AIGHD Deputy Director Cate Hankins argues in Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research that HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP may be a workable option over short- to medium-term risky periods for people who are unable to use proven HIV prevention methods such as condoms...
Lactobacillus-dominated microbiome associated with reduced HIV/STI prevalence and reduced genital HIV viral load in African women Deviation from a Lactobacillus-dominated cervicovaginal microbiome may increase the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, little is known about the exact nature of these microbiological changes....
The fight against poverty-related diseases is gaining ground as scientists prepare trials of vaccines for hookworm, leishmaniasis and other parasitic diseases common in the developing world, thanks to the support of public research funding. The problem has been that developing countries harbour most of the planet’s...
The Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA) houses the main departments and laboratories within the University of Amsterdam/Academic Medical Center (AMC) involved in patient care, education and research in the field of Infectious Diseases and Immunity. CINIMA coordinates, integrates and combines the knowledge present...
On Thursday, February 13 2014, Professor of Public Health Tanimola M. Akande delivered the University of Ilorin’s 142nd inaugural lecture. With his team of researchers, Professor Akande has played an instrumental role in the impact evaluations of PharmAccess health programs in Kwara State, Nigeria. In his...
Can health insurance reduce blood pressure? A community-based health insurance program in sub-Saharan Africa helps reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. AMSTERDAM – February 21, 2014 High blood pressure is now the leading risk factor for death in sub-Saharan Africa. A new study demonstrates that improved...