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MSF Videos on HIV/AIDS Treatment

by ihsection, posted in HIV/AIDS, Information and Social Media

Below are a series of videos from MSF on different aspects of HIV/AIDS treatment.


A first-of-its-kind study released today by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) maps progress across 23 countries on HIV treatment strategies, tools and policies needed to increase treatment scale-up. The results show that governments have made improvements to get better antiretroviral treatment (ART) to more people, but implementation of innovative community-based strategies is lagging in some countries.


Despite the fact that the benefits of virological treatment monitoring are well established and that routine viral load testing is the standard of care in rich countries, access to viral load testing in resource-limited settings remains limited or non-existent. A number of cost-reducing strategies and implementation challenges must now be addressed so that virological monitoring can become the norm for all patients on ART. This will be important to prevent the development of drug resistance and preserve the use of first-line ART. This session presents the challenges and promise of scale-up of virological monitoring from a patient, health system, and market perspective. The session will be of interest to donors, policy makers, civil society representatives, and implementing organizations.


As HIV treatment is scaled up in developing countries, the lack of access to viral load monitoring—routine in wealthy countries—must be addressed. Increased access to viral load monitoring can help people stay on antiretroviral combinations as long as possible, and help stave off resistance.

MIDEGO Inc. Presents: “Global Health Leaders” with Dr. Elvira Beracochea – Every Friday at 12 p.m. EST.

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Below please find an announcement from MIDEGO about a radio show with our own Dr. Elvira Beracochea.

Dr. Elvira Beracochea, global health leader, mentor and coach and MIDEGO CEO will host BlogTalkRadio’s newest show “Global Health Leaders.” This show will present the work of leaders from all over the world who work hard to ensure better health for their countries and citizens. Come and learn about what it takes to succeed in global health and talk with leaders who are helping their patients and country deliver better health for all while at the same time succeeding in their professional careers!

Find out how to become a global health leader and how to support country leaders!

“This radio show is a must-listen for any aspiring global health leader,” says Dr. Elvira Beracochea, host of the program. “A successful career in global health is very much possible and I hope the show helps the next generation of global health professionals achieve amazing results!” Dr. Elvira Beracochea, a global health leader, mentor and coach and CEO of MIDEGO, Inc.—a Global health and development firm dedicated to helping groups and individuals in developing countries meet the Millennium Development Goals.

Callers are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (347) 857-3528 or by Skype™ at midegousa. The live, Internet talk-radio show will stream from the host page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/global-health-leaders.

An archive will be available at the same link immediately following the show or listeners can subscribe to the archives via the RSS feed located on the host page. Follow the discussion at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/global-health-leaders . Read more about host Dr. Elvira Beracochea and MIDEGO Inc. at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/global-health-leaders and http://
http://www.midego.com.

Protests at the International AIDS Conference

by ihsection, posted in HIV/AIDS, Information and Social Media

Though this is a little late, it made headlines, so I thought it would be worthwhile to post it.


AIDS activists, such as HealthGAP, Global Fund Advocates Network, and Stop AIDS Campaign UK, and treatment providers, including MSF, took over a panel discussion on the future of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria at the International AIDS Conference. The groups protested against efforts to cap funding for countries rather than continue to accept ambitious grant proposals from countries hit hardest by the AIDS epidemic.


MSF joined thousands of protesters at the International AIDS Conference in Washington DC, calling for governments and pharmaceutical companies to halt policies and practices that hamper access to medicines.

MSF Video – HIV/AIDS in the DRC

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The number of HIV-positive people in DRC is currently estimated at more than one million, 350,000 of whom could benefit from antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. However, only 44,000 people are currently receiving treatment, translating into a 15 percent ARV coverage rate, one of the lowest in the world.