The fourth forum of the Africa Aids Vaccine programme drew partcipants from the 36 states of the federation and members of the international community. Addressing the gathering of medical practitioners and researchers, the Minister of State for health Chief Gabriel Adauku is optimistic that the development of HIV Aids vaccine will reverse the negative impact of the disease in the economy. Soundbite: Man speaking (ENGLISH) "This forum believes that HIV vaccine is possible. This shows commitment in the partnership to see a world that is free of Aids in the near future. It is obvious that with such efforts, scientific knowledge on developing and preventing vaccine will improve". The chairman of the Africa Aids Vaccine programme Pontiano Calibo said that fixing a time for the development of Aids vaccine is not guaranteed as the project is fixed with challenges. Soundbite: Man speaking (ENGLISH) " We have so many trials going on, so many vaccine candidates that are being...
President George W. Bush will take a trip to Africa early next year for a first-hand look at U.S.-sponsored AIDS programs. Bush made the announcement at a World AIDS Day event near Baltimore...
China's rate of AIDS infections is going down, but discrimination is still preventing effective treatment. The rate of HIV/AIDS infections in China is slowing down, says China's Ministry for...
South Africans infected with HIV/AIDS awaiting treatment in Soweto. But clinical trials of an anti-AIDS vaccine were stopped at this hospital earlier this year - the vaccine being tested may have...
Nelson Mandela invited media to his home in eastern South Africa on Friday (July 18) as celebrations got underway to mark his 90th birthday. Mandela, imprisoned for 27 years but forgiving of...
Nelson Mandela invited media to his home in eastern South Africa on Friday (July 18) as celebrations got underway to mark his 90th birthday. Mandela, imprisoned for 27 years but forgiving of...
Bush says the countries need to make and meet promises regarding the effort to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa. Bush reiterated that his administration believes in the strong dollar and the economy's...
Reports that a deal is in the works to allow Zimbabwe's long-standing president to gradually relinquish power surfaced Tuesday, although officials dismissed the news as nothing more than rumour....
Zimbabwe's opposition parties have won a combined victory in the country's parliamentary election, according to highly anticipated results from the election commission, while the winner of the...
New Delhi, July 1(ANI): Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh said that the government proposes to enact a law to penalize people discriminating against an AIDS infected person. Releasing an AIDS Report...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 8 October 2007 — The smiles at the Davey household (not their real name) were bright as the children eagerly welcomed UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman during...
