Merck AIDS Drug in Gel (Reuters)
Op-Ed: The AIDS Relief Miracle (Wash. Post)
Op-Ed: U.S. HIV/AIDS Policy Must Include Family Planning (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Africa Hard Hit by Health Worker Gap (AP)
Zimbabweans Get Life-Saving AIDS Drugs in Mozambique (AFP)
Uganda: New ARV Factory off to a Slow Start (Reuters)
Mozambique: HIV/AIDS Campaign for the Disabled (All Africa)
Home HIV Care Could Save Lives, Researchers Say (BBC)
Can Better Science Save Global Health Initiatives? (The Scientist)
Op-Ed: Africa's AIDS Puzzle Needs Human Approach (LA Times)
House Panel Approves Big Increase in Global AIDS Program Spending (AP)
Global Health Bill Highlights Ideological Divide (NPR)
Mozambique Scraps HIV/AIDS 'Day Hospitals' (Africa en Ligne)
Uganda: Kids to Get HIV Services (All Africa)
Poaching of Doctors from Africa Is 'International Crime' (AFP)
HIV Treatment Becoming Profitable (LA Times)
A Guttmacher Policy Review paper says policymakers mostly overlook contraceptive services to prevent HIV
Bush Signals Flexibility on AIDS Strategy (AFP)
African AIDS Crisis Outlives $15 Billion Bush Initiative (Wash. Post)
Mozambique: HIV/AIDS Bill to Follow Regional Model (All Africa)
Glaxo Cuts Prices on AIDS Drugs for the Poor (Wall St. Journal)
HIV Vaccine Research Hits Impasse (BBC)
Op-Ed: Ugandans with Disabilities Need HIV Messages (All Africa)
Health08.org summarizes U.S. presidential candidates' views on global health and HIV/AIDS
Bush Plans Africa Trip to Tout HIV/AIDS Program (NPR)
U.S. Doing Good in Africa, Quietly (Economist)
AIDS Art Auction Proceeds Will Go to Global Fund (AFP)
Mobile Phones to Be Used in AIDS Fight (All Africa)
Uganda: 'Domestic Voilence Rampant' (All Africa)
Editorial: A Unified Effort on AIDS, Global Health Crises (Boston Globe)
A Heritage Foundation paper details strategies to keep PEPFAR's international AIDS relief on target
Congress Fight Looms over PEPFAR (AP)
World Bank Head Sees Mozambique AIDS Spread Threat (Reuters)
Three African Countries Pilot New Initiative in HIV Battle (All Africa)
African Women Slam Abuse of Females with HIV/AIDS (AFP)
New HIV Testing Deal for Children Signed (New Times)
Global Fund to Review India Projects for Fraud (Reuters)
Bottom Line for (Red) (NY Times)
Bush's AIDS Funding Proposal Gets Mixed Reviews (NPR)
AIDS Advocates Mount Congressional Drive for More U.S. Funding (VOA)
Uganda: $10M Order Placed for First ARV Batch (E. African Business Week)
Ugandan President Advises on AIDS Fight (New Vision)
Zambia: Stigma, the Greatest Enemy to HIV/AIDS Fight (All Africa)
Experts: Merging Health Services in Africa Can Reduce HIV Infections (All Africa)
Researchers to Make Anti-AIDS Gel from Pfizer Drug (Reuters)
Experts Call for Rethinking AIDS Money (AP)
International Groups Press for Changes to PEPFAR (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Chevron Gives $30 Million to Global Health Fund (Financial Times)
Uganda: HIV/AIDS Triggers Rise in TB Infections (PlusNews)
Bono Lobbies U.S. Congress for HIV/AIDS Support (Washington Post)
Dell, Microsoft Team Up to Sell (Red) Computers (Reuters)
UNAIDS releases it fourth quarterly newsletter of 2007
World Bank Uncovers Fraud in India Health Projects (BBC)
WHO Calls for More Help to Fight Epidemic in Africa (Bloomberg)
Africa Needs Help to Retain Its Doctors (All Africa)
Study Finds Possible Targets for HIV Drugs (NY Times)
Uganda: The Challenges of Getting Pills to HIV Patients (Toward Freedom)
Volunteers Distribute AIDS Drugs in Rural Uganda (Edmonton Journal)
Researchers: Existing Drugs Could Impede Spread of HIV (Austin American-Statesman)
WHO Urges Less Qualified AIDS Workers for Poorer Countries (AFP)
Study: 1 in 5 African Doctors Work Outside Continent (Reuters)
In Global Battle on AIDS, Bush Creates Legacy (NY Times)
Uganda: Police Need Financing for Global Fund Investigation (New Vision)
Study: Circumcision 'Does Not Curb Sex' (BBC)
Is Male Circumcision as Good as the HIV Vaccine We've Been Waiting For? (Future Medicine)
Op-Ed: HIV/AIDS Education Should Be Reinforced (All Africa)
Bush Signs $555B Spending Bill (Kaiser Foundation)
Politics and Graft Undermine African Health Care (Reuters)
Rwanda's AIDS Effort Offers Zambia a Lesson (Women's eNews)
Food Scarcity and HIV Interwoven in Uganda (NY Times)
Zambia: Women's Battle in HIV/AIDS Programs (All Africa)
Why a Market-Driven Vaccine Plan Faces Big Obstacles (Wall St. Journal)
Op-Ed: Putting a Plague in Perspective (NY Times)
Unintended Victims of Gates Foundation Generosity (LA Times)
Report: Zambian Women Kept from HIV Treatment (AP)
Survey: AIDS Presses Ugandans, Tanzanians More than Anything Else (All Africa)
Birth Control Better than Drugs for an HIV-Free Africa, Researchers Say (Washington Post)
Mozambique: City Officials Take HIV/AIDS Campaigns to New Heights (Africa en Ligne)
Op-Ed: A Shot at Stopping AIDS (Washington Post)
World Bank Launches Competition to Fight AIDS Stigma (IANS)
Congress Debates AIDS Prevention Funds (Boston Globe)
Uganda: Health Ministry to Roll Out Free Circumcision to Prevent HIV/AIDS (New Vision)
Zambia: Gender-Based Violence Fuels HIV (All Africa)
WHO Launches Global Campaign for Child Medicine Research (Reuters)
Study: Front-Line AIDS Drugs Show Staying Power (AFP)
Bush Urges Renewal of PEPFAR, More Funds (LA Times)
HIV/AIDS Groups Urge New Direction in PEPFAR Reauthorization (CQ Healthbeat)
Mozambique: President Calls for Routine HIV Testing (All Africa)
Editorial: HIV/AIDS in Zambia (Times of Zambia)
World AIDS Day Interview with Mark Dybul (NPR)
Generic HIV Treatment Gets Tentative FDA OK through PEPFAR (AP)
Kaiser Family Foundation updates its HIV/AIDS fact sheet with new data
World Bank Launches New AIDS Strategy for Africa (Reuters)
Zambia: World Bank Gives Country $20M Fight HIV/AIDS (All Africa)
British Queen Visits AIDS Clinic in Uganda (AFP)
Zambia: Women Urged to Break the HIV/AIDS Silence (All Africa)
AIDS and International Philanthropy: Realigning Funding Priorities (Worldpress.org)
ITPC report studies HIV/AIDS drug access in 14 countries
A new GFO newsletter analyzes comparative CCM success rates
UNAIDS Releases New AIDS Figures; Prevalence and Incidence Have Fallen
Global HIV/AIDS Initiatives Network Holds Conference in Dublin
Mozambique: Government Reviews HIV/AIDS Strategy (All Africa)
Zambia: World Bank Pledges to Buy Equipment to Assist in AIDS Fight (All Africa)
Global HIV Cases Cut by 6.3 Million, New Data Shows (Bloomberg)
U.N. Warns AIDS Could Spike if Countries Drop Guard (Reuters)
Ethiopia: Two HIV/AIDS Centers Inaugurated with PEPFAR Funds (All Africa)
U.S., Zambia Sign Agreement to Partner with Tourism Companies to Fight HIV/AIDS (Kaiser Network)
Global Fund Approves $132M to Kenya's Anti-AIDS Drive (AFP)
Bridging the Gap in HIV/AIDS Warfare (East African Standard)
UNAIDS: HIV, TB Programs Must Cooperate to Save Lives (S. Africa Independent)
Africa: Older People Also at Risk of AIDS (PlusNews)
Poorest Bear the Brunt of HIV/AIDS Epidemic (Vancouver Sun)
Kaiser Family Foundation launches a new AIDS-related video library on GlobalHealthReporting.org
Global Fund, World Bank Provide $48.5M to Malawi to Expand HIV/AIDS Services (Kaiser Network)
Zambia Medical Association Calls for Doctors, Herbalists to Collaborate on HIV/AIDS (Kaiser Network)
Ugandan President Calls for Public-Private Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS (Monitor)
Dual HIV, TB Epidemic Threatening Africa (BBC)
Rwanda: PEPFAR Improves Access to AIDS Drugs (PBS)
WHO paper finds that the promotion of routine HIV testing at antenatal clinics in Zimbabwe increases the uptake of ARV therapy
Malawi President: AIDS Stunting Southern Africa's Prospects (AFP)
Uganda to Implement New Anti-AIDS Policy (All Africa)
Warning Is Sent to AIDS Vaccine Volunteers (Washington Post)
HIV Spread Most by Those with Moderate Virus Level (Reuters)
AIDS, Poverty, and Human Development (PLoS Medicine)
Parley Enlists Participants for HIV Education in Africa (Boston Globe)
UNAIDS releases its third quarterly newsletter of 2007
Study: HIV Treatment Failing in Africa (BBC)
Human Rights Watch Says PEPFAR Money Used to 'Promote Homophobia' (AIDS Map)
Global Fund Works to Defeat an Ancient Killer (Seattle Times)
Study: Scientists Track Progression of HIV to AIDS (ANI)
South Africa Losing AIDS Battle, UNICEF Says (BBC)
Kenya: Clinton Foundation Provides $38M for Children Living with HIV/AIDS (East Africa Standard)
Report: PEPFAR AIDS Funds Easier to Access (All Africa)
World Bank Plans Probe of HIV Tests in India (Washington Post)
FDA Approves Drug that Fights AIDS in New Way (CNN)
Gates Foundation Launches Program to Provide Global Health Grants (AP)
Uganda: Sh700 Million Global Fund Cash Refunded (All Africa)
Peace Corps Returns to Ethiopia to Work on AIDS (AP)
Zambia: Country to Get $10 Million Three-Year Aid (All Africa)
Uganda Opens First AIDS, Malaria Drugs Factory (Reuters)
In World First, Canada to Export AIDS Drugs to Rwanda (AFP)
AIDS Fears over Funds Delay (All Africa)
Op-Ed: Still Losing the AIDS Fight (Washington Post)
Op-Ed: Africa's Ocean of Need (Washington Post)
IAS report summarizes research presented at the International AIDS Conference
Global Fund Falls Well Short of Pledge Goal (NY Times)
Doctor Presses World Bank on HIV Tests (Washington Post)
UN Urges Quadrupling of Global AIDS Spending to Meet Goal (Washington Post)
PEPFAR Programs Should Focus on Sustainable HIV Prevention Model, Experts Say (Kaiser Foundation)
Using Spam Blockers to Target HIV, Too (BusinessWeek)
Webcasts from the 2007 annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative
Edwards Announces HIV/AIDS Plan (CNN)
Failure of Vaccine Test Is Setback in AIDS Fight (NY Times)
Study: HIV Prevention Could Save Millions in Africa (Reuters)
PEPFAR Urged to Focus on Prevention, Increased Funding, Cooperation (Kaiser Foundation)
Time to Grow Up on Abstinence Policy (Economist)
Rwanda: Government Readies for Mass Male Circumcision (All Africa)
ScribeMedia launches WebTV series to encourage reporting on global HIV/AIDS issues
U.S. Donates Funds to Support UNHCR AIDS Programs in Ethiopia (All Africa)
Zambia: U.S. Pledges $216M for AIDS Fight through PEPFAR (All Africa)
Zimbabwe Group Works to Empower Girls to Reduce HIV Spread (Reuters)
PEPFAR Architect Receives Lasker Award for Work in Fighting HIV/AIDS (NY Times)
NACA Tasks African Countries on HIV/AIDS (All Africa)
Kaiser Foundation releases updated map of Global Fund HIV/AIDS grant recipients
Zambia Program to Provide Once-Daily ARVs at Health Clinics (Kaiser Foundation)
Senate Passes Foreign Aid Bill to Increase Funds to Fight HIV (AP)
UNICEF, FHI Join Forces to Combat AIDS (Voice of America)
African Leaders Plan to Fight HIV/AIDS, Improve Women's Health (Kaiser Foundation)
Asia Must Deal Bravely with HIV/AIDS, U.N. Official Says (Reuters)
August edition of Youth InfoNet focuses on youth, education and HIV/AIDS prevention
WHO Unveils Strategy to Curb AIDS, TB in Africa (Panapress)
Editorial: The Global Fund and the Healthier Poor (Economic Times)
Global Fund Provides over $7M for Zimbabwe Health Programs (All Africa)
Rwanda: PEPFAR Ups AIDS Support by 31 Percent (All Africa)
Books Accuse UNAIDS of Inflating HIV Prevalence Estimates to Increase Donor Funding (AFP)
Human Rights Watch Says Homophobia Hinders HIV Prevention, Treatment Efforts in Uganda (Reuters)
Britain, Germany Launch Third World Health Program (Reuters)
PEPFAR to Train Health Professionals in Mozambique (All Africa)
Global Fund to Extend $120M to Help Indonesia Fight AIDS, Malaria (Forbes)
Official Calls for Increased PEPFAR Support to Rwanda (All Africa)
Saving the Babies: A Victory in Africa (Boston Globe)
Making Performance-Based Funding Work for Health (PLoS Medicine)
AVAC releases 2007 Report on AIDS Vaccine Research, Development
PEPFAR Program Will Fund Circumcision for African Males (Washington Post)
Global Fund Urges Private Sector to Help Fight AIDS (Reuters)
Vietnam: World Bank Encourages Ideas on HIV/AIDS Prevention (Vietnam News)
Six Companies Win USAID Contract to Support PEPFAR (Washington Post)
Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi Line Up for Abbott's $12M AIDS Fund (All Africa)
Short Lived Projects Hinder HIV/AIDS Fight in Mozambique (All Africa)
South Africa Fires Official Praised for Anti-AIDS Work (NY Times)
Kenya Signs Code of Conduct with Development Partners, Including World Bank (All Africa)
Burundi Seeks Global Fund Support to Fight AIDS (Angola Press)
PEPFAR to Grant $65M for Vietnam HIV/AIDS Programs (Vietnam News Agency)
Namibia: Poor Management Hinders AIDS Group's Effectiveness (All Africa)
China Daily Examines HIV Testing Strategies Among High-Risk Groups (Kaiser Network)
Kaiser Family Foundation, CSIS release report on Donor Funding Commitments for Health in Low, Middle-Income Countries
Indian Court Rejects Challenge to Drug Patent Law (NY Times)
Scientist Gets $15 Million Grant to Develop Potential AIDS Vaccine (Washington Post)
Nicaragua Launches AIDS Awareness Campaign (Xinhua)
Routine HIV Testing Not Feasible for Sub-Saharan Africa (WHO)
Australia Pledges $86M to Indonesia to Fight HIV/AIDS (Kaiser Network)
UNAIDS releases its second quarterly newsletter for 2007
Africa Regional Ministers Propose Joint Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS (East African Standard)
World Bank Gives Boost to Africa's AIDS War (All Africa)
Children Living With HIV/AIDS Need Access to Specialized Antiretrovirals, Treatment (AFP)
Essential New AIDS Drugs Unaffordable for Developing Countries (IRIN)
Lack of Money Halts Probe of Global Fund Scam (All Africa)
Global Health Report Blocked by Bush Administration Appointee for Political Reasons (Washington Post)
Major HIV/AIDS Conference Opens in Sydney (Reuters)
New HIV Infections Still Outpace Efforts to Bring Treatment to Patients (AP)
World Bank: Medical 'Brain Drain' Hinders AIDS Battle (Reuters)
Global AIDS Treatment Will Miss Universal Target, Report Says (Reuters)
Low-Key Recall of AIDS Drug Hits World’s Poor (NY Times)
Program in Namibia Credited With Lowering HIV/AIDS Cases (All Africa)
Study Sees Hope for Controlling New HIV Cases (SF Chronicle)
Funds Needed for HIV Research, International AIDS Society Says (Sydney Morning Herald)
Economies Of Scale Important in HIV Prevention Programs, Study Finds (Medical News Today)
Institute of Human Virology Receives $43M PEPFAR Grant for Nigeria Program (AP)
World Bank Dispurses Funds to 22 NGOs to Combat HIV/AIDS (All Africa)
Report: Development Banks Not Fulfilling Pledges to Support HIV/AIDS Projects (Inter Press Service)
Changing Sexual Habits, Economic Decline Help Lessen HIV Cases in Zimbabwe (Washington Post)
India, World Bank Sign Loan Pact on AIDS (Xinhua)
Effective HIV Prevention Programs Should Be Implemented More Widely, Report Says (Kaiser Network)
Global Public Health: More Money than Sense (Economist)
Report Examines Funding for Efforts to Implement Routine HIV Testing (Kaiser Network)
First Lady Laura Bush Tours Zambia to Highlight PEPFAR Programs (AP)
U.N. Officials Call on Countries to Strengthen HIV/AIDS Prevention Efforts Among Women (Kaiser Network)
U.S. Senate Shifts Foreign Aid to AIDS-Fighting Initiatives (AP)
International AIDS Conference Wraps Up in Rwanda (Voice of America)
Spread of AIDS in Africa Is Outpacing Treatment (Washington Post)
First Lady Laura Bush to Highlight PEPFAR Programs During Trip to Africa (Washington Post)
Global Fund to Provide $75M to Cameroon to Fight AIDS (Xinhua)
Half of Papuans Unaware of AIDS, World Bank-Funded Study Says (AP)
Perspective: Global Shortage of Health Care Workers Finally Receiving Attention (New England Journal of Medicine)
World Bank: Africa's AIDS Epidemic Slowing (Reuters)
Editorial: Wealthy Nations Should Increase Global HIV/AIDS Spending (NY Times)
Rwanda AIDS Conference Targets Programs for Children (Voice of America)
GAO Report Finds Problems Regarding Performance, Assessment of Global Fund LFAs (GFO)
Healthcare Workers Offer Secret Weapon in AIDS War (AFP)
IMF Calls for Clearer Africa Aid Timetable (Reuters)
G8 Members Approve $60 Billion Aid Package to Combat HIV/AIDS in Africa (AP)
AIDS Programs Work Best When Nations Take Lead, Experts Say (Reuters)
Rwanda Meeting to Review Best Practices in AIDS Care (USINFO)
G8 Pledge to Africa Decried as Insufficient (LA Times)
India to Fight AIDS, TB with World Bank Loan (PTI)
Dual TB, HIV Treatment Critical to Africa AIDS Battle (Reuters)
G8 Members to Announce Plans to Increase HIV/AIDS Spending at Summit (Reuters)
EU Commits €400 Million to Global Fund (All Africa)
New AIDS Cases in Africa Outpace Gains (NY Times)
UNAIDS, Kaiser Family Foundation release report "Financing the Response to AIDS in Low- and Middle- Income Countries"
Editorial: President Bush Expands War on AIDS (Washington Post)
Op-Ed: U.S. Should Increase Commitment to Global Fund (The Hill)
Bush to Request $30B, Five-Year Extension of PEPFAR (Washington Post)
WHO Calls for Massive Expansion in HIV Testing (Reuters)
Leaked G8 Paper Signals AIDS Fund Boost (Financial Times)
Why an AIDS Fight Faces a Delay (Wall Street Journal)
Advocates for Youth releases report "Improving U.S. Global AIDS Policy for Young People"
Botswanan Chosen as New UN Envoy to Tackle HIV/AIDS in Africa (UN)
Uganda: Global Fund Officials Meet in Kampala (All Africa)
Report: Doctor Shortage Hurts AIDS Care (AP)
CQ Reviews PEPFAR's Progress to Date (CQ HealthBeat)
Angola: Global Fund Promotes Conference on Fight Against HIV/AIDS (All Africa)
Analysis: Advances in HIV, TB Vaccines (UPI)
Desmond Tutu Starts Campaign for Hospice Care in Sub-Saharan Africa (AP)
Politics Worries UNAIDS Official As Much As Virus (San Francisco Chronicle)
World AIDS Vaccine Day 2007 marked by call for innovation
Clinton announces deal for lower prices on AIDS drugs (Clinton Foundation)
Brazil Issues Compulsory License for AIDS Drug, Efivarenz (Forbes)
World Bank health plan passes with no objections (Reuters)
PEPFAR 'On Track' To Meet Goals When Authorization Expires, Dybul Says (Kaiser Network)
Arrest call over Uganda Aids fund (BBC)
Rwanda: Country Signs $31.6 Million Global Fund Grant (AllAfrica.com)
Sex and the U.S. State Dept. (Council on Foreign Relations)
Interview-Global Fund eyes business help for HIV, TB, malaria (Reuters)
Uganda: Government to Minimize Global Fund Dependency (AllAfrica.com)
Global health care is fashionable, but falls short (MSNBC)
President's AIDS Relief Program On Track, But Challenges Lie Ahead (CQ HealthBeat)
World Bank Board Delays Decision on Updating Health Strategy After European Members Object To Changes in Family Planning Policy (Kaiser Network)
PEPFAR Implementation: Progress and Promise (Institute of Medicine)
Countries Should Not Be Distracted by Other Health Threats When Addressing HIV/AIDS, Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Says (Kaiser Network)
Ethiopia, World Bank sign $30 mln grant agreement (Sudan Tribune)
Uganda: Let Us Seize Chance On the Global Fund (AllAfrica.com)
Run-Up To April 25, First Malaria Awareness Day in U.S. (PR Newswire)
WHO and UNAIDS announce recommendations from expert consultation on male circumcision for HIV prevention (WHO/UNAIDS)
With Malnutrition in Africa Decreasing Effectiveness of Antiretrovirals, Program Provides Food Access to HIV-Positive People (Kaiser Network)
HIV Prevalence in Cambodia Decreases Since 1997 (Kaiser Network)
Mixed results on World TB Day (LA Times)
U.S. Increases Funds for Combating Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (AllAfrica.com)
International Task Force Launched To Address Worldwide Shortfall in Health Workers (Kaiser Network)
South Africa Proposes Five Year Plan To Reduce New HIV Cases, Increase Treatment Access (Kaiser Network)
Tackling HIV and AIDS needs Faith and Resources (Reuters)
The Global Fund as a Metaphor of War (allAfrica.com)
A Weak Link in the Chain: Opportunities for Improving Global Fund Grant Performance (pdf 480K) by Strengthening Procurement and Supply Management (Global Aids Alliance)
Africa: PEPFAR Scores well on AIDS Treatment (allafrica.com)
Uganda: Global Fund declines grants as questions linger over financial management (Reuters)
Ethiopia: Country Receives US $30 Million to Fight HIV/AIDS (allafrica.com)

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