THE RUNDOWN BLOG | July 25, 2012

Worst Place to Receive HIV Treatment?

  • Worst Place to Receive HIV Treatment?
  • Science magazine's Jon Cohen speaks with Jackie Judd of the Kaiser Family Foundation about preliminary science that may show why East Africans could be at a disadvantage when being treated for HIV.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | July 24, 2012

Should 'Poor Countries' Be Doing More to Finance Their HIV Fights?

  • Should 'Poor Countries' Be Doing More to Finance Their HIV Fights?
  • Science Magazine reporter Jon Cohen speaks with the Kaiser Family Foundation's Jackie Judd about a call today for a new approach to financing the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

UPDATE | July 20, 2012

In Tanzania, HIV at a Crossroads

  • In Tanzania, HIV at a Crossroads
  • The U.S. will launch a series of HIV prevention strategies to test whether an AIDS-free generation is really possible. Will this be a breakthrough moment?

UPDATE | July 20, 2012

HIV Stigma Lingers as Churches Battle Epidemic

  • HIV Stigma Lingers as Churches Battle Epidemic
  • In two very different places -- Zimbabwe and Washington, D.C. -- Christian pastors have taken a leading role in the fight against HIV. But in both, some are wondering whether they should be doing more to help reduce the stigma.

UPDATE | July 19, 2012

HIV Behind Bars: How Prisons and Jails Are Battling an Epidemic

  • HIV Behind Bars: How Prisons and Jails Are Battling an Epidemic
  • In two very different places - Washington, D.C., and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - correctional facilities are facing remarkably similar challenges containing the HIV/AIDS epidemic and treating its victims.

UPDATE | July 18, 2012

The Forgotten Orphans: From D.C. to Zimbabwe

  • The Forgotten Orphans: From D.C. to Zimbabwe
  • One is the capital of United States, the other an impoverished nation in sub-Saharan Africa. In both places, children who lost their parents to the HIV/AIDS epidemic struggle against similar challenges.

UPDATE | July 18, 2012

Neglected by Foreign Aid, Zimbabwe Still Makes Strides in HIV Fight

  • Neglected by Foreign Aid, Zimbabwe Still Makes Strides in HIV Fight
  • Despite being largely left behind by PEPFAR, Zimbabwe has still managed to reduce its HIV prevalence rate.

RESOURCE | July 10, 2012

How Does the HIV/AIDS Rate in D.C. Compare?

  • How Does the HIV/AIDS Rate in D.C. Compare?
  • As the nation's capital prepares for the International AIDS Conference July 22-27, the PBS NewsHour and GlobalPost have teamed up to trace how new medical breakthroughs and methodologies being employed in southern Africa are creating a 'turning point' in the effort to curb HIV infection rates.

UPDATE | July 5, 2012

Why a U.S. Circumcision Push Failed in Swaziland

  • Why a U.S. Circumcision Push Failed in Swaziland
  • In the country with the highest HIV infection rate in the world, a U.S. effort to circumcise 80 percent of all men aged 15 to 49 in a year ended with roughly a quarter undergoing the procedure. What went wrong?

UPDATE | June 12, 2012

Groups Fighting HIV in D.C. Find Lessons in Africa

  • Groups Fighting HIV in D.C. Find Lessons in Africa
  • Part Two: Washington's HIV infection rates are comparable to many African countries, which have provided critical insight into the epidemic.

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