Introducing a two-part investigative series that examines the nature of the AIDS virus, how it works and the history of the development of HIV drug treatments.
Category: Health, Sports & Psychology
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Courses tagged with "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)"
A revolutionary drug could save lives - but it's expensive. NHS England decide against making it available - but one man wasn't going to accept that decision...
Category: Health
You've probably heard a lot about HIV and AIDS in the news - but can you separate the myth from the reality? Take our quiz to find out.
Category: Health
Michael Reiss looks at sex education, and how it has changed from the second world war to the modern day
Category: Health
More information about the helplines providing support and advice on HIV AIDS and sexual health.
Category: Health
We look at the HIV virus, and explain the difference between viruses and retroviruses
Category: Health
To be certain about the extent of the risks we need to get our facts from more than one source. Charities, governmental statistical bodies and others are also measuring the levels of HIV infection.
Category: Health
If you put HIV AIDS statistics UK into Google, it returns a list of about 173,000 web pages - over three pages for each of the 50,000 or so people living with HIV/AIDS in the UK. How is anyone to make sense of all this information? Kevin McConway provides a brief guide to statistics on HIV and AIDS in the UK and worldwide
Category: Health
The effects of the HIV virus on the immune system can lead to the diseases that we call AIDS
Category: Health
How has the treatment and attitudes towards HIV changed? Peter Keogh explores...
Category: Public Health
1 December is World AIDS Day, a day designed to show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.
Category: Public Health
Can science be ethical as well as innovative? Should it even try? Barbara Brockbank considers the issues.
Category: Philosophy
How did the people of Zimbabwe adapt well in times of adversity in the past? Will their resilience help now that Robert Mugabe has resigned?
Category: International Studies
Doreen Kibuka-Musoke explores how Uganda coped with the millions of families hit by HIV-AIDS
Category: International Studies
The Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) programme and new communication technologies, by Professor Bob Moon, Founding Director TESSA OU.
The TESSA programme, now Africa’s biggest teacher education collaborative initiative, is aimed at improving the number and quality of teachers across the region.
The TESSA programme, now Africa’s biggest teacher education collaborative initiative, is aimed at improving the number and quality of teachers across the region.
Category: International Studies
Course extract from Preparing For Development - Improving Health
Category: International Studies
Course extract from Preparing For Development - Patterns of Disease - Looking at the Evidence
Category: International Studies
Susan Fawssett introduces a series of articles on the challenge of HIV AIDS, including the hold it has taken in developing countries, the socio-economic impacts, global responsibilities and how outside agencies can help
Category: International Studies
Ignacio Romero on the origins of the HIV infection in humans
Category: International Studies
Beyond the personal tragedy of HIV AIDS, the virus has a terrible cost for developing countries
Category: International Studies