The health aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday that backtracking by international donors such as the United States, the World Bank, the health funding agency UNITAID, and backers of the Global Fund undermine years of progress and putting many lives at risk.

In a report on AIDS in eight sub-Saharan African countries, it was disclosed that major donors have decided to cap or reduced spending on HIV and AIDS drugs in the recent past.

From Nationalpost.com:

The Global Fund, the largest funding body in the fight against HIV/AIDS, is also facing shortfalls. The United States, the Netherlands and Ireland have said they will be cutting their contributions.

Such cuts are already having an impact in places like South Africa, Uganda, and in DRC – where the number of new patients able to start treatment with antiretroviral (ARV) AIDS drugs has been cut six-fold, according to the MSF report.

As a result, already fragile health systems would come under more pressure from a growing number of patients requiring more intensive care as their disease progresses.

“ARV treatment is lifesaving but also lifelong,” the report said. “This means that the number of patients under treatment increases cumulatively each year, thus requiring incrementally growing and sustainable funding.”

According to the United Nations, more than half of the 9.5 million people around the world who needs drugs for AIDS cannot get them.

In order to beat scorching heat these summers, you can try unique ways. These ways will not only keep you in good shape but also helps you stay close to high standards of health and fitness.

One of the best ways by which you can keep yourself hydrated is by having good amount of water intake, at least 8-12 glasses of water a day.

From in.specials.yahoo.com:

Drinking ice-cold water uses up more calories and helps you lose weight

When you drink ice-cold water, your body uses some extra energy (calories) to raise the liquid’s temperature to the level of body temperature. But this calorie burn is minimal, so minimal that it’s negligible. Let us get the equation straight. To lose just 250g of body weight through this method, you’d have to drink almost 435 glasses of ice cold water. Consuming large quantities of ice-cold water can have serious side effects. It can lower your body temperature abnormally decreasing the efficiency of your digestive system and in extreme cases, lead to anaemia. Drinking far too much water can also lead to hyperhydration, a state of electrolyte imbalance that can affect your brain.

Avoid cut fruits from vendors during summer

Fruits and peeled vegetables kept uncovered are a potential source of infection, but if the vendor’s cart is parked in a clean area and if he cuts the fruit in front of you, this is not a bad snack, says Dr Ashutosh Shukla, head of internal medicine at the Artemis Institute, Gurgaon. And it’s not necessary that food-borne infection comes only from a vendor’s cart.

By observing these small yet highly effective measures, you can easily stay healthy and give your best even during the summertimes.

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