As I write this, most of Western Europe is in some state of lockdown. And not just Europe; to give one example, the government of Vietnam last weekend did the same to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. What is the aim here? Many point to China, Singapore and South Korea: if we can just […]
Communications: A key part of ethical behaviour in global health
“Not only are the ‘what’ we do now important, meaning developing transformative medicine,” Nadine Schecker said, “but also ‘how’, meaning getting them to as many people as possible.” Ms. Schecker is the global head of communications and external affairs at Novartis. During a recent interview with The Holmes Report, Schecker expounded upon the changing role […]
PrEP: Interim Results from the PARTNER study
The PARTNER study is the second large study to examine whether people with HIV become non-infectious if they are on antiretroviral therapy. So far, the study has found no cases of HIV transmission involving someone with an undetectable viral load. The 2011 HPTN study found 96% efficacy of antiretroviral therapy reducing HIV transmission from the […]
Lesotho Riders for Health
By Paul Dillon This year’s 19th International AIDS Conference concluded in the last week of July—amongst discussions on the exciting developments over the past year in the efficacy of new HIV prevention methods, including male circumcision, pre-exposure prophylaxis and treatment as prevention, there were also much-needed discussions on how policy makers and organisations can implement […]
A look at the year gone by: Q&A with Ken Rabin
As the year winds down, we decided to check in with Baird’s CMC associates abut some of the highlights of the year. Here we chat with Ken Rabin, our associate in the U.S. Baird’s CMC: What was the professional highlight of the year for you, and why? Ken Rabin: My professional highlight was coordinating global […]