the Jakarta Post, 4 August 2014
The Papua provincial administration plans to build a hospital especially for the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients, an official has said.
"So far the treatment of HIV/AIDs patients has been discriminatory. There must be a hospital specifically to treat those infected by HIV/AIDS," head of the Papua Health Office Aloysius Giyai said in Jayapura on Monday as quoted by Antara news agency.
SABC, 2 August 2014
HIV/Aids researchers say primary health care workers need to be taught more about the early symptoms of HIV. This has transpired at an HIV/Aids Symposium in East London.
A 2012 survey revealed that the infection rate stood at 23 % for women and 15% for males. HIV/Aids Researcher David Patient says reducing the window period from three months to two weeks could make a huge difference.
Patient says, "There are very specific symptoms, it is called the acute retro viral syndrome, and those are flu like symptoms, the aching bones, sore throat, the fever and those kinds of things. The difference is there is no mucus, or discharge of any kind and what is happening in the primary health care sector is because the nursing staff has not been trained adequately enough, they are saying to the person you have flu take medication, drink water and go rest."
Yuma Sun, 2 August 2014
While those infected with HIV or AIDS in Yuma County can still lead long fulfilling lives, the earlier they are diagnosed with the disease, the better the prognosis for their quality of life becomes.
"Do not be afraid" of getting tested, said Martha C. Rodriguez, Yuma County Health Department, HIV Program Medical Case Manager.
"If you are going to have something positive, you'd rather have HIV -- not AIDS -- because AIDS is now a disease. Can you be saved? Absolutely. The problem that folks (we) see with AIDS – they are immune compromised, more so than an HIV-positive person," and are highly susceptible to other diseases such as the flu.
the Washington Post, 2 August 2014
When African leaders arrive in Washington this week to meet with President Obama, one of the most politically sensitive issues expected to be discussed is the future of the U.S. commitment to global efforts to deal with HIV/AIDS.
For more than a decade, the United States has taken the lead in this fight, providing significant funding — $52 billion so far — to the cause through a program known as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Begun by President George W. Bush in 2003, it is widely considered to be among the most successful foreign policy initiatives in history, credited with saving countless lives and helping to enhance the nation's image abroad.
The program remains one of the country's most important foreign aid initiatives under Obama, but its budget has been cut significantly in recent years. Administration officials say it's time to start shifting some of the responsibility for funding and managing the epidemic to the affected countries. That has been an unwelcome change for many — disrupting care on the ground for some patients and creating worry among HIV/AIDS advocates that some nations don't have a robust enough medical infrastructure to handle the additional burden.
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