Foundation Blog
News, commentary, and voices in the efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children worldwide.
Posted by
Dr. Richard Marlink
Maseru, Lesotho
October 8, 2010
In Africa, where the Foundation primarily works, women represent more than 60 percent of people receiving treatment. While ARVs are essential for protecting their own health and preventing transmission of the virus to their children, what potential effects do these drugs have on the infants in the womb? The Foundation helped launch a study in South Africa and Zambia just last week about this very topic. Dr. Richard Marlink reports.
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Posted by
Dr. Richard Marlink
New York, New York
September 24, 2010
I had the opportunity this week to participate in a panel discussion hosted by the Global Health Council at the United Nations as part of the special summit on the Millennium Development Goals.
In the words of my fellow panelist, the Minister of Environment and International Development from Norway, this particular session was organized to celebrate and learn from the success story of Botswana. Botswana has been at the forefront in Africa in its response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, particularly in preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of the virus. Read more after the jump.
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