‘Science Speaks’ Highlights Recent Pieces On HIV Treatment As Prevention, TB As R&D Priority, PEPFAR’s New Strategy
Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: What we’re reading: Treatment is prevention, TB is a priority, welcome words and more
Antigone Barton, senior editor and writer of “Science Speaks,” discusses several recent pieces on global health, including a CDC statement addressing the role of viral suppression through effective treatment in preventing sexual transmission of HIV; a statement from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease on two recently released WHO reports that recognize tuberculosis as a research and development priority; an article from NIAID on the development of microbicides for HIV prevention; and an analysis of PEPFAR’s recently released strategy by the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (10/4).
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