Comments on: HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals

By: DN

DN — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:52:12 +0000

Robert Mclean is right on the silence on faith based contribution. my wonder is why the incidence or prevalence seems to be very lopw in Islamic world. Because of strict sharia law on sexual relations? refer to UNAIDS world chart on prevalence!

By: Jacques

Jacques — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:05:05 +0000

Could we also look at risk factors for various types of cancers in this way?

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Hans Rosling: Global health expert and data visionary | OBRA MAESTRA — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:00:00 +0000

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By: Victoria @ SOAS

Victoria @ SOAS — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:49:13 +0000

For the statistics that were used, I am curious as to how the UNAIDS data changes were implemented, if they were. UNAIDS was forced to change its measuring practices and estimates due to the results of various household surveys and several excellent studies by independent researchers. Since then UNAIDS has also tried to recalculate its previous estimates, which were too high, for the past twenty years. Which statistics are used in this presentation? Prof. Rosling states UNAIDS but which series of calculations by UNAIDS? Equally, is he included these various household surveys and independent data? Finally, I find it interesting that Prof. Rosling never mentions this debate or the significant statistical changes it has caused. Is this planned for a future date?
Thank you for making this information so readily available and presenting it in such a flexible and easily viewed manner.

By: stefan

stefan — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:21:51 +0000

Send Mbeki and his health minister to the Hague for crimes against humanity.
genocide is genocide even if its not at the end of a gun, but rather denying your population access to ARV’s

By: juan

juan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:33:48 +0000

Look at the South Africa bubble growing/rising circa 2004 – this was when Nelson Mandela became president, and he relaxed border control, resulting in an influx of (infected) immigrants.

By: Aluku Otella A

Aluku Otella A — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:07:34 +0000

By: Stunning visuals to illustrate an ugly reality « David D

Stunning visuals to illustrate an ugly reality « David D — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:55:11 +0000

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By: Robert McLean MD PhD

Robert McLean MD PhD — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:32:23 +0000

Prevalence depends on incidence (influx into the pool of HIV ) and mortality (outflux). I would love to see data on incidence beautifully represented by Professor because that would show the ramifications of HIV prevention strategies. We have this from USAIDS, “In one site, Masaka, incidence fell from 7.6 per thousand per year in 1990 to 3.2 per thou-sand per year by 1998.”

If one looks at condom distribution (graph on page 11 of http://tinyurl.com/qs7e5c), one sees that only in 1996-98 that condom distribution hit full tilt when most of the strides at HIV reduction had already been made. In contrast, South Africa has been awash in condoms with resulting continued high HIV infection rates. The conclusion of the USAIDS report was that faith based initiatives deserve much of the credit, but it seems that no one else wants to acknowledge that.

See the website of one such organization here, http://www.uceglobal.org/ . They have a blog where discussion would be welcome: http://uceglobal.blogspot.com/ (disclaimer: I am not an official with UCE but I do support them financially.)