The antiviral pills, plentiful in the United States, are scarce overseas. Health groups and the White House want to expand access but face obstacles that evoke the H.I.V. epidemic.
Tag: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Public Health Catastrophe Looms in Ukraine, Experts Warn
Even before the war, the country struggled with epidemics of H.I.V., tuberculosis and hepatitis. The conflict threatens to undo decades of progress.
In South Africa, Success Against H.I.V. Offers Hope
A former Africa correspondent, who covered the height of the AIDS epidemic there 15 years ago, finds lessons in the remarkable progress against that virus for our current fight.
In Southern Africa, Success Against H.I.V. Offers Hope for Beating Back Another Virus
A former Africa correspondent, who covered the height of the AIDS epidemic there 15 years ago, finds lessons in the remarkable progress against that virus for our current fight.
The Variant Hunters: Inside South Africa’s Effort to Stanch Dangerous Mutations
Scientists in a cutting-edge laboratory do part of the work. Local health workers on foot do the rest.
John Nkengasong, of the Africa C.D.C., Will Lead PEPFAR
Dr. Nkengasong will be the first person of African origin to oversee the U.S. government program combating H.I.V., which has ravaged the continent.
The Pandemic Has Set Back the Fight Against H.I.V., TB and Malaria
Prevention and treatment fell in poor countries last year as access to health care declined, according to a new report.
An Experimental H.I.V. Vaccine Fails in Africa
Researchers ended a large trial in South Africa after finding that an experimental vaccine offered little protection.
PEPFAR Is Still Without a Leader. H.I.V. Activists Want to Know Why.
“Can we not think and act on two pandemics at a time?” asked one epidemiologist.
Covid Is Especially Risky for People With H.I.V., Large Study Finds
An H.I.V. infection increases the odds of dying from Covid-19 by at least 30 percent, researchers said.