[procaare] New SciDev.Net HIV/AIDS dossier

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New HIV/AIDS dossier
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Dear colleague,      
       
When you registered with SciDev.Net you expressed an interest in HIV/AIDS. We have just launched a range of new in-depth materials on the latest scientific and technological advances to combat HIV/AIDS in developing countries. Articles include perspectives from the South, with an overview of HIV research in Brazil and microbicides research in South Africa forming two of the new opinion pieces.    
       
http://www.scidev.net/dossiers 
       
By bringing together topical coverage and background resources, this in-depth guide charts recent developments and indicates promising new avenues of research. It includes relevant news, feature and opinion articles, together with annotated links to essential reading and other HIV/AIDS organisations.      
       
'Key documents' come from a variety of sources: peer-reviewed scientific journals (including  Nature  and  Science ), international agencies, research sponsors, and campaign groups. They are either freely available on the Internet, or granted access by special permission.    
       

Latest opinion articles:     

Rules of engagement: human rights in HIV/AIDS trials
http://www.scidev.net/dossiers/index.cfm?fuseaction=dossierReadItem&type=3&itemid=410&language=1&dossier=22      
  
Bebe Loff argues that ethical treatment of research participants from vulnerable populations means more than considering harmful drug side-effects; researchers must also frame their work within a human rights context.    
     

Community outreach: microbicides trials show the way
http://www.scidev.net/dossiers/index.cfm?fuseaction=dossierreaditem&dossier=22&type=3&itemid=413&language=1      
  
Microbicide researchers have many lessons to share with HIV vaccine researchers in recruitment and retention of participants, community partnerships, and developing acceptable standards of care, says Gita Ramjee.    
       

Vaccine research needs to cover all bases
http://www.scidev.net/dossiers/index.cfm?fuseaction=dossierreaditem&dossier=22&type=3&itemid=412&language=1      
   
To address the urgency of the HIV crisis, says Mauro Schechter, vaccine researchers must pursue clinical trials as well as basic science, testing vaccines for both prevention and therapy.     
       
  
Recent key documents:    
           

Behind the veil of a public health crisis: HIV/AIDS in the Muslim world
http://www.aei.org/docLib/20050608_eberstadtNBRreport.pdf      
    
Laura M. Kelly and Nicholas Eberstadt - June 2005      
This report from the US-based National Bureau of Asian Research takes an unusual look at the HIV/AIDS situation in the Muslim world, highlighting the poor surveillance and inadequate knowledge of the extent of HIV/AIDS.     


The development of vaginal microbicides for the prevention of HIV transmission 
http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0020142#JOURNAL-PMED-0020142-T001           
    
Jonathan Weber, Kamal Desai, Janet Darbyshire, on behalf of the Microbicides Development Programme - May 2005    
This short online review summarises the current status of microbicides research, describing in clear and concise terms the different types of microbicides currently in clinical trials, how they act, and their potential shortcomings.     
       

The material we provide is intended to equip readers at all levels of expertise with an understanding of both the basics and the potential of HIV/AIDS research, and its future direction. We hope that it is helpful to educators, scientists, doctors, healthcare providers and policymakers in developing countries.    
       
New material will be continuously added to our latest dossier and we welcome your feedback and suggestions. If you would like to comment on this or any other resource please contact:  info@scidev.net  
       
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Kind regards,     
       
Priya Shetty    
HIV/AIDS dossier editor    
SciDev.Net    
Email:  dossiers@scidev.net     
       
The Science and Development Network (www.scidev.net) is the world's leading electronic source of news, views and analysis about science, technology and the developing world.       

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