In this edition:
HIV -- Australia
Sydney Star Observer, 9 Mar
Tags: hiv immigration evans,chris afao halc napwa positive-life-nsw unhcr
Some of the nation’s peak AIDS bodies have used an inquiry into migration by disabled people to lobby for reform of rules affecting immigrants with HIV.
Continues: http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2010/03/09/hiv-migrant-inquiry/22560
Sydney Star Observer, 9 Mar
Tags: hiv-sector bgf lange,bev
Bobby Goldsmith Foundation (BGF) clients will be asked to take more responsibility for their own finances under changes to services in the new financial year.
Continues: http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2010/03/09/change-to-bgf-service-str...
The Age, 10 Mar
Tags: hiv immigration china dessaix,robert
AUSTRALIA'S writers have rallied to the support of Robert Dessaix, who has been refused a visa to China because he is HIV positive.
Continues: http://www.theage.com.au/national/writers-rally-as-china-snubs-dessaix-2...
SMH, 12 Mar
Tags: hiv discrimination immigration dessaix,robert china
COETZEE, Keneally and Tsiolkas are among almost 100 Australian writers who signed a letter saying they were dismayed to learn of the Chinese government's refusal of a visa to the Australian writer Robert Dessaix on the grounds that he is HIV positive
Continues: http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/books/writers-sign-letter-suppo...
Reuters, 11 Mar
Tags: hiv immigration dessaix,robert discrimination china
More than 90 Australian authors signed a letter on Thursday decrying China's refusal to grant a visa to one of the country's most celebrated writers because he was HIV-positive, a move that Beijing defended.
Continues: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62A0H620100311
HIV -- Region
Jakarta Post (Indonesia), 9 Mar
Tags: hiv indonesia papua prevalence
Tanah Papua, which covers West Papua and Papua province, has the highest rate of HIV in Indonesia. The latest global AIDS report recently published by UNAIDSJoint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. UNAIDS is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the epidemic. has highlighted the fact that Papua also has the highest rate of HIV in Asia.
Continues: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/09/modernization-sex-and-hiv-...
Channel NewsAsia (Singapore), 8 Mar
Tags: hiv singapore barre-sinoussi,francoise action-for-aids
A French HIV expert from the Institut Pasteur in Paris said she's surprised with Singapore's HIV infection numbers especially the over-400 new infections in 2008.
Continues: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1042325/1...
Today Online (Singapore), 8 Mar
Tags: hiv singapore barre-sinoussi,francoise treatments-access stigma universal-treatment action-for-aids test-and-treat
When French virologist Francoise Barre-Sinoussi co-discovered HIV, little did she expect that 27 years later, stigma would be one of the biggest obstacles that patients would face, and worse - that many would not have access to treatment.
Continues: http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100308-0000040/HIV-testing,-trea...
Radio New Zealand (NZ), 8 Mar
Tags: hiv pacific pacific-aids-commission png unaids samoa telefoni,misa
The fight against HIV/AIDS in the region is set to receive a further boost with the regional launch of a report by the Pacific AIDS Commission in Papua New Guinea this Thursday.
Continues: http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=52354
HIV -- International
Washington Post (US)/AP, 8 Mar
Tags: hiv unaids sidibe,michel gfatm
Cuts in donor funding could cause an HIV "nightmare," the United Nations' AIDS agency chief warned Monday.
Continues: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/08/AR201003...
New York Times (US), 9 Mar
Tags: hiv condoms nyc
The NYC condom package design contest wrapped up Tuesday. The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced that a design by a Queens man showing a power button would adorn six million limited-edition free condoms set for release this year.
Continues: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/power-button-wins-condom-wr...
The Age/AFP, 9 Mar
Tags: hiv eradication gfatm kazatchkine,michel unaids sidibe,michel
Within five years, the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases said Monday.
Continues: http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/hiv-among-newborns-could-b...
SMH/Guardian, 10 Mar
Tags: hiv condoms sports safrica
BRITAIN will give South Africa 42 million condoms in response to a request for an extra billion as part of an HIV prevention drive before the World Cup.
Continues: http://www.smh.com.au/world/south-africa-stockpiles-condoms-for-world-cu...
The Independent (UK)/AFP, 11 Mar
Tags: hiv truck-drivers africa
African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Continues: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/...
San Francisco Chronicle (US)/AP, 11 Mar
Tags: hiv italy schools vatican condoms catholic-church pope-benedict-xvi youth
The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.
Continues: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/11/internationa...
The Age, 12 Mar
Tags: hiv condoms schools italy vatican catholic-church
A secondary school just a few kilometres from the Vatican City has became the first in the Italian education system to install condom vending machines for students.
Continues: http://www.theage.com.au/world/condoms-for-students-20100311-q1ka.html
Aidsmap (UK), 11 Mar
Tags: hiv usa gay-men incidence risk-groups cdc msm
HIV has a hugely disproportionate impact on gay and other men who have sex with men in the US, according to new figures released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Surveillance (CDC).
Continues: http://www.aidsmap.org/en/news/7D7F796B-ECE5-49A6-BF8D-B12CDA2BE626.asp
Kaiser Global Health (US), 11 Mar
Tags: hiv conferences eastern-europe iac ias gorna,robin unodc
AIDS 2010, to be held July 18-23 in Vienna, will "highlight the situation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, regions experiencing fast growing [HIV/AIDS] epidemics largely through unsafe injecting drug use," conference organizers announced Wedn
Continues: http://globalhealth.kff.org/Daily-Reports/2010/March/11/GH-031110-AIDS-2...
Aidsmap (UK), 8 Mar
Tags: hiv women ias children research
A consensus statement designed to address key gaps in clinicalPertaining to or founded on observation and treatment of participants, as distinguished from theoretical or basic science. and programme knowledge that hinder access to effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for women and children was issued today by the International AIDS Society.
Continues: http://www.aidsmap.org/en/news/5BA6793B-0A6B-4B25-83AC-3A5CB81DA132.asp
Aidsmap (UK), 10 Mar
Tags: hiv universal-treatment gfatm aid
Pressure is building on governments of wealthy nations to make clear where they stand on funding their promises to achieve universal access to HIV treatment, care and prevention, following a meeting of ministers and civil society advocates.
Continues: http://www.aidsmap.org/en/news/60570861-8584-4800-B571-3D485F5BA5F2.asp
HIV -- Treatments
ABC Radio "The World Today", 8 Mar
Tags: hiv basic-science bone-marrow
Medical researchers have gained a significant insight into how the virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell. that causes AIDS hides in the body as it dodges medicines that are designed to kill it off.
Continues: http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2010/s2839431.htm
Aidsmap (UK), 8 Mar
Tags: hiv viral-load
Viral load in individuals recently infected with HIV is closely related to that of the individual who transmitted the virus, US investigators report in the online edition of AIDS.
Continues: http://www.aidsmap.org/en/news/29A12B53-CADF-4EF4-AAF5-B7C9F48DA050.asp
Aidsmap (UK), 9 Mar
Tags: hiv hospitals morbidity liver
Hospital admissions remain high amongst patient with HIV, even in the era of modern antiretroviralA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV. therapy, investigators from the US military report in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
Continues: http://www.aidsmap.org/en/news/8ECCA6A7-1486-4420-9882-541A68D1D79B.asp
Aidsmap (UK), 11 Mar
Tags: hiv bone-density youth teenagers kaletra
HIV-positive pubescent boys have significantly lower bone mineral content and density than their HIV-negative peers, US investigators report. They also found that treatment with Kaletra was associated with reduced bone mineral content and density.
Continues: http://www.aidsmap.org/en/news/900F0F89-96AD-4232-AE3B-19BA2CD36754.asp
HIV -- Prevention
Reuters, 9 Mar
Tags: hiv prevention circumcision
Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a new study suggests.
Continues: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6283Z820100309
Reuters, 11 Mar
Tags: hiv prevention needle-exchange harm-reduction
Needle-exchange programs designed to cut injection drug users' risk of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and other infections do seem to reduce needle sharing, but there is only limited evidence that they lower disease transmission, a new research rev
Continues: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62A4EC20100311
HIV Criminalisation
Criminal HIV Transmission (BLOG), 11 Mar (PRESS RELEASE)
Tags: hiv criminal-law legal asia internet
Asia Catalyst is proud to announce the ‘public beta’ launch of its Asian AIDS Law Database. The database is a free, user-friendly resource, searchable in Chinese and English, to help researchers to find HIV/AIDS-related statutes throughout Asia.
Continues: http://criminalhivtransmission.blogspot.com/2010/03/asian-aids-law-datab...
Friday Viral Video
YouTube, 4 Mar
Tags: hiv video african-americans celebrities
US rap musician Ludacris speaks about the impact of HIV/AIDS on African American youth, and encourages youth to talk about HIV.
Continues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrykAhzjjo
Health Policy
The Age, 10 Mar
Tags: health-spending blame deeble,john pennington,david
THE federal government health reform blueprint has come under fire from two veteran health leaders who have dismissed claims the scheme would end blame-shifting.
Continues: http://www.theage.com.au/national/hospitals-reforms-spin-20100309-pvx4.h...
The Australian, 10 Mar
Tags: e-health healthcare-identifiers uhi nehta hospitals
NSW public hospital patients will be guinea pigs for the countrywide rollout of healthcare identifiers, with an estimated 4.5 million people signed onto the new system by the state within 18 months.
Continues: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/nsw-first-for-health-ident...
The Australian, 9 Mar
Tags: e-health healthcare-identifiers uhi ama chf msia
SOFTWARE makers, doctors, consumer groups and lawyers remain perplexed by the design and context of the Healthcare Identifiers Bill being accorded a rushed Senate inquiry this week.
Continues: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/confusion-reigns-on-health...
The Australian, 11 Mar
Tags: medicare politics roxon,nicola dental
HEALTH Minister Nicola Roxon has called on opposition senators to stop blocking attempts to shut down a Medicare scheme for dental treatment given fresh concerns that the program is being widely rorted.
Continues: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/senate-block-letting-dental-...
Welfare & Work
SMH, 7 Mar
Tags: pensioners welfare macklin,jenny
ABOUT 4 million people will receive a bigger pension payment from this month.
Continues: http://www.smh.com.au/national/pensioners-to-get-more-20100306-ppse.html
SMH, 11 Mar
Tags: welfare dsp welfare-to-work
THE welfare-to-work reform implemented under the Howard government failed to achieve its objectives, leaving three of the four target groups - disability pensioners, the very long-term unemployed and mature-age unemployed - little or no better off.
Continues: http://www.smh.com.au/national/welfare-crackdown-misses-targets-20100310...
GLBTI News
Rodney Croome/ABC The Drum Unleashed, 9 Mar (OPINION)
Tags: glbt abbott,tony croome,rodney op-ed homosexuality politics discrimination
What is Tony Abbott up to? In the past few days he has smacked down gay and lesbian Australians with some of the harshest words we've heard from a national leader in years.
Continues: http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2841000.htm
Sydney Star Observer, 10 Mar
Tags: glbt pflag abbott,tony ace irlam,corey
Parents, friends and relatives of gay and lesbian people are being encouraged to register their disgust with Tony Abbott’s office over comments made on 60 Minutes that he and most Australians feel ‘threatened’ by gay people.
Continues: http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2010/03/10/pflag-outrage-shame-on-yo...
Herald Sun (Melbourne)/AAP, 9 Mar
Tags: glbt abbott,tony ace irlam,corey discrimination
GAY rights advocates have written to Tony Abbott asking the opposition leader to meet with them. The request comes after Mr Abbott told the Nine Network he would probably feel a bit "threatened" by homosexuality, as so many people do.
Continues: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/gay-rights-groups-want-to...
News.com.au/NewsCore, 11 Mar
Tags: glbt lesbians schools usa
EDUCATION officials in Mississippi cancelled a high school prom after a lesbian student launched a public battle to bring her girlfriend, The Clarion Ledger reported.
Continues: http://www.news.com.au/world/school-cancels-prom-after-lesbian-demands-t...
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