Africa: WHO Celebrates the Role of Communities in Driving Progress Towards Ending AIDS
[WHO] For World AIDS Day, marked on 1 December, the World Health Organization (WHO) is joining international partners to acknowledge the resilience, dedication and innovation exemplified by community leaders and organizations in the response to the HIV epidemic. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
Uganda: Uganda Faces Alarming Surge in HIV/Aids Cases
[Nile Post] As the world prepares to mark World AIDS Day, Uganda is grappling with a relentless surge in HIV/AIDS infections, with over 1,000 new cases reported weekly, averaging a troubling 158 cases per day, according to the Uganda AIDS Commission. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
South Africa: Millions Living Longer Because of HIV Treatment
[Scrolla] Life-prolonging drugs are making a world of difference to millions of South Africans living with HIV. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Botswana: First Lady Leads Youth-Focused Efforts Ahead of World Aids Day
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The First Lady, Ms Neo Masisi will embark on a series of youth-led activities ahead of the World AIDS Day commemoration slated for Friday in Nata. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Botswana Health and Medicine Southern Africa Source Type: news
South Africa: Health Welcomes Latest HIV Survey Findings
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has welcomed the results of the sixth South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour (SABSSM VI) survey released by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) on Monday. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Governance Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Kenya: President Ruto Says Kenya, U.S. Partnership in HIV/Aids Fight
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has praised the partnership between Kenya and United States in the fight against HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Kenya United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news
South Africa: Survey Shows Decrease in Those Living With HIV in SA
[SAnews.gov.za] A new survey has found that the percentage of people living with the HIV virus in South Africa has decreased from 14% in 2017 to 12.7% in 2022. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Africa: Catalysing Precision Medicine by Africa, for Africa
[Prof Collen Masimirembwa, founding President and CEO of the African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (AiBST), Distinguished Professor] Africa is the continent with the most genetic diversity, but is gravely underrepresented in genomic research, with only 2% of global genomic data coming from people of African ancestry as of 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Innovation Noncommunicable Diseases Science and Biotechnology Source Type: news
Namibia: Namibia Marks Progress in Suppressing HIV-Aids
[Namibian] The use of HIV prevention services in the country has slowed after much attention was directed at the Covid-19 pandemic, says health and social services executive director Ben Nangombe. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Namibia Southern Africa Source Type: news
Ghana: No Limits Charity Organisation Donates Relief Items to Akosombo Dam Spillage Victims
[Ghanaian Times] North Tongu -- No Limits Charity Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, has donated relief items to victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage at North Tongu and Central Tongu districts of the Volta Region. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Unleashing the Power of the Undetectable = Untransmittable Campaign in Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] By Asari Ndem (Lead Writer) (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Nigeria Sustainable Development West Africa Source Type: news
South Africa: In-Depth - How Do Long-Acting HIV Treatments Work?
[spotlight] Researchers have been trying to develop antiretroviral medicines that can last for weeks, months or even years per dose. It is thought that such long-acting therapies may eventually end up replacing the daily pills taken by most people living with HIV today. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Liberia: Liberia Among Top Generous Countries in Volunteering, According to CAF World Giving Index
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a world where kindness and generosity have faced various challenges in recent times, Liberia stands out as one of the most giving nations, particularly in the realm of volunteering, according to the Charities Aid Foundation's (CAF) World Giving Index. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Liberia Soccer Sport West Africa Source Type: news
Tanzania: Why Transforming Lives of Young Adults Living With HIV Significant
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: THE University of Florence and Doctors with Africa CUAMM has underscored the need for taking urgent measures to transform the lives of adolescents and young adults living with HIV. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 11, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
Rwanda: After Hitting Global Target, Rwanda Sets Eyes On Achieving 100 Percent HIV Treatment
[New Times] Rwanda is one of the countries that have made significant achievements in managing HIV/AIDS, having reached the 95-95-95 target set by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news
