Reducing Hiv/aids Vulnerability Among Adolescents

Reducing HIV/AIDS vulnerability among adolescents Anirudha Alam To reduce HIV/AIDS vulnerability among adolescents, there is a need to develop strategies and methods for effective curriculum focusing on sex education and life skills especially. Internalizing more participatory learning-teaching method, it is felt that a stronger integration of prevention education vis-à-vis sex & reproductive health approaches is [...]

AIDS vaccine tests in South Africa

How dangerous AIDS is! Good News!Thirty six volunteers in South Africa will test the safety of an African-developed vaccine against H.I.V. The tests are the first step in human clinical trials of two vaccine candidates developed at the University of Cape Town. These experimental AIDS vaccines are the first from Africa to reach testing in [...]

Risky Behavior Fuels Vulnerability to Hiv/aids in Low Prevalence Country

Risky Behavior Fuels Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in Low Prevalence Country Anirudha Alam Countries like Bangladesh where spread of HIV/AIDS is relatively slow nowadays have a window of opportunity to avoid more serious epidemics. Comprehensive access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support in low prevalence countries should be ensured through strengthening integrated HIV/AIDS prevention programs [...]