Africa: New UNAIDS Collaborating Center At Georgetown Leverages Strengths in HIV/Aids Law, Policy and Politics
[UNAIDS] Washington DC -- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) today designated the Global Health Policy and Politics Initiative at Georgetown as a United Nations Collaborating Center to support and advance policy and laws impacting HIV/AIDS with the overarching goal of addressing the inequalities driving the pandemic. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: 13,000 HIV/Aids Positive Osun Residents Need Treatment - U.S. Consul General
[Vanguard] United States Consul General in Nigeria, Will Stevens has disclosed that getting 13,000 HIV/AIDS-positive Osun residents on treatment requires communal efforts. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 31, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Angola: Global Fund to Grant U.S.$126 Million to Aid Fight Against Malaria, HIV/Aids
[ANGOP] Sumbe -- The United Nations Global Fund is to grant 126 million US dollars to Angola for the next financing cycle (2024/2027) to support the programme to combat malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Cuanza Sul and Benguela provinces. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 31, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Angola: Global Fund to Grant U.S.$126Million to Aid Angola Fight Malaria, HIV/Aids
[ANGOP] Sumbe -- The United Nations Global Fund is to grant 126 million US dollars to Angola for the next financing cycle (2024/2027) to support the programme to combat malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Cuanza Sul and Benguela provinces. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Govt Recognised for Achieving HIV Targets
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's robust HIV management programme continues to get international acclaim with the country receiving an accolade recognising it as one of only three Sub-Saharan African nations to attain the UNAIDS set 95-95-95 HIV objectives. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Young, Positive and Resilient - Stories of Young People Living With HIV/Aids in Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] Despite the many groundbreaking innovations in the treatment and prevention of HIV, it still is a death sentence for some, particularly the most vulnerable and the marginalised. Young people living with HIV/AIDS, who are part of this group, still deal with social stigma and discrimination. They deserve to live in a society free from stigma and discrimination. One in which they receive all the support and resources they need to live their lives to the fullest. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
South Africa: UCT's HIV and TB Hotline - Serving Healthcare Workers, Communities for 15 Years
[UCT] The University of Cape Town's (UCT) National HIV and TB Healthcare Worker hotline has served healthcare workers across the length and breadth of South Africa. Established as a helpline for those in need of guidance and clarity on HIV and TB medicines and management, the hotline has grown by leaps and bounds. While so much has changed in 15 years, their philosophy to serve healthcare workers with care and distinction every day remains firmly intact. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Namibia: More Than 210 000 Namibians On HIV Therapy
[Namibian] ABOUT 99% of the estimated 215 348 Namibians living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are receiving HIV therapy, health minister Kalumbi Shangula has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 8, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Rwanda: MoH Looks to Long-Acting HIV Jabs to Solve Compliance Issues Among Patients
[New Times] The Ministry of Health (MoH) has said that the impending long-acting drugs for HIV/AIDS are a good development that may solve the challenges related to poor compliance to the daily pill among some patients, especially the youth. The treatment is a medication for HIV that is taken by injection and used less frequently than daily. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Namibia: More Than 210,000 Namibians On HIV Therapy
[Namibian] About 99% of the estimated 215 348 Namibians living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are receiving HIV therapy, health minister Kalumbi Shangula has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 6, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
South Africa: Cabinet Approves Plan for HIV, TB and STIs
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has approved the publication of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) 2023-2028. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 2, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Ghana: End Discrimination Against Persons Living With HIV/Aids - CHRAJ
[Ghanaian Times] The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has reiterated calls to bring an end to discrimination against persons living with HIV and AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 2, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Take As Needed - Preventing HIV Might One Day Be As Easy As Using This Suppository
[spotlight] A small study conducted among 23 HIV-negative men and women in the United States has found that a quick-dissolving rectal suppository - no bigger than a fingernail - that contains two antiretroviral drugs is safe, researchers announced yesterday at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle, United States. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
South Africa: Vaginal Ring to Prevent HIV Safe to Use in Late Pregnancy and While Breastfeeding
[spotlight] Women can safely use a monthly, antiretroviral-containing vaginal ring to prevent HIV infection during late pregnancy and while breastfeeding with no risk to their babies, new research released this week shows. The ring is expected to become available at selected clinics and private pharmacies this year alongside the HIV prevention injection and the HIV prevention pill. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
South Africa: Conversations About Sex - We Must Do Better for Young People
[spotlight] Young people, especially young women, account for a huge chunk of the nearly 200 000 new HIV infections in South Africa every year. Preventing HIV infections in this group is thus an obvious priority. Prevention can be achieved through education and access to sexual and reproductive health services such as condoms and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) among young people. PrEP refers to antiretrovirals being taken to prevent HIV infection. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
