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Objective: To characterize the envelope (Env) glycoprotein of HIV-1 in mother-infant pairs (MIP) that underwent near simultaneous or acute-phase seroconversion, we examined the Env sequence of the transmitted viruses and compare viral evolution within the pair. Design: Three MIP from a Zambian cohort...
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For the past eight months, 34-year-old Regina, a mother in Zambia's Luapula Province, has been waiting anxiously for the final test results that will decide her daughter's future. It is possible that her child may test positive for HIV. Regina's local clinic runs a prevention of mother-to...
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White House official Jay Hein from the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives attended a recent youth rally in Lusaka, Zambia. The two-day rally, called "Purity Beyond Abstinence," was sponsored by World Hope International and is part of HopeFest, a series of events that educates youth...
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A White House official, Jay Hein, from the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives recently attended a youth rally in Lusaka, Zambia. The rally called "Purity Beyond Abstinence" was sponsored by World Hope International, and it is about more than preventing the contraction and spread...
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Earlier this month, Population Action International (PAI) and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) teamed up to conduct a joint policy research trip to Zambia. Zambia is one of the 15 focus countries prioritized to receive global U.S. HIV/AIDS assistance. Zambia...
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Based on the knowledge grained from the scientists and the people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) about treatment of HIV/AIDS with the drug called Antiretroviral (ARV) Science has shown that people with the HIV/AIDS often become more frustrated with the management of the disease many are willing to try anything...
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According to the World Health Organization, roughly 33.2 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS. It's a staggering statistic, especially when you stop to consider that an estimated 22.5 million of those cases are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. When faced with such overwhelming numbers...
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"Fortunately, I was able to start taking antiretroviral medications thanks to an AIDSRelief program in Zambia funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This program is literally saving my life." LUSAKA, Zambia (CRS) - Last December on World AIDS Day, I gave...
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Every Orphan's Hope runs a Bible camp outreach ministry designed to share the Gospel with the AIDS orphans of Zambia. Called Camp Hope, President Gary Schneider says it's one way to build relationships between the community and the local church. "Many times, it's five to seven churches...
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President Bush, in a speech this morning before leaving tomorrow for Africa with First Lady Laura Bush, made reference to a woman who made a profound impression on him: Bridget Chisenga, who works for CRS Zambia to promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy, the lifesaving medication for people living...
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Individuals should not have to suffer all losses due to illness! Men, women and children are suffering with HIV/AIDS. We need to assure that these people are cared for, not discriminated against! We must provide funds for proper nutrition, housing and health care for these individuals to aid and contribute...
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As an individual living with HIV for 20 years, I have been working to break down the barriers of fear and discrimination for nearly a decade now. I believe there is a serious problem stemming from the lack of media coverage, when it comes to educating people about HIV/AIDS. How can there be any real...