The Central African Republic is in the midst of a major health and humanitarian crisis,
related particu larly to the HIV epidemic, that is largely out of control (Sept 15, p 964). 1 The …

We attended the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa in July where
the unprecedented magnitude and impact of the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa was …

SIR—Robert Hogg and colleagues (Nov 8, p 1406) 1 model the economic costs of making
triple-combination antiretroviral therapy available for a quarter of people with HIV-1 in sub …

Sir—Much has been made in the press1 of attempts to make anti-HIV drugs widely available
in Africa. However, traditional public-health interventions are just as, or even more, important …

Although it is good to see HIV industry leaders admit to getting so much wrong in the past
(July 18, p 260), 1 it is alarming to see that they still are. Parroting that HIV is “the biggest …

Until Alexander the Great burned it down in a fit of pique, Persepolis was a capital of the
ancient Persian empire. It was built by paid workmen not slaves. The Achaemenian dynasty …

Essay www. thelancet. com Vol 364 September 25, 2004 1187 reduction will undoubtedly
be at the core of a sustainable solution to HIV/AIDS. Therefore, investment in equitable …

Council (MCC) has deferred a decision on approval of nevirapine for prevention of vertical
HIV transmission. On Nov 24, the MCC also failed to decide on an application by the AIDS …

Reports on HIV/AIDS treatment in South Africa. Possibility that the Medicines Control
Council will withdraw the drug nevirapine which is used to prevent mother-to-child …

Reports that one in three adults in South Africa's KwaZulu Natal province are HIV positive.
Number being infected daily; Increase in the spread of HIV there; Relevant statistics; …