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Bush administration HIV prevention and foreign aid programs have had a lasting positive impact on African nations, said former Bush administration official Jendayi E. Frazer at an Institute of Politics forum last night. Frazer, formerly the leading architect of U.S. Africa policy as U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2005 to 2009, called the initiatives she spearheaded “transformative” and said that the new administration should build on its predecessor’s success by increasing dialogue with African leaders to address the myriad health, economic, and political problems that plague the continent...

Author: By Kevin Lin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: IOP Hosts Expert on African Affairs | 4/8/2009 | See Source »

SOURCE: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION/UNAIDS; COUNTRY RATES ARE ESTIMATED FIGURES FOR ADULT HIV INFECTION...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 4/7/2009 | See Source »

...Pontiff in Africa On his 11th trip abroad, Pope Benedict XVI is traveling in Africa, where Catholic ranks have swelled some 20% since 2002. His Holiness courted controversy at the start of his voyage by reiterating the church's stance against condoms, saying their use "increases the problem" of HIV and AIDS. The Pope's trip is intended to solidify relations with his growing flock on the continent and will include meetings with Christian and Muslim leaders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 4/7/2009 | See Source »

...Washington HIV Infections Soar in the Nation's Capital A report by the District of Columbia revealed that at least 3% of residents suffer from HIV or AIDS--among the highest rates in the nation and a figure that far outstrips the 1% benchmark that the city's HIV/AIDS administration says indicates a "severe" epidemic. The city's rate of infection--which has risen 22% since 2006--surpasses those found in some developing nations, and officials warn that the actual tally is even higher than the reported number. More than 75% of residents harboring the virus are African American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 4/7/2009 | See Source »

...short term than the ones commonly used during the study period, their long-term effects on health are still unknown, since they simply haven't been circulating long enough for any damaging side effects to have surfaced. But, Ho notes, "I always felt the side effects of HIV are greater than the side effects of the drugs." After all, he says, "the side effect of unchecked HIV is death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: Treatment for HIV Should Start Earlier | 4/2/2009 | See Source »

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