HIV

Penta Foundation recently spoke with Paolo Palma of Bambino Gesu Children Hospital in Rome, a core member of the EPIICAL team to uncover some reasons there is still no cure for HIV, even though there is a vaccine for COVID-19, also known as SARS-COV-2 in one year.

EPIICAL is proud to have presented four abstracts at the CROI conference this year, sharing updated information on viral decay and the immune response of children living with HIV who begin treatment early in life.

The 23^rd International AIDS Conference take virtually place from today to July 10^th. Attendants have the possibility to engage with the latest HIV science, advocacy and knowledge and also to hear about recent data on COVID-19 and HIV during the Virtual COVID-19 Conference that will be held on July 10^th-11^th.

Just published – data on T & B cell memory and T cell function in early-treated children in the Journal of Immunology and AIDS.

Today we celebrate Human Rights Day. Percentage of HIV-infected children receiving antiretroviral therapy is still very low in low and-middle income countries, as reported by UNICEF.

The Earth study has enrolled its 150^th patient in Bamako, Mali. A huge congratulations to Bamako and all sites involved in the Earth study.

“The mission is remission. We believe that an HIV remission/cure is attainable.”

Today we celebrate World AIDS Day: this year theme is “Communities make the difference”.

Today, November 20^th, is Universal Children’s Day. This year,  we are celebrating in Cape Town, South Africa, where the EPIICAL 3rd General Assembly is being hosted. Universal Children’s Day is dedicated to the rights of the child, with one key aspect being the right for every child to access the highest standard of health.

Treat early, suppress fast!

In a new paper just published online in Journal of AIDS, EPIICAL researchers investigated the association between the timing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and time-to suppression​ among HIV-infected infants who initiated​ ART within the first 28 days of life.

by Maria Lain

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