HIV and the key players
Key Correspondents bring the global to the local by reporting how decisions made by governments, international donors, multilateral and bilateral agencies and the private sector affect people's attempts to stay healthy.
KCs also examine the way international agreements such as the Millennium Development Goals and Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights impact on communities most affected by HIV.
“Explosive” emerging and re-emerging diseases set to continue, warns WHO
Dr Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organisation, has warned that the “explosive” recent increase in emerging and re-emerging diseases is set to continue. more
Japan donates $343 to Global Fund - its most generous year yet
Japan has made a second donation of US$ 127 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis bringing its total contribution for 2012 to US$343 million - the country’s highest contribution in 10 years. more
Accuracy of countries’ health data must improve, warns WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said a recent study published in The Lancet on which countries carry the largest disease burden highlights the need to improve health data in many countries. more
GlaxoSmithKline launches SMS service to tackle counterfeit drugs
Health company GlaxoSmithKline has introduced an SMS service dubbed Hakikisha dawa to enhance patient safety by allowing people to check whether GSK branded drugs are real. more
Zambian minister urges African governments to contribute towards clinical trials
Professor Nkandu Luo has urged African governments to support the development of new drugs against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria by actively contributing towards the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership programme. more
GlaxoSmithKline tops 2012 Access to Medicines Index
GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, has ranked highest in the Access to Medicines (ATM) Index for the third time. more
Global Fund approves US$75 million for Mali’s HIV response
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved US$75 million for HIV screening, prevention and treatment in Mali over the next three years. more
Poor evidence generation affecting policy decision making in Africa, says WHO
Africa is poor at generating evidence for policy and decision making, Dr Luis Sambo, the World Health Organisation regional director for Africa has said. more
Our correspondents are writing for change on HIV issues relating to young people, as well as drug use.