The NIAID commitment to advancing HIV/AIDS research in international settings to prevent, treat, and eventually eradicate this disease has been steadily increasing, reflecting the global impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic as well as the critical need for cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. NIAID has supported collaborative international research on HIV/AIDS in more than 40 countries. Many of these projects take place in regions of the world with limited resources and where more than 95% of new HIV infections occur.
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Georgiev, V.S. (2009). NIAID: International Involvement in HIV/AIDS Research. In: Georgiev, V.S. (eds) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH. Infectious Disease. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-297-1_32
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