Beacon NewsFlashes – October 30, 2009
Filmmaker Nigel Baker Premieres Documentary On Pediatric HIV/AIDS - On October 23, Nigel Baker, a prominent photographer, television personality and filmmaker, premiered a documentary called Generation Free, which follows the global fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS. The documentary follows Baker’s time in Tanzania with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. For more information, please see the press release at Reuters Web site.
Financial Times To Launch Report On “Combating AIDS” – The Financial Times has plans to release a new report called “Combating AIDS.” The report will be distributed in all global editions of the paper on World AIDS Day on December 1. The report will cover causes, transmission pathways, clinical trials, research, and education and awareness programs. For more information, please see the press release at Reuters Web site.
Number Of HIV/AIDS Cases Drop In India, The Caribbean, And Ghana – Several recent reports indicate that the number of cases of HIV/AIDS has declined in India, the Caribbean, and Ghana. Officials attribute the drops to increased education and condom use; however, they also emphasize continuing need for awareness and education programs. For more information, please see the news articles from Agence France-Presse, the Times of India, and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
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