Exclusive: Closure of World’s Only Manufacturing Plant for Monkeypox Vaccine Raises Questions About World’s Ability to Meet Rising Demand 31/07/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The manufacturer of the world’s only vaccine approved for monkeypox, Bavarian Nordic, closed its European vaccine production plant this spring and won’t reopen again until late 2022 – leading to a global monkeypox vaccine shortage, Health Policy Watch has learned. With only 16.4 million doses of the MVA-BN vaccine available worldwide, it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> AIDS Conference Activists Protest ‘Systemic Racism’ Behind Canadian Visa Denials to African Delegates 29/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Activists took over the stage at the opening of the International AIDS conference in Montreal on Friday morning to protest Canada’s denial of visas to hundreds of delegates, primarily from Africa, and the inequality and lack of funding that is driving new HIV infections. South African activist Vuyiseka Dubula, former head of the […] Continue reading -> Pharma Deal Enables 90 Countries to get Access to Cheaper HIV Prevention Injectable 29/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Ninety countries will benefit from a voluntary licensing agreement announced on Thursday that will enable generic companies to produce a long-acting injectable antiretroviral, cabotegravir (CAB-LA), to protect people from HIV infection. CAB-LA’s manufacturer, UK pharmaceutical company ViiV, has given the license to the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) for patents in least-developed, low-income, lower-middle-income […] Continue reading -> UN General Assembly Approves Resolution Recognizing Right to Healthy Environment 28/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher UNGA decision comes on the heels of an about-face by coal-promoting US Senator Joe Manchin, to support the inclusion of a climate mitigation package as part of President Joe Biden’s flagship domestic spending package, potentially enabling its passage after months of deadlock. As regions as diverse as Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas scorched under […] Continue reading -> UNAIDS: COVID-19 and Plummeting Donor Funds Slow Progress Against HIV 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Progress against HIV has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic as donors pull back, countries test and treat fewer people and miss key targets, UNAIDS revealed on Wednesday. “Progress in prevention and treatment is faltering around the world, putting millions of people in grave danger. Eastern Europe and central Asia, Latin America, and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Grapple with HIV Patients’ Expanding Needs as Chronic Diseases Increase 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – South Africa is home to the biggest community of people with HIV, but more of its citizens are now dying of diabetes than HIV and the country is grappling with how to integrate treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into HIV care. This is something that all African countries with large communities of people […] Continue reading -> New Study Highlights Links Between Huanan Seafood Market and Initial SARS-CoV2 Outbreak 28/07/2022 Raisa Santos The Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, was the epicenter of the early outbreaks of SARS-CoV2, a new, peer-reviewed study asserts, following its examination of early COVID-19 cases in the region and environmental samples originating from the market. The study, published by Science Magazine, reinforces the theory that the emergence of SARS-COV2 occurred via […] Continue reading -> World Needs 180,000 – 360,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses For People Exposed – Up to 10 million for High Risk Groups 27/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher About 10% of people with Monkeypox require hospitalization and children are at the highest risk of severe disease, says WHO. Meanwhile, there are only about 1 million doses of the EMA and US FDA-approved MVA-BN vaccine readily available today across the globe – but that vaccine is also untested against monkeypox at large scale. The […] Continue reading -> Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – A fourth person has been “cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia at the City of Hope Hospital in the US. The 66-year-old man, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, has been in remission 17 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) following a stem cell transplant for leukaemia. […] Continue reading -> After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
AIDS Conference Activists Protest ‘Systemic Racism’ Behind Canadian Visa Denials to African Delegates 29/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Activists took over the stage at the opening of the International AIDS conference in Montreal on Friday morning to protest Canada’s denial of visas to hundreds of delegates, primarily from Africa, and the inequality and lack of funding that is driving new HIV infections. South African activist Vuyiseka Dubula, former head of the […] Continue reading -> Pharma Deal Enables 90 Countries to get Access to Cheaper HIV Prevention Injectable 29/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Ninety countries will benefit from a voluntary licensing agreement announced on Thursday that will enable generic companies to produce a long-acting injectable antiretroviral, cabotegravir (CAB-LA), to protect people from HIV infection. CAB-LA’s manufacturer, UK pharmaceutical company ViiV, has given the license to the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) for patents in least-developed, low-income, lower-middle-income […] Continue reading -> UN General Assembly Approves Resolution Recognizing Right to Healthy Environment 28/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher UNGA decision comes on the heels of an about-face by coal-promoting US Senator Joe Manchin, to support the inclusion of a climate mitigation package as part of President Joe Biden’s flagship domestic spending package, potentially enabling its passage after months of deadlock. As regions as diverse as Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas scorched under […] Continue reading -> UNAIDS: COVID-19 and Plummeting Donor Funds Slow Progress Against HIV 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Progress against HIV has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic as donors pull back, countries test and treat fewer people and miss key targets, UNAIDS revealed on Wednesday. “Progress in prevention and treatment is faltering around the world, putting millions of people in grave danger. Eastern Europe and central Asia, Latin America, and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Grapple with HIV Patients’ Expanding Needs as Chronic Diseases Increase 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – South Africa is home to the biggest community of people with HIV, but more of its citizens are now dying of diabetes than HIV and the country is grappling with how to integrate treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into HIV care. This is something that all African countries with large communities of people […] Continue reading -> New Study Highlights Links Between Huanan Seafood Market and Initial SARS-CoV2 Outbreak 28/07/2022 Raisa Santos The Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, was the epicenter of the early outbreaks of SARS-CoV2, a new, peer-reviewed study asserts, following its examination of early COVID-19 cases in the region and environmental samples originating from the market. The study, published by Science Magazine, reinforces the theory that the emergence of SARS-COV2 occurred via […] Continue reading -> World Needs 180,000 – 360,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses For People Exposed – Up to 10 million for High Risk Groups 27/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher About 10% of people with Monkeypox require hospitalization and children are at the highest risk of severe disease, says WHO. Meanwhile, there are only about 1 million doses of the EMA and US FDA-approved MVA-BN vaccine readily available today across the globe – but that vaccine is also untested against monkeypox at large scale. The […] Continue reading -> Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – A fourth person has been “cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia at the City of Hope Hospital in the US. The 66-year-old man, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, has been in remission 17 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) following a stem cell transplant for leukaemia. […] Continue reading -> After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pharma Deal Enables 90 Countries to get Access to Cheaper HIV Prevention Injectable 29/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Ninety countries will benefit from a voluntary licensing agreement announced on Thursday that will enable generic companies to produce a long-acting injectable antiretroviral, cabotegravir (CAB-LA), to protect people from HIV infection. CAB-LA’s manufacturer, UK pharmaceutical company ViiV, has given the license to the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) for patents in least-developed, low-income, lower-middle-income […] Continue reading -> UN General Assembly Approves Resolution Recognizing Right to Healthy Environment 28/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher UNGA decision comes on the heels of an about-face by coal-promoting US Senator Joe Manchin, to support the inclusion of a climate mitigation package as part of President Joe Biden’s flagship domestic spending package, potentially enabling its passage after months of deadlock. As regions as diverse as Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas scorched under […] Continue reading -> UNAIDS: COVID-19 and Plummeting Donor Funds Slow Progress Against HIV 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Progress against HIV has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic as donors pull back, countries test and treat fewer people and miss key targets, UNAIDS revealed on Wednesday. “Progress in prevention and treatment is faltering around the world, putting millions of people in grave danger. Eastern Europe and central Asia, Latin America, and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Grapple with HIV Patients’ Expanding Needs as Chronic Diseases Increase 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – South Africa is home to the biggest community of people with HIV, but more of its citizens are now dying of diabetes than HIV and the country is grappling with how to integrate treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into HIV care. This is something that all African countries with large communities of people […] Continue reading -> New Study Highlights Links Between Huanan Seafood Market and Initial SARS-CoV2 Outbreak 28/07/2022 Raisa Santos The Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, was the epicenter of the early outbreaks of SARS-CoV2, a new, peer-reviewed study asserts, following its examination of early COVID-19 cases in the region and environmental samples originating from the market. The study, published by Science Magazine, reinforces the theory that the emergence of SARS-COV2 occurred via […] Continue reading -> World Needs 180,000 – 360,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses For People Exposed – Up to 10 million for High Risk Groups 27/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher About 10% of people with Monkeypox require hospitalization and children are at the highest risk of severe disease, says WHO. Meanwhile, there are only about 1 million doses of the EMA and US FDA-approved MVA-BN vaccine readily available today across the globe – but that vaccine is also untested against monkeypox at large scale. The […] Continue reading -> Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – A fourth person has been “cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia at the City of Hope Hospital in the US. The 66-year-old man, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, has been in remission 17 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) following a stem cell transplant for leukaemia. […] Continue reading -> After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UN General Assembly Approves Resolution Recognizing Right to Healthy Environment 28/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher UNGA decision comes on the heels of an about-face by coal-promoting US Senator Joe Manchin, to support the inclusion of a climate mitigation package as part of President Joe Biden’s flagship domestic spending package, potentially enabling its passage after months of deadlock. As regions as diverse as Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas scorched under […] Continue reading -> UNAIDS: COVID-19 and Plummeting Donor Funds Slow Progress Against HIV 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Progress against HIV has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic as donors pull back, countries test and treat fewer people and miss key targets, UNAIDS revealed on Wednesday. “Progress in prevention and treatment is faltering around the world, putting millions of people in grave danger. Eastern Europe and central Asia, Latin America, and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Grapple with HIV Patients’ Expanding Needs as Chronic Diseases Increase 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – South Africa is home to the biggest community of people with HIV, but more of its citizens are now dying of diabetes than HIV and the country is grappling with how to integrate treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into HIV care. This is something that all African countries with large communities of people […] Continue reading -> New Study Highlights Links Between Huanan Seafood Market and Initial SARS-CoV2 Outbreak 28/07/2022 Raisa Santos The Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, was the epicenter of the early outbreaks of SARS-CoV2, a new, peer-reviewed study asserts, following its examination of early COVID-19 cases in the region and environmental samples originating from the market. The study, published by Science Magazine, reinforces the theory that the emergence of SARS-COV2 occurred via […] Continue reading -> World Needs 180,000 – 360,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses For People Exposed – Up to 10 million for High Risk Groups 27/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher About 10% of people with Monkeypox require hospitalization and children are at the highest risk of severe disease, says WHO. Meanwhile, there are only about 1 million doses of the EMA and US FDA-approved MVA-BN vaccine readily available today across the globe – but that vaccine is also untested against monkeypox at large scale. The […] Continue reading -> Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – A fourth person has been “cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia at the City of Hope Hospital in the US. The 66-year-old man, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, has been in remission 17 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) following a stem cell transplant for leukaemia. […] Continue reading -> After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UNAIDS: COVID-19 and Plummeting Donor Funds Slow Progress Against HIV 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – Progress against HIV has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic as donors pull back, countries test and treat fewer people and miss key targets, UNAIDS revealed on Wednesday. “Progress in prevention and treatment is faltering around the world, putting millions of people in grave danger. Eastern Europe and central Asia, Latin America, and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Grapple with HIV Patients’ Expanding Needs as Chronic Diseases Increase 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – South Africa is home to the biggest community of people with HIV, but more of its citizens are now dying of diabetes than HIV and the country is grappling with how to integrate treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into HIV care. This is something that all African countries with large communities of people […] Continue reading -> New Study Highlights Links Between Huanan Seafood Market and Initial SARS-CoV2 Outbreak 28/07/2022 Raisa Santos The Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, was the epicenter of the early outbreaks of SARS-CoV2, a new, peer-reviewed study asserts, following its examination of early COVID-19 cases in the region and environmental samples originating from the market. The study, published by Science Magazine, reinforces the theory that the emergence of SARS-COV2 occurred via […] Continue reading -> World Needs 180,000 – 360,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses For People Exposed – Up to 10 million for High Risk Groups 27/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher About 10% of people with Monkeypox require hospitalization and children are at the highest risk of severe disease, says WHO. Meanwhile, there are only about 1 million doses of the EMA and US FDA-approved MVA-BN vaccine readily available today across the globe – but that vaccine is also untested against monkeypox at large scale. The […] Continue reading -> Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – A fourth person has been “cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia at the City of Hope Hospital in the US. The 66-year-old man, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, has been in remission 17 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) following a stem cell transplant for leukaemia. […] Continue reading -> After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
African Countries Grapple with HIV Patients’ Expanding Needs as Chronic Diseases Increase 28/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – South Africa is home to the biggest community of people with HIV, but more of its citizens are now dying of diabetes than HIV and the country is grappling with how to integrate treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into HIV care. This is something that all African countries with large communities of people […] Continue reading -> New Study Highlights Links Between Huanan Seafood Market and Initial SARS-CoV2 Outbreak 28/07/2022 Raisa Santos The Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, was the epicenter of the early outbreaks of SARS-CoV2, a new, peer-reviewed study asserts, following its examination of early COVID-19 cases in the region and environmental samples originating from the market. The study, published by Science Magazine, reinforces the theory that the emergence of SARS-COV2 occurred via […] Continue reading -> World Needs 180,000 – 360,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses For People Exposed – Up to 10 million for High Risk Groups 27/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher About 10% of people with Monkeypox require hospitalization and children are at the highest risk of severe disease, says WHO. Meanwhile, there are only about 1 million doses of the EMA and US FDA-approved MVA-BN vaccine readily available today across the globe – but that vaccine is also untested against monkeypox at large scale. The […] Continue reading -> Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – A fourth person has been “cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia at the City of Hope Hospital in the US. The 66-year-old man, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, has been in remission 17 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) following a stem cell transplant for leukaemia. […] Continue reading -> After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
New Study Highlights Links Between Huanan Seafood Market and Initial SARS-CoV2 Outbreak 28/07/2022 Raisa Santos The Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, was the epicenter of the early outbreaks of SARS-CoV2, a new, peer-reviewed study asserts, following its examination of early COVID-19 cases in the region and environmental samples originating from the market. The study, published by Science Magazine, reinforces the theory that the emergence of SARS-COV2 occurred via […] Continue reading -> World Needs 180,000 – 360,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses For People Exposed – Up to 10 million for High Risk Groups 27/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher About 10% of people with Monkeypox require hospitalization and children are at the highest risk of severe disease, says WHO. Meanwhile, there are only about 1 million doses of the EMA and US FDA-approved MVA-BN vaccine readily available today across the globe – but that vaccine is also untested against monkeypox at large scale. The […] Continue reading -> Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – A fourth person has been “cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia at the City of Hope Hospital in the US. The 66-year-old man, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, has been in remission 17 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) following a stem cell transplant for leukaemia. […] Continue reading -> After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
World Needs 180,000 – 360,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses For People Exposed – Up to 10 million for High Risk Groups 27/07/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher About 10% of people with Monkeypox require hospitalization and children are at the highest risk of severe disease, says WHO. Meanwhile, there are only about 1 million doses of the EMA and US FDA-approved MVA-BN vaccine readily available today across the globe – but that vaccine is also untested against monkeypox at large scale. The […] Continue reading -> Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – A fourth person has been “cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia at the City of Hope Hospital in the US. The 66-year-old man, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, has been in remission 17 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) following a stem cell transplant for leukaemia. […] Continue reading -> After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – A fourth person has been “cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia at the City of Hope Hospital in the US. The 66-year-old man, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, has been in remission 17 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) following a stem cell transplant for leukaemia. […] Continue reading -> After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
After Battling AIDS and Cancer, Kwenda Champions Integrated NCDs & HIV Patient Care 27/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Sally Agallo Kwenda’s first baby only lived for two days. She fell pregnant again almost immediately but her second son was born prematurely and died soon afterwards. Shortly after his death, she learnt that she had AIDS. Some years later, after struggling with depression and grief, Kwenda was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer – […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts