ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss HIV/AIDS May Triple in 2010.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002 TOPIC: According to a report by the National Intelligence Council, the number of HIV/AIDS cases may triple in Russia, China, India, Nigeria and Ethiopia by 2010. Currently, there is an estimated 14 to 23 million infected people in the five countries listed in the report. Experts say that number will increase to 50 to 75 million infected people, as reported by Reuters. The report factored in the assumption that the governments would take some measures to contain the virus and were not worst-case scenarios. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dr. 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 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. infection and to empower women, families, and communities to cope with the impact of HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . PR: Melissa May, 212-339-0525, mmay@popcouncil.org Professor Colin M. Ramsay, of the University of Nebraska, is an expert regarding statistics, actuarial science and AIDS. 402-472-2698, 402-472-7211 (University PR Phone) Professor Manfred Kuechler, of the 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, Sociology Department, can share his insight on sociology, 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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