South Africa: 'Motherhood Is Hard' - Young, HIV-Positive Moms Open Up About Regret and Anger
[The Conversation Africa] For any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of emotions and, in many African cultures, positive emotions are centred when talking about motherhood. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 4, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Southern Africa: Namibia and Lesotho Surpass Targets for Controlling HIV
[Namibian] Namibia and Lesotho were recently announced as two of six African countries which have achieved HIV epidemic control. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 4, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Lesotho Namibia Southern Africa Source Type: news
Namibia: Namibia and Lesotho Surpass Targets for Controlling HIV
[Namibian] Namibia and Lesotho were recently announced as two of six African countries which have achieved HIV epidemic control. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Lesotho Namibia Southern Africa Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenya May Lose HIV/Aids Funding if U.S. Makes no Resolution on Kenyan MPs' Request
[allAfrica] Harare -- Kenya might stop receiving funds for HIV if a decision in the U.S. Congress is not made by the end of the month, according to Business Insider Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Aid and Assistance HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa External Relations Governance Health and Medicine Kenya Sustainable Development United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news
Liberia: Addressing Stigma Will Help Fight Against Aids
[New Dawn] -NAC Chairperson Kolee (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Liberia West Africa Source Type: news
Kenya: Couple Defies Odds in Anti-Stigma Fight to Promote Antiretroviral Therapy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Concealing his status for fifteen years presented a heavy burden for Morris Were, well aware of the stigma a HIV positive status attracted in his community. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Rwanda: Rwanda Biomedical Centre Relies on Youth Centres, Campaigns to Curb HIV in Eastern Province
[New Times] Officials at the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) are emphasizing community engagement, the utilization of youth centers, and parental involvement as key measures to counter the high spread of HIV in the Eastern Province. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news
Africa: A New African HIV Control Working Group to Propel African Voices in the Global HIV Response
[spotlight] The response to the HIV epidemic is more than 40 years old. The African continent has been the most affected with millions of people over the years having battled HIV-associated opportunistic infections and subsequent deaths, leaving millions of orphans and decimated communities and economies. By 1996, the scientific evidence was clear - combination highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART) prolonged and improved the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLWH). (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Ghana: Innovation in Healthcare - Ghana's New HIV Self-Testing Tool
[Ghanaian Times] For many years, the mere thought of getting tested for HIV was a daunting and nerve-wracking experience in Ghana. It meant sitting in a waiting room, surrounded by strangers, anticipating the dreaded HIV test results. But, what if testing for HIV could be done as easily and as privately as taking a pregnancy test? (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
South Africa: In-Depth - the Court Ruling That Gives Qualifying Pharmacists the Green Light for HIV, TB Meds Without Script
[spotlight] Specially trained and accredited pharmacists in South Africa will now be allowed to provide people with medicines to prevent HIV and tuberculosis (TB) and to treat uncomplicated HIV without a doctor's script. This is because the North Gauteng High Court this week ruled against an application by the IPA Foundation (an association of private doctors) attempting to block the implementation of Pharmacist-Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (PIMART). (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 18, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Tanzania: Pepfar Boosts Registration of People Living With HIV
[Daily News] Mara -- MARA : THE US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has provided 390 biometric fingerprint devices to Mara and Simiyu regions for the registration of people living with HIV/AIDS so that they can be served efficiently and timely. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
Liberia: AIDS Commission Moves to Fight Stigma and Discrimination
[New Dawn] The National Aids Commission of Liberia in collaboration with partners has planned a three-day conference to end stigmatization and discrimination here. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Liberia West Africa Source Type: news
South Africa: Court Ruling Means That Pharmacists Can Prescribe to People With HIV
[GroundUp] Specially trained pharmacists will be allowed to manage and prescribe medicine to patients with HIV and/or tuberculosis (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Africa: New Pepfar Initiative - Safe Births, Healthy Babies
[State Department] In 2024, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) intends to, subject to availability of appropriated funds and completion of congressional notification procedures, launch the Safe Births, Healthy Babies Initiative - a two-year $40 million PEPFAR effort to accelerate progress to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in PEPFAR supported high HIV burden countries. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 4, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news
Malawi: MSF Close Chapter On 25-Year-Old HIV and Aids Project in Malawi
[MSF] In July 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) closed the chapter on one of our longest-standing projects in Malawi, launched some 25 years ago in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 4, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Aid and Assistance HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malawi NGOs and Civil Society Southern Africa Source Type: news
