Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 448
Effects of a reduced dose of Stavudine on the incidence and severity of peripheral neuropathy in HIV-infected adults in South Africa.
(International Medical Press., 2011)
BACKGROUND—Although recent WHO guidelines recommend withdrawing stavudine (d4T) from first-line ART therapy, it remains commonly used in resource-constrained settings. In 2006, WHO recommended decreasing the dose of d4T ...
Why human health and health ethics must be central to climate change deliberations.
(Plos., 2012)
No abstract available.
The abandoned trials of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV : what went wrong?
(Plos., 2005)
Discusses the impact of irresponsible reporting and activism against the use of the oral antiretroviral drug tenofovir as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) for HIV/AIDS. Protests against trials of PREP; Concerns of the ...
Overview of microbicides for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus.
(Elsevier., 2012)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention tools that women can use and control are urgently needed. Microbicides are chemical products applied to the vagina or rectum to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV. Four ...
Implementing microbicides in low-income countries.
(Elsevier., 2012)
The magnitude of the global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic is determined by women from lower income countries, specifically sub-Saharan Africa. Microbicides offer women who are unable to negotiate safe sex ...
Grand challenges in global health : the ethical, social and cultural program.
(Plos., 2007)
The Grand Challenges initiative has 44 projects worldwide aimed at addressing diseases of the poor. What are the ethical, social, and cultural issues that the initiative faces?
Challenging racial stereotyping of AIDS in South Africa with prevalence of HIV in pregnant women.
(South African Medical Association / Health & Medical Publications Group., 2007)
No abstract available.
HIV testing and disclosure: a qualitative analysis of TB patients in South Africa.
(Taylor & Francis., 2007)
In South Africa, more than 60% of TB patients have HIV co-infection. Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) is critical to
effective HIV prevention, and TB facilities are optimal venues for delivery of these services. ...
A community officer’s perspective of a rural hospital in KwaZulu-Natal.
(South African Medical Association / Health & Medical Publications Group., 2012)
No abstract available.
Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention reaches a key milestone.
(Elsevier., 2012)
No abstract available.