Special Reports: International Aids Conference 2010

Experts alarmed over TB/HIV deaths

Two global health agencies joined forces in a campaign aimed at averting 200,000 deaths each year by co-infection from tuberculosis and the Aids virus.

Push for human rights at conference

Activists and experts at the International Aids Conference said the human rights of people infected with HIV must be a priority if the spread of the virus to be stopped.

Prisons a hotspot for Aids

Prisons are excellent breeding grounds for HIV, enabling the Aids virus to propagate swiftly and stealthily, yet many options exist for tackling the problem.

Ageing with HIV

The world will face a mighty social and medical challenge as millions of people with HIV survive into old age, the world Aids forum has heard.

Protesters seize EU stall at summit

Activists "seized" the European Commission's stall at the world AIDS summit in Vienna Wednesday to protest the seizure of generic drugs bound for developing countries in the EU.

Creative ways to fight Aids

Colourful, creative and a little bit crazy: the fight against Aids can be all that as activists demonstrated at the World Aids Conference in Vienna

HIV rising fast in Europe and Asia

Nowhere in the world is the HIV virus spreading faster than in eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Economic crisis hits Aids funding

Funding by rich economies for poor countries fighting HIV/Aids fell back last year, to 7.6 billion dollars after 7.7 billion dollars in 2008, as a result of the economic recession.

Female condom neglected: Aids

Campaigners lamented the fact that the female condom, just as effective as its male equivalent, has failed to gain the profile it deserves in the fight against Aids.

Use every instrument against Aids

Every instrument available in society must be used to address the HIV and AIDS pandemic, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe said on Tuesday.