M é de cin s S ans Fro n tiè re s ded (www. who. int/hiv/topics/mtct). Blood safety programs
also need wide implementation, with coordinated national programs, blood screening and …

The largest HIV/AIDS conference in history was convened in Toronto in August, 2006.
Following the United Nations Summit in June where world leaders proclaimed an …

ARV‐based HIV prevention methods available in pill, gel or ring formulations (broadly
referred to as microbicides) offer the possibility of protection against HIV for women who find …

A safe and effective HIV vaccine is needed to curtail the US and global epidemics. However,
the search for one has been elusive despite more than 25 years of focused research …

Evaluation of: Wawer MJ, Makumbi F, Kigozi G et al.: Circumcision in HIV-infected men and
its effect on HIV transmission to female partners in Rakai, Uganda: a randomized controlled …

Abstract HIV Research for Prevention: AIDS Vaccine, Microbicide, and ARV-based
Prevention Science (HIVR4P) was built on a growing consensus that effective HIV …

Scientific advancement has led to tremendous improvements in the life expectancy of
people living with HIV. In addition, there is renewed hope that with combination prevention …

Over 42 million people are living with HIV throughout the world. In the last decade, the
prevalence of HIV infection world—wide among pregnant women rose from less than one …

The Review by Joseph P Nkolola and Dan H Barouch in The Lancet HIV describes the many
scientific challenges, setbacks, and lessons learned in the longstanding struggle to develop …

Encouraged by experimental trials demonstrating the efficacy of antiretrovirals (ARVs) in
preventing HIV infection, countries across the Asia-Pacific region have committed to the …