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Dec, 2019
Human Rights Day
Today we celebrate Human’s Right Day; this year’s theme is “Youth Standing Up for Human Rights”.
News
6
Dec, 2019
Picturing Health launches new video on adolescents with HIV
The charity Picturing Health has created the first video in a three part series of adolescent films about growing up with HIV.
1
Dec, 2019
World AIDS Day 2019: Communities make the difference
The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day, which we commemorate today, is “Communities make the difference”.
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Nov, 2019
Universal Children’s Day
Penta celebrates Universal Children’s Day in Cape Town, South Africa, where the EPIICAL 3rd General Assembly is being hosted
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Jul, 2019
10th IAS Conference on HIV science
The world’s largest open scientific conference on HIV and AIDS will be held in Mexico City in July 2019. IAS 2019 will take place at the Centro Citibanamex on 21-24 July 2019. Held every two years, the IAS Conference on HIV Science is a unique forum for scientists, clinicians, public health experts and community leaders to examine the latest research developments in HIV science and explore how to realistically apply and implement that knowledge to address the epidemic.
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Mar, 2019
CROI: Members of the EPIICAL team to attend in Seattle
Seattle is gearing up for the 2019 edition of CROI next week. Held at Washington State Convention Center on 4th-7th March, the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections is an important event in the Penta calendar, and in particular for the EPIICAL consortium, as it is an opportunity for members to discuss the latest developments pertaining to the project. Included on the agenda, EPIICAL project researchers will make an oral presentation illustrating recent results that provide further evidence that supports the earliest ART initiation in infants.
4
Feb, 2019
ILF: Advance procurement of paediatric drug formulations – Policy brief
The many challenges of developing drugs appropriately formulated for children are compounded by a series of market factors that make these efforts costly and complex, discouraging drug manufacturers – especially generic drug manufacturers – from prioritizing investments in new paediatric treatment options.
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Nov, 2018
World AIDS Day December 1st – What this means to PENTA
Although the number of new HIV infections has continued to decline globally, and the overall level of HIV treatment is high, progress is far slower than what is required to reach the 2020 milestone of less than 500,000 new infections.
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Mar, 2018
Collaborating against HIV: Dr Sarah Watters podcast goes ‘viral’
Dr. Sarah Watters takes time out of her research to give us a fascinating peek into the world of viruses.