HIV Policy & Advocacy
IAS 2013: Scientists and Clinicians Must Challenge HIV-related Stigma
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- Category: HIV Law & Criminalization
- Published on Friday, 19 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Edwin J Bernard
Scientists should not only create knowledge to improve the HIV epidemic, they also have a duty to speak out about human rights abuses and ensure that access to effective, high quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs are unimpeded by laws, stigma, and discrimination, experts in human rights and law asserted at several sessions held during the 
7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) this month in Kuala Lumpur.
IAS 2013: Experts Discuss Role of Drug Policy in HIV, Hepatitis, and TB Epidemics
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- Category: People Who Inject Drugs
- Published on Tuesday, 02 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
International drug policy must shift from prohibition to public health in order to reduce harms to individuals and societies, including fueling the spread of HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis, experts from a range of disciplines agreed at 2 sessions held during the 7th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) this week in Kuala Lumpur.
HIV i-Base and TAG Release 2013 Pipeline Report on HIV, Hepatitis C, and TB Therapies
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Sunday, 30 June 2013 00:00
- Written by HIV i-Base/TAG
HIV i-Base and the Treatment Action Group (TAG) released their 2013 Pipeline Report this week in conjunction with the International AIDS Society conference (IAS 2013) in Kuala Lumpur. The guide provides the latest status of drugs, diagnostics, and candidate vaccines for HIV, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis.
IAS 2013: Conference Opens with Focus on Aging, Global Guidelines, Drug Users
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Sunday, 30 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) kicked off Sunday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Highlights of the first day included the release of new World Health Organization (WHO) antiretroviral therapy guidelines, a high-level panel on drug policy and public health, and a keynote address on HIV and aging.
International AIDS Society Conference Starts Sunday
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 27 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) will kick of Sunday, June 30, in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Key areas of interest will include new developments in antiretroviral therapy, biomedical HIV prevention, and improving access to and retention in care.
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