Friday, July 23rd, 2010

HIV/AIDS Update

Last week brought the announcement of a new national strategy for combating HIV. This week brings an International AIDS conference in Vienna, and word of new approaches for combating HIV transmission, including an antiviral gel being tested in Africa. We'll talk about HIV/AIDS research and policy.

Guests

Kevin Fenton
Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia

Anthony Fauci
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland

Related Links

• National HIV/AIDS Strategy
• CDC: HIV/AIDS
• The XVIII International AIDS Conference

Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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