HIV/AIDS

Will Congress Do More for HIV Prevention?

Published in Women's Health Law Weekly, April 20th, 2008

With the full House and Senate poised to vote on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) reauthorization bill, a five-year, $50 billion initiative to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria worldwide, Congress must address the critical HIV prevention shortfalls in the bill.

Progress has been made on expanding access to anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) since PEPFAR was enacted in 2003. Today, nearly two million more people have access to anti-retroviral medication than five years ago due to U.S. government support. However, some 2.5 million women, men, and children will become newly infected with HIV this year alone--more than the total number of those put...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Law Weekly

Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2008-04-20)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry