May 14, 2013 10:43 CEST Cavidi and PartnerTech join forces to scale up Global delivery of novel HIV diagnostic technology.
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Press Releases
Apr 25, 2013 19:31 CEST The Swecare Export Award is to encourage and highlight successful Swedish companies and create good examples of successful export ventures. The aim is to reward creativity and innovation and promote new successful models for internationalization in all areas of Swedish health care. The award is given in conjunction with the annual Swecare meeting in Stockholm.
Nov 29, 2012 17:13 CET This past year has brought more good news in the battle against HIV/AIDS with UNAIDS stating, “On the cusp of the fourth decade of the AIDS epidemic, the world has turned the corner—it has halted and begun to reverse the spread of HIV.” UNAID’s 2012 report cited 700,000 fewer new HIV infections in 2011 than in 2001. AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by one-third in the past six years.
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Feb 12, 2013 21:56 CET Lusaka, Zambia. H.E. First Lady Dr. Christine Kaseba meets with Fabio Baglioni, Cavidi VP Global Sales & Marketing (center) and Regional Manager for Africa, Dr. Walter Campos (left). Cavidi joined a Swedish healthcare delegation with SWECARE in Zambia last week. The delegation visited Lusaka for roundtable discussions with the Zambian MOH sharing healthcare innovation and ideas.
Jun 20, 2012 15:35 CEST A celebration at Cavidi today marked 25 years since the first patent application for a novel RT technology. This technology made HIV viral load testing more accessible allowing doctors to know when to start, stop and switch HIV medications. Version 3 of the test launched in 2008 and is well proven in HIV clinics in the most challenging markets of the world.
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Jul 23, 2012 12:30 CEST There are around 370,000 new infant infections worldwide each year. A significant number of these children will die if they are not diagnosed early and started on antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). The problem is not the lack of ARVs as much as a lack of proper HIV early infant diagnostics (EID). Recent reports indicate that RT-technology may be an answer to improved access to (EID).
Oct 13, 2011 10:52 CEST Although the North American and Western European experience has historically been with HIV-1 group M subtype B virus, this is changing rapidly as migrants and refugees from developing countries with non-B subtype infections now present for care in the developed world, and travelers to developing countries acquire non-B subtype infection abroad and present for care at home.
Sep 15, 2011 10:07 CEST Measuring an individual’s HIV viral load provides healthcare professionals with an accurate picture of viral activity. This is a powerful tool in fighting the HIV pandemic for three reasons:
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Apr 26, 2013 10:09 CEST The Swecare Export Award is to encourage and highlight successful Swedish companies and create good examples of successful export ventures. The aim is to reward creativity and innovation and promote new successful models for internationalization in all areas of Swedish health care. The award is given in conjunction with the annual Swecare meeting.
Mar 02, 2012 10:37 CET Measuring HIV viral load gives an accurate picture of viral activity. A powerful tool in fighting HIV for 3 reasons: 1. It helps doctors manage HIV better, increasing patients’ length and quality of life. 2. It makes the limited supply of ARV drugs go further by determining when treatment should start and stop. 3. It stems the spread of ARV resistance by detecting treatment failure early
Videos
Jun 05, 2008 16:14 CEST
Atlanta – CNN broadcasted a feature piece on Cavidi’s ExaVir Load HIV viral load assay. The story centered on Cavidi’s mission to make essential medical diagnostics accessible to patients in every part of the world. Specifically, it tells the story of how the Swedish company designed an HIV viral load assay that can be implemented in resource-limited settings.
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