WHO

Most researchers are concentrating on genetic engineering to devise an AIDS vaccine, which would be effective against all strains of the human immunodeficiency virus.

Publication Date:

14/12/1993

Source: Down to Earth

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2

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Medical Research, Drugs, Tuberculosis, AIDS, WHO

India

A black shadow over India

If a way to contain AIDS is not found, HIV may infect about five million people in India by the turn of the century.

Publication Date:

14/12/1993

Source: Down to Earth

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2

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Medical Research, Drugs, Tuberculosis, AIDS, WHO

Environment

Putting an end to guinea worms

The dreaded guinea worm disease will be eradicated in India by 1995, claims UNICEF. UNICEF country representative for India Jon Eliot Rhode told newspersons the number of guinea worm cases have

Publication Date:

14/11/1993

Source: Down to Earth

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Guineaworm, Infectious Diseases, UNICEF, WHO

Environment

Prevention is cheaper than cure

"ONE OF the best investments the global community can make is in AIDS prevention," says Dr Michael H Mezon, director of the Global Programme on AIDS (GPA) of the World Health Organisation. "Money

Publication Date:

Saturday, October 30, 1993

Source: Down to Earth

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Health Care, AIDS, Economic Development, WHO, Developing Countries, Statistics

Environment

Can we afford to be left behind?

AS A FRONTIER technology today, genetic engineering is attracting the best scientific minds the world over. The ability to manipulate the genetic make-up of living things has the potential,

Publication Date:

14/10/1993

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

2

Issue:

19931015

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Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Research, WHO

Forests

Thirst for profits rises as disease spreads

Even as AIDS spreads throughout the world, Australians are determined to get their share of the profits from the use of a shrub that halts replication of HIV

Publication Date:

29/09/1993

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Conflicts, Herbal Medcine, Medicinal Plants, AIDS, WHO, United States Of America (US), Australia

Forests

WHO seeks increase in AIDS funds

The World Health Organisation has called for enhanced spending and a joint UN initiative to combat the threat of AIDS.

Publication Date:

14/07/1993

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Health Care, AIDS, Finance, WHO

India

UN decisions must be open to public debate

IT IS SAD that the World Health Assembly did not accept the suggestion of AIDS campaigner Jonathan Mann, that the candidate for the director-generalship of the World Health Organisation take part in

Publication Date:

14/06/1993

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

2

Issue:

19930615

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AIDS, UN, UNEP, WHO, War

Industry

The battle is won, but who won the war?

Hiroshi Nakajima has been re elected director of the World Health Organisation. But the road ahead promises to be bumpy for the controversial Japanese civil servant.

Publication Date:

14/06/1993

Author(s): Ram Etwareea

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Fish, AIDS, Imports, WHO, Japan, Maldives