HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV/AIDS is spread through sexual contact with an infected person, sharing needles with an infected ...

The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, has revolutionized the fight against global AIDS over the last 20 years. In that time, the U.S. program has brought antiretroviral ...

The HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa compounds and is compounded by the economic, social, and political problems of the continent, says Kwaku Danso, an associate professor of international affairs and ...

Since the first reported case 40 years ago, HIV/AIDS continues to be a global health crisis, particularly in Africa. The continent is home to about 15.2% of the world’s population, but home to more ...

Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Despite major advances, HIV/AIDS remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low and middle income countries, with new ...

Oct 2 (Reuters) - South Africa's new health minister Barbara Hogan vowed on Thursday to make AIDS a top priority after years of controversy over her predecessor's unconventional support for beetroot ...

Re “Abortion imperils global AIDS fight” (Sept. 11): The Heritage Foundation is making dangerous accusations by claiming that the Biden administration is attempting to use the President’s Emergency ...

May 27, 2003 - Bush signs H.R. 1298, the US Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003, also known as PEPFAR (US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief), that provides $15 ...

Dan Royles has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Park Service. He is affiliated with the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. The President’s Emergency Program ...