ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Bush AIDS Plan for Africa.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2003 TOPIC: U.S. officials say the $15-billion AIDS plan for Africa announced by President Bush will include generic drugs, condoms and abstinence education, according to an article by Reuters. The 5-year plan is expected to prevent 7 million new infections and will treat an estimated 2 million people who are already infected. Statistics from the United Nations UNAIDS agency show 42 million people are infected with HIV throughout the world, 29.4 million of which are in Africa. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Laelia Gilborn, of Population Council, oversees a portfolio of operations research on the mitigation of the impact of HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . She also conducts research on issues that pertain to children affected by AIDS in Africa as well as on reducing the stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, especially in clinical settings. Before joining the Population Council, Gilborn worked for UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. , the
Louisiana Department of Public Health, the Mayor of New York City's
Office for HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. Planning, and the Defense for Children International. PR:
Melissa May, 212-339-0525, mmay@popcouncil.orgDr. Eka Esu-Williams, of Population Council, runs operations research studies in Zambia and South Africa focusing on youth, workplace, and orphans and other vulnerable children. She also facilitates all technical assistance activity by Horizons to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund Goelama Project. Before joining the Council, Esu-Williams worked at the University of Calabar The University of Calabar (Unical) is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. It is one of Nigerian's second generation universities. The motto of the university is "knowledge is power". The Vice Chancellor is Bassey Asuquo. and Family Health International's AIDSCAP AIDSCAP AIDS Control and Prevention Project Project. Esu-Williams received an M.S. in immunology from the University of Birmingham Due to Birmingham's role as a centre of light engineering, the university traditionally had a special focus on science, engineering and commerce, as well as coal mining. It now teaches a full range of academic subjects and has five-star rating for teaching and research in several and a Ph.D. in immunology from the University of London For most practical purposes, ranging from admission of students to negotiating funding from the government, the 19 constituent colleges are treated as individual universities. Within the university federation they are known as Recognised Bodies . She is a founding member of the Society for Women Against AIDS in Africa (SWAA) and was president from 1991-2001. SWAA is a network of organizations in 30 African countries committed to addressing the social factors that predispose women to HIV infection and to empower women, families, and communities to cope with the impact of HIV/AIDS. PR: Melissa May, 212-339-0525, mmay@popcouncil.org Professor Manfred Kuechler, of City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym: IPA pronunciation: [kjuni]), is the public university system of New York City. , Hunter College, is an expert in political sociology and AIDS. 212-772-5588, 212-772-4000 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/ifmd/index.html. |
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