by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 20, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, said a UN report Thursday proclaiming “the scales have tipped”. Not only are new HIV infections and deaths declining, but more people than ever are...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 2, 2016 | Health
The National Aids Trust (NAT) has won a high court battle in London to have a preventative treatment for HIV legally funded by NHS England. NHS England was challenged by NAT after it said it did not have the legal power to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP is...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 3, 2016 | Health
An HIV drug, approved less than 3 years ago, will now be rolled out in Botswana as a core medicine for patients newly diagnosed, following the largest ever tender secured by GlaxoSmithKline’s HIV business in Africa. ViiV Healthcare, said on Friday it was the...
