Bush's AIDS initiative: Too little choice, too much ideology

By Wendell Rawls Jr.

Restrictive funding, emphasis on abstinence hinder $15 billion effort

Excerpts from this story referencing "HIV":

"… Congress to appropriate $15 billion for care, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS in developing countries. The subsequent President's Emergency Plan fo …"

"… receive smaller amounts. The major goals were to treat those infected with HIV/AIDS, care for those dying of or orphaned by AIDS and prevent the spread o …"

"… framework" has stressed a restrictive use of the funds earmarked to combat HIV/AIDS.Experts and activists say that attacking one of the most deadly …"

"… ansmission. The interventions that help people choose to avoid the risk of HIV infection entirely, to reduce their risk, vary according to the circumstan …"

Botswana

By Victoria Kreha

Background, challenges and relief efforts related to the AIDS epidemic in Botswana

Excerpts from this story referencing "HIV":

"… Botswana. …"

"… most continuous peace since its independence, which is key to implementing HIV/AIDS programs, according to Mary Kay Larson, deputy director of BOTUSA, a …"

"… aid. "Peace and stability are major, major factors of success."The face of HIVAlmost all of Botswana's 1.7 million people are affected by HIV in some way …"

"… The face of HIVAlmost all of Botswana's 1.7 million people are affected by HIV in some way. They are themselves infected, caring for someone who is or pa …"

Ethiopia

By Marina Walker Guevara

The HIV epidemic in Ethiopia is widespread due to poverty, discrimination, and widespread commercial sex

Excerpts from this story referencing "World Health Organization":

"… government response The Ethiopian government has been credited by the World Health Organization with demonstrating a "very high level" of political commitment to combat t …"

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Haiti

By Sarah Fort

Haiti has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases in the Caribbean

Excerpts from this story referencing "HIV":

"… a.Less than two hours by plane from Miami, Haiti has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases in the Caribbean. Ten percent of those living with HIV in Haiti …"

"… umber of HIV/AIDS cases in the Caribbean. Ten percent of those living with HIV in Haiti are children, and in 2005 there were an estimated 400,000 orphans …"

"… and with the Dominican Republic, but the two countries differ greatly. The HIV rate in Haiti is three times that of the Dominican Republic. Socially and …"

"… tional income per capita that is five times as high as Haiti's.The face of HIVIn 1982, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put Haitian-born U. …"

India

By Sheetal Doshi

India's central HIV/AIDS agency, there have been 124,995 officially reported cases of AIDS from 1986 to August 2006

Excerpts from this story referencing "HIV":

"… agriculture, which employs about 60 percent of the labor force.The face of HIVMigrant laborers and truck drivers, who spend days to months on the road, a …"

"… spend days to months on the road, are among the most vulnerable groups for HIV/AIDS infection. According to the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) …"

"… ccording to the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), India's central HIV/AIDS agency, there have been 124,995 officially reported cases of AIDS fro …"

"… eas and about 39 percent are women.Just over half of all reported cases of HIV/AIDS are in two southern states: 52,036 in Tamil Nadu and 15,099 in Andhra …"

Kenya

By Victoria Kreha

HIV rates are declining in Kenya, but poverty remains one of the biggest barriers

Excerpts from this story referencing "HIV":

"… ed out of office in 2002. The current president is Mwai Kibaki.The face of HIVThe first diagnosed case of AIDS in Kenya was in 1984. Infection rates peak …"

"… AIDS-related causes. The U.N. estimates the number of children living with HIV/AIDS at 55,000 to 290,000.But Kenya is one of the few sub-Saharan African …"

"… to 290,000.But Kenya is one of the few sub-Saharan African countries where HIV rates have consistently declined in recent years. The decline is attribute …"

"… eased death rates.According to UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, women in Kenya have an infection rate of 8.3 percent, almost twice a …"

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Mozambique

By Victoria Kreha

AIDS is the leading cause of death for adult Mozambicans and fifth for children under 5

Excerpts from this story referencing "World Health Organization":

"… ss.Infection rates in the north are lowest — 8 percent, according to the World Health Organization; in the south, the rate is about 15 percent. The situation is most dire in …"

Namibia

By Victoria Kreha

Widespread substance abuse in Namibia, among other factors, contributes to its HIV infection rate

Excerpts from this story referencing "HIV":

"… of all Namibians speak Oshiwambo, the Ovambo tribe's language.The face of HIVHIV/AIDS has had a severe impact on Namibia. The first case of AIDS was rep …"

"… all Namibians speak Oshiwambo, the Ovambo tribe's language.The face of HIVHIV/AIDS has had a severe impact on Namibia. The first case of AIDS was report …"

"… focus countries, young women and girls are disproportionately affected by HIV. According to Namibia's 2005 Country Progress Report, 9 to 13 percent of m …"

"… ry Progress Report, 9 to 13 percent of men ages 15 to 24 are infected with HIV, while for the same age group among women, the infection rates are 19 to 2 …"

Nigeria

By Victoria Kreha

Nigeria has the third-highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world, behind India and South Africa

Excerpts from this story referencing "HIV":

"… ion. Twelve of Nigeria's states follow Sharia, or Islamic, law.The face of HIVNigeria has the third-highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the …"

"… .The face of HIVNigeria has the third-highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world, behind India and South Africa. The first case of AIDS i …"

"… and South Africa. The first case of AIDS in Nigeria was diagnosed in 1986. HIV rates tend to be higher in urban areas than rural areas, but more research …"

"… iations found within the country.About a third of Nigeria's 36 states have HIV infection rates of over 5 percent. Estimates place 60 percent of new infec …"

South Africa

By Victoria Kreha

A survey conducted by the South African Department of Health showed that 30 percent of pregnant women had HIV in 2005

Excerpts from this story referencing "HIV":

"… d in 2004. He has come under fire for comments he has made on the cause of HIV and its relationship to AIDS.When apartheid ended, the country was divided …"

"… he legislative capital; and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.The face of HIVSouth Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world and the great …"

"… dicial capital.The face of HIVSouth Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world and the greatest number of people — 5.5 million — living …"

"… the virus. Of South Africa's nine provinces, KwaZulu-Natal has the highest HIV prevalence rate.According to a Demographic and Health Survey of South Afri …"

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