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November 2010
GHTC director highlights role of US Government in recent HIV prevention study
November 29, 2010 -- In a new interview on the “Science Speaks” blog, Kaitlin Christenson, coalition director for the Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC), highlights the role of the US Government in a new study that found daily antiretroviral drugs provide protection against HIV infection through a prevention method known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. “It’s a moment of significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This shows how US Government investment in research can make a huge difference,” Christenson said, adding, “Without the significant investment through the National Institutes of Health as well as the contributions from other partners, particularly the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this research wouldn’t have happened. It’s really critical that global health research and development continue, and that US policymakers continue to prioritize support for research and development.”
Other experts interviewed for “Science Speaks” about the new study include Ambassador Eric Goosby, the US Global AIDS Coordinator, and Kenneth Mayer of the Brown University AIDS Program, who was a principal investigator in the trials. See the link below for more details.
