A Syntax Site http://www.syntaxcms.com/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:19:23 +0100 SyntaxCMS via FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.syntaxcms.com/content/blog/detail/538/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:00:00 +0100 http://www.syntaxcms.com/content/blog/detail/489/ Does AIDS crowd out funding for other global infectious diseases? The current issue of PloS Medicine has an article which discusses "rapid impact interventions", a strategy which combines effective treatments for seven common infectious diseases in Africa. Because costs are low ($0.40 per year per patient, vs. nearly $1,000 for ARV -- see graph at left) and the treatments are proven, the authors argue that funding for these interventions is a highly effective strategy in combatting poverty.]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2005 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.syntaxcms.com/content/blog/detail/483/ Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100