Learn about MHRP’s latest research advances and news from its international network in the U.S., Africa and Asia.
MHRP conducts collaborative research studies with key research institutions in host countries, the U.S. and internationally.
5/20/2013
New TB Lab Accredited in TanzaniaU.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt recently visited MHRP’s site in Tanzania to inaugurate a new specialized TB laboratory at the Mbeya Referral Hospital.
5/17/2013
Moving Forward this HIV Vaccine Awareness DayThis HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, we reflect upon how much we've learned in the quest for an effective vaccine. While we don't have a vaccine yet, we know a vaccine is possible and will be a critical tool to help end the epidemic.
5/3/2013
MHRP Director receives the Hero of Military Medicine Award for the U.S. ArmyIn a ceremony held May 1, Col. Nelson Michael received the Hero of Military Medicine Award for the U.S. Army for his excellence as an HIV researcher and leader in global health.
4/18/2013
Duke and MHRP Win Award for Best Academic Research TeamA research team led by the Duke and MHRP won the “Best Academic Research Team” award at the 6th Vaccine Industry Excellence Awards ceremony at the World Vaccine Congress.
4/8/2013
Study finds low ART treatment costs and good retention at clinics in KenyaThe annual cost of providing antiretroviral therapy (ART) to HIV-infected patients in Kenya averaged $224, or less than $20 per month. A paper in the Journal of the International AIDS Society provides the first published estimate of the cost of ART treatment programs in Kenya.
3/7/2013
CROI 2013 Wrap-upSee what MHRP researchers presented at this annual conference, which draws leading scientists from around the world.
2/25/2013
Large Multinational HIV Cohort Study Begins in AfricaThe U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) has initiated a large, long-term cohort study at multiple African sites that will evaluate HIV prevention care and treatment services it supports through local facilities.
2/22/2013
$6.3 M Awarded for the Production of an HIV-1 Subtype C gp145 Env Candidate Vaccine Developed by MHRP ScientistsA novel HIV vaccine candidate developed by MHRP scientists in collaboration with Advanced BioScience laboratories will be produced for potential use in clinical studies.
2/20/2013
HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Open House Draws Thousands to Tanzania's Southern HighlandsTwo thousand people, military and civilian, gathered at an open house in Tanzania to learn about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services offered in their area.
2/4/2013
Making HIV Services More Accessible: MUWRP Refurbishes a Health Centre for the People of Koome IslandResidents of Koome Island in Uganda have cause to smile after Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP), supported by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, handed over a newly refurbished health centre to the local district authorities.
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