HIV/AIDS, Malaria, And Tuberculosis and Mycobacterial Infections

Infectious diseases remain a major health and socioeconomic problem in many low-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. For many years, the three most devastating diseases, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (TB) have received most of the world's attention. However, in rural and impoverished urban areas, a number of infectious diseases remain neglected and cause massive suffering. It has been calculated that a group of 13 neglected infectious diseases affects over one billion people, corresponding to a sixth of the world's population. These diseases include infections with different types of worms and parasites, cholera, and sleeping sickness, and can cause significant mortality and severe disabilities in low-income countries. For most of these diseases, vaccines are either not available, poorly effective, or too expensive. Moreover, these neglected diseases often occur in individuals who are also affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, or TB, making the problem even more serious and indicating that co-infections are the rule rather than the exception in many geographical areas.

• HIV/AIDS Signs and Symptoms
• HIV Drug Discovery and Research
• HIV Diagnosis and Health Monitoring
• Pediatric HIV Treatment Initiative
• HIV and AIDS Nursing Care Management
• Tuberculosis and STD
• TB and HIV co-infection
• Pulmonary/Extrapulmonary TB
• Tuberculosis in children
• Tuberculosis - Health impact