Death MarchNo matter how serious a disease may be, devising a cure or treatment or ways of prevention is only half the battle. The other half can be more mysterious. Throughout the world, people who should know better eat, drink or have sex in needlessly risky ways, or ignore medical danger signs until it is too late. These, the willful ignorers, are what interest the South African journalist Jonny Steinberg about the gravest medical crisis his country has experienced: AIDS. More than one out of every eight South Africans is H.I.V. positive, Steinberg reports; every day roughly 800 South Africans die of AIDS and more than 1,000 additional people are infected. A recent survey found that in the previous month, the average South African was more than twice as likely to have been to a funeral as to a wedding. By ADAM HOCHSCHILDOncology Biologics Development PrimerFebruary 28-29, 2008 The iSBTc Oncology Biologics Development Primer (OBDP) will be a key forum for continuing to explore and discuss best practices for worldwide biologics development. Through the expertise of the invited speakers, panel members, and attendees, this rigorous and challenging program curriculum will facilitate understanding, open discussion, and exploration of the development issues surrounding biologic agents for cancer. iSBTc developed the OBDP to meet the needs of the biological therapy community by educating physicians and researchers on the worldwide regulatory paths for biological therapy development. Further, through facilitating collaborative interactions between regulators, preclinical scientists, clinical investigators and industry, the iSBTc Oncology Biologics Development Primer will help ensure that active, innovative new therapies are rapidly and appropriately moved into worldwide clinical testing. Target Audience: Topics to be Addressed:
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Microbicides 2008 The conference intends to provide updates on the current state of art and the likely future scenario of ongoing research and development efforts in the area of microbicides, in different parts of the world. Organized by: Indian Council of Medical Research
SC orders secrecy in PLWHA related cases KATHMANDU, Dec 26 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to enact laws that ensure secrecy in the judicial process for cases involving people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) or sensitive issues of women and children. The apex court also said it would formulate a set of guidelines for courts and the government outlining how such cases should be dealt with in court until necessary new laws are enacted. The guidelines would be effective from January 24, 2008, the court ruled. The apex court, however, did not give details of the guidelines. Under existing law some sensitive cases concerning women and children are heard in camera but the whole judicial process is not kept secret. But today's order requires courts and the government to maintain secrecy throughout the judicial process from the time of filing of cases till after the verdicts are handed down. Justices Khil Raj Regmi and Kalyan Shrestha issued the order in response to public interest litigation brought by the Forum for Women, Law and Development, a women's rights NGO. Source: ekantipur
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