At first sight, it might not seem like this article had anything to do with HIV/AIDS – but it does. One of the major obstacles to controlling the pandemic in Third World countries has been a lack of access to antiretrovirals. So any action taken against pharmaceutical companies could have an impact on the HIV/AIDS… Read More World AIDS Day: The quest for cheap and efficient antiretrovirals continues

It might sound cliché, but to understand the present and plan for the future, one must look to the past. On this, the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, the CBC has put up an archive of its radio and television clips regarding HIV/AIDS since 1981, when doctors first noticed an unusual number of Kaposi’s… Read More World AIDS Day: Looking back

Here is a small part of another wonderful essay Helen Epstein (author of The Invisible Cure) wrote. AIDS and Africa’s Hidden War By: Helen Epstein One October evening in 2001, in an impoverished shantytown in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, David Potse entered the house of a former girlfriend, and raped her 9-month-old… Read More World AIDS Day: AIDS and Africa’s Hidden War

You probably haven’t had the time to read Helen Epstein’s The Invisible Cure by now (since most of you should be working or studying for finals, but also because I just posted about it this morning). I have been following Mrs. Epstein’s work and have found a great essay she wrote for the Virginia Quarterly… Read More World AIDS Day: The Underground Economy of AIDS

There are many, many books out there about HIV/AIDS. Although the subject is vast – so much so that even experts don’t know it all – you don’t need to know everything about it to be able to take action. But there are some basics you do need to know. Stephanie Nolen’s 28 Stories of… Read More World AIDS Day: More for those who want to read

I recently read a fantastic book. It’s amazingly written; the language is rich and eloquent, yet very easy to read. However, it is very difficult to read in that the content is quite harsh. Many know the statistics: HIV has infected millions worldwide and AIDS has killed millions. Many also know that Africa is being… Read More World AIDS Day: For those who want to read

What is HIV? HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system – the body’s defence against diseases. The latest research suggests that between 70 and 90 per cent of people may experience symptoms of infection a few days after having been infected. Three symptoms occurring together: fever, rash and a severe sore throat… Read More Worlds AIDS day: Some basic information

I think that by now, everyone over the age of 18 (if not 16) has heard about AIDS. However, although it has been over 25 years since the virus was first identified, there are still too few who are fully informed about the subject. So to kick off a series of posts on World AIDS… Read More Today is World AIDS day!