HIV

Spermicide ingredient ineffective in preventing HIV infection, UN health agency reports

28 June 2002
Spermicides containing the popular ingredient nonoxynol-9 do not protect against HIV infection and women using these products frequently may even increase their risk of contracting the virus, according to a report released today by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).

China facing HIV/AIDS disaster of 'unimaginable proportion,' UN warns

27 June 2002
Ten million people in China could contract the AIDS virus by the end of the decade, pushing the country towards a potential disaster of "unimaginable proportion," according to new United Nations report released today.

New UN-backed survey provides data for poor countries on more affordable AIDS drugs

26 June 2002
Aiming to help close the AIDS treatment gap in the developing world, a new United Nations-backed report was released today to help poor countries track HIV medicines, testing kits and suppliers.

New UN data points to devastating impact of AIDS in Africa

25 June 2002
More than 28 million Africans are living with HIV, and in some countries at least 30 per cent of the adult population is infected by the deadly virus, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said today as it released data about the unprecedented destruction the disease is causing to African societies and economies.

Annan lauds businesses for joining global fight against HIV/AIDS

13 June 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has lauded the increased involvement of corporations in the global fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Annan meets young patients at Russian AIDS clinic

5 June 2002
Meeting today with young AIDS patients at a clinic in Russia, Secretary-General Kofi Annan stressed the need to galvanize society in response to the epidemic.