Studies in Ivory Coast, Uganda, and Thailand gave HIV-positive pregnant women either placebos or short regimens of AZT prior to delivery. The revision in the declaration aims to treat participants in poor countries the same as richer countries do. Thus if a treatment is available, it would be unethical to give a placebo. The group, based in Washington D.C., called for more debt forgiveness and better access to health care for African women. Improving attitudes towards AIDS patients and promoting the use of condoms are necessary to help empower women.
Vaccines are one of few ways to prevent infectious disease outbreaks.
Cole said that the sequencing of the tuberculosis bacterium has led to new strategies for vaccine development. Over two-thirds of births in Russia have complications, and many newborns who are discharged from maternity clinics have health issues. According to Olga Frolova, head of statistics at Russia's Academy of Medical Science, normal birth rates have fallen due to increased drinking and drug abuse and also complications from sexually transmitted diseases. The nation's overall poor health and lack of medical equipment translates into 53 percent of newborns leaving the hospital with a chronic ailment or disease that requires extended treatment. This document was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .