News from AIDS 2012

The 19th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) took place in Washington, USA, 22nd-27th July 2012.

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aidsmap news from AIDS 2012

Intellectual property “still a threat,” to antiretroviral access, says panel

Patents and intellectual property restrictions continue to affect access to antiretroviral drugs, particularly in middle-income settings, according to research presented at the 19th International AIDS

Published: 26 July 2012
By: Mara Kardas-Nelson

Community-based support aids retention, adherence and treatment response

Patient retention and linkage throughout the cascade of HIV care remains very low, placing the concept of ‘test and treat’ as part of the solution to ending

Published: 26 July 2012
By: Lesley Odendal

Decompensated liver disease more frequent in HIV/HCV co-infected people

Despite effective antiretroviral therapy, people co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C remain at higher risk for decompensated liver disease and other liver-related complications than those with hepatitis C

Published: 26 July 2012
By: Liz Highleyman

Will MSM use over-the-counter rapid HIV tests to screen sexual partners?

If men who have sex with men (MSM) have the option of using rapid HIV testing to screen potential sexual partners, will they do so? Until recently this was

Published: 26 July 2012
By: Kelly Safreed-Harmon

Preventing malaria and diarrhoea delays need for antiretroviral therapy

The distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets and water filters to prevent malaria and water-borne diseases can significantly reduce the rate of HIV disease progression among Kenyan adults

Published: 26 July 2012
By: Keith Alcorn

Transforming ‘PMTCT programmes into ART programmes’: UNICEF champions lifelong treatment for all HIV-positive pregnant women

At a session at the 19th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) in Washington DC, UNICEF official Chewe Luo called for transforming “PMTCT programmes into ART programmes” in

Published: 26 July 2012
By: Kelly Safreed-Harmon

Why Zambians don't test and treat

A study amongst 2443 people in Zambia, recruited from HIV clinics and community organisations, found that social ostracism, rejection by sexual partners and fear of not being

Published: 26 July 2012
By: Gus Cairns

Keeping children in school shows impact on HIV risk behaviours in Kenya

Providing free school uniforms to enable children to stay in school, in addition to exposing primary school students to the national HIV/AIDS prevention curriculum, appeared to have

Published: 26 July 2012
By: Carole Leach-Lemens

South African study finds most women disclose HIV status to family, but far fewer to sexual partners

A study of HIV-positive people in the high-prevalence area of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa shows that a high proportion of people disclosed their HIV status to

Published: 26 July 2012
By: Gus Cairns

Dramatic increases in life expectancy in a high-burden HIV setting due to ARV rollout

The first evidence of dramatic changes in adult life expectancy in an HIV-endemic region, from individually measured data in a complete population cohort, showed large increases in adult

Published: 25 July 2012
By: Lesley Odendal

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@rodmccullom Huge risk that in the hype re: end of AIDS/AIDS-free generation, those already on the margins will be written off/left behind30 Jul 2012 03:16
Missed #AIDS2012? Thirty webcasts available here: http://ow.ly/czKLo #HIV #HIVCan30 Jul 2012 02:35
For anyone who hasn't seen it yet. Here's a link to my presentation @aids2012 on @pozandproud. I start at 24 min: http://globalhealth.kff.org/AIDS2012/July-26/The-Future-of-HIV-Prevention.aspx28 Jul 2012 03:16
“It is unacceptable that children at this point in time are not receiving treatment,” http://bit.ly/MSG8JM (@unicef_aids) #AIDS2012 #HIV28 Jul 2012 10:44
But I don't WANT #AIDS2012 to be over. How about we do it again next week?28 Jul 2012 04:28
Craziest week of my life. #AIDS2012 #wecanendaids28 Jul 2012 04:19
At #aids2012, I felt there were 3 worlds - science, money, community - and they only really meet up when they want something from eachother28 Jul 2012 02:18
What a week! #AIDS2012 was such an amazing experience to be in DC, amazing events and people from all around the world!28 Jul 2012 01:40
Productive and informative conference with closing ceremony officially over. Looking forward to implementing what I've learned! #aids201228 Jul 2012 12:28
So grateful for social media providing interaction with #AIDS2012 especially since it hasn't been covered by local 'traditional' media! TNKS28 Jul 2012 12:20
But we have to give thanks to those who went to #AIDS2012 2 make all our #VOICES be heard for #ONE #UNITED #CAUSE #EndHIV #STIGMA28 Jul 2012 12:19
Clinton: It's embarrassing to me that stigma against PLHIV exists in the US #AIDS2012 @ClintonTweet @ClintonHealth27 Jul 2012 10:57
watching Olympics 2012 open as AIDS 2012 closes. The NHS, Freddy Mercury and Annie Lennox making the connections between London and DC.27 Jul 2012 10:10
We've spoken a lot about a #HIV cure, but we've had a #TB cure for a long time, yet the same number of people die each year #aids201227 Jul 2012 04:03
Webcast now online of Friday Plenary: HIV in the Larger Global Context http://globalhealth.kff.org/AIDS2012/July-27/HIV-in-the-Larger.aspx #AIDS2012 @KaiserFamFound27 Jul 2012 04:01
Leaving DC and #AIDS2012. Feeling grateful for the hard work & compassion of all my colleagues & heroes fighting #HIV.27 Jul 2012 03:54
Glad I got to come to #AIDS2012 today. Being inspired by a man who became positive when HIV was a death sentence. Nearing 70, still strong.27 Jul 2012 03:45
Last day of #AIDS2012 . Met some wonderful people and heard some inspiring stories27 Jul 2012 03:07
Every time efficiency + cost-effectiveness mentioned, I'd like to hear that removing punitive laws that criminalize pops is both #aids201227 Jul 2012 12:01
Today - 11am EDT check out #LIMS2012 screening #Undefeated @aids2012 in the global village screening room @Life_inmyshoes #limsgoesglobal27 Jul 2012 09:21
#AIDS2012 - This has been an amazing experience! Thank you! Now, let's get to know #Washington DC a little!27 Jul 2012 05:31
Spread of #STDs & #HIV caused by more than #risk. Learn about #social impact on #health outcomes! http://tinyurl.com/CDCSDHPAPER #AIDS201227 Jul 2012 03:15
Delighted that Paul Ward, my boss at THT, got to meet Obama and shake his hand today at White House #AIDS201227 Jul 2012 03:01
Martin Holts reports from #AIDS2012: Including sex workers, drug users & MSM in prevention & treatment #ASHM #HIV/AIDS http://bit.ly/P4GskW27 Jul 2012 02:50
We're talking ARV-baed #HIVpx options for women and advocates and researchers agree we need to put the fun back in #sex. #AIDS2012 #HIV27 Jul 2012 01:32
On the other hand, new meta-analysis shows that ART prevents TB at all CD4s http://bit.ly/NZNP0Y27 Jul 2012 01:30
#AIDS2012: Widespread & audible scepticism in audience over HPTN 052 TB data. Does early ART prevent pulmonary TB or not? Still don't know.27 Jul 2012 01:24
Faith-Based Organizations Meet to Discuss HIV/AIDS Response on Sidelines of AIDS 2012 http://rmdy.hm/7rR #aids2012 #iac #religion27 Jul 2012 01:01
Katherine Fritz talks about #alcohol risk & #HIV. The rept behind the data: http://ow.ly/cwZMg #aids201227 Jul 2012 12:42
Choice Matters: Expanding the Method Mix of #ARV-Based Prevention for Women in 2012 and Beyond. Happening now! MTN, @HIVpxresearch #AIDS201227 Jul 2012 12:03
Timothy Henrich's slides re: #HIV reservoirs in two individuals after allogeneic stem cell transplantation http://pag.aids2012.org/session.aspx?s=274 #AIDS201226 Jul 2012 11:46
For reporters on HIV/AIDS: "Spend less time reading news releases & more time with HIV+ people, and people most at risk of HIV." @SeanStrub26 Jul 2012 11:06
Cheryl Overs and Debbie Macmillan somehow bridged the gap between the Global Village and Session Room 1 - between pharma and community26 Jul 2012 10:18
C Overs: is there really a product or a drug that can change the power balance between sex workers & clients? #aids2012 @CherylOvers #PrEP26 Jul 2012 04:04
Paul Semugoma: We cannot achieve an AIDS free-generation without including men who have sex with men @semugomanp26 Jul 2012 04:00
.@CherylOvers: Communities exist in real life, not as epidemiological categories built around HIV prevention risks26 Jul 2012 03:53
Powerful series of plenaries on MSM, sex workers, drug users, transgender ppl #aids2012 @semugomanp @CherylOvers26 Jul 2012 03:52
RT @SexpressionUK: If you do one thing today watch Debbie McMillan speak at #AIDS2012 inspirational is understatement http://globalhealth.kff.org/aids2012/?CFID=427180308&CFTOKEN=24885214&jsessionid=60302a3af483117fd9ad6c552556595d6b2126 Jul 2012 03:16
I must be doing something right to have had the honor of hearing from Debbie McMillan #humanrights #AIDS201226 Jul 2012 03:11
Debbie McMillan: if u include people like me on your Program design... U get solutions that work. #AIDS201226 Jul 2012 03:05
Overs: we now need more than ever support for human rights programmes. Stop funding things that do not work like rehabilitation #aids201226 Jul 2012 02:51
Semugoma: We need to end invisibility of MSM in epidemiology,service delivery & decisionmaking!#AIDS2012 #HIV26 Jul 2012 02:07
"If there is no talk about pleasure then its not comprehensive sexuality education." #AIDS2012 @bcondoms26 Jul 2012 12:58
#AIDS2012 participants, can we take off our "experts" hats long enough to truly connect with the children & families we are trying to serve?26 Jul 2012 12:55
Our translated #AIDS2012 science news bulletins for Wednesday 25th July, are now available to view by visiting http://bit.ly/Omy6ot26 Jul 2012 09:37
RT @WorldBank: "The end of AIDS is actually within our reach." - Kim http://bit.ly/OWeLOP #AIDS201226 Jul 2012 09:18
Preventing malaria, diarrhoea delays need for antiretroviral therapy http://dlvr.it/1vnQNY #AIDS201226 Jul 2012 06:19
Why Zambians don't test and treat http://dlvr.it/1vmwZP #AIDS201226 Jul 2012 05:12
Keeping children in school shows impact on HIV risk behaviours in Kenya http://dlvr.it/1vmNtC #AIDS201226 Jul 2012 04:04
Wish I could go to the #AIDS2012 Conference! but thank God for http://www.aidsmap.com/AIDS-2012/page/2329765/26 Jul 2012 03:49

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More coverage of the conference

Two other official partners of the conference are providing coverage and analysis online.

Clinical Care Options (CCO) provide audio highlights, capsule summaries and downloadable slidesets, while the Kaiser Family Foundation provide webcasting from conference sessions.