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Fleeing the violence in Syria: Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Lebanon has absorbed tens of thousands of refugees fleeing from the conflict in neighbouring Syria in recent months.
Report - 9 Sep 2012
 
Treating multi drug resistant TB and HIV/AIDS in Manipur, India
HIV/Aids

Bayer attempts block on affordable patented drugs in India

German company appeals against life-saving compulsory licence decision in India.
Press Release - 2 Sep 2012
 
HIV/Aids

Report: Humanitarian assistance Africa

The Certificates in Humanitarian Policy and Practice andthe Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance are intensive training programmes run by University of the Witwatersrand's Graduate School of Public and Development Management (P&DM)inpartnership with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in SouthAfrica.
Briefing Document - 29 Aug 2012
 
TB in Swaziland - August 2011
HIV/Aids

First-ever study of HIV treatment policies in 23 countries

A first-of-its-kind study released today by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) maps progress across 23 countries on HIV treatment strategies.
Press Release - 24 Jul 2012
 
HIV/Aids

Progress under threat: Perspectives on the HIV treatment gap

While significant gains made in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the past decade are encouraging, countries most affected by the pandemic continue to struggle to place enough people on treatment and to implement the best science and strategies to fight the disease.
Briefing Document - 23 Jul 2012
 
HIV/Aids

Antiretroviral results:Speed up, scale up

This report outlines some of the strategies, tools and policies that have supported the scaling up of treatment during the past decade as well as those that can address persistent or new challenges.

The results are presented from a 23-country survey of how consistently these strategies are being implemented.
Report - 23 Jul 2012
 
HIV/Aids

Providing antiretroviral therapy for mobile populations

Migrant populations are especially vulnerable to HIV and TB. They are at higher risk of infection, face challenges in accessing care, and have a higher risk of poor adherence, treatment interruption, loss to follow-up and treatment failure.
Briefing Document - 23 Jul 2012
 
My Life With HIV: Carmen slideshow pictures
HIV/Aids

MSF data shows good outcomes using HIV treatment models

Programme data from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa released by the international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF) at the International AIDS Conference shows good adherence outcomes for antiretroviral treatment.
Press Release - 23 Jul 2012
 
HIV/Aids

Measuring viral load in resource poor settings not a luxury

As HIV treatment is scaled up in developing countries, the lack of access to viral load monitoring - routine in wealthy countries - must be addressed.
Press Release - 23 Jul 2012
 
HIV/Aids

Closer to home: Delivering antiretroviral therapy in the community

There has been remarkable progress in the past decade in increasing the access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings.
Briefing Document - 21 Jul 2012