Malawi: New HIV Infections Worry Authorities
[Nyasa Times] Authorities have expressed worry over resurgence of new HIV infections at a time the country started celebrating the progress it has made in eliminating the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Governance Health and Medicine Malawi Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Southern Africa: Young People With Sexual, Gender Diversity At Higher Risk of Stopping HIV Treatment Because of Stigma, Harsh Laws
[The Conversation Africa] Ending the AIDS pandemic - particularly in eastern and southern Africa - cannot be achieved unless more resources are channelled to meet the needs of key vulnerable populations. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Human Rights South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Women and Gender Source Type: news
As Sexually Transmitted Infection Incidence Rises Globally, Public Health Now Emphasizes Treatment As Prevention Over Condoms
Public health increasingly focuses on treatment as prevention. While condoms were once integral to campaigns aimed at preventing STIs this is much less the case today. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
As Incidence Of Sexually Transmitted Infections Markedly Rises, Public Health Now Emphasizes Treatment As Prevention Over Condoms
Public health increasingly focuses on treatment as prevention. While condoms were once integral to campaigns aimed at preventing STIs this is much less the case today. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Kenya: UNFPA-Led Alliance Unveils Financing for Adolescent-Friendly HIV Testing and Treatment
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three UN agencies in the country have announced a collaborative effort to promote adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in a bid to enhance HIV testing and treatment among the youth. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Kenya Source Type: news
Uganda: MSF Ends Support to HIV Programme in Arua After More Than 20 Years
[MSF] For over 20 years, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has supported the Ministry of Health with treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS in the West Nile region of Uganda and more specifically, in the Arua district. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society Uganda Source Type: news
Nigeria: First Lady Seeks Improved Advocacy On TB, HIV/Aids in Children
[Premium Times] Mrs Tinubu was one of the panellists who spoke on strategies to advance global health standards and investments towards effectively financing the eradication of tuberculosis. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: UNAIDS Appoints the First Lady of Sierra Leone As a Champion for Adolescent Girls and Young Women
[UNAIDS] New York/Geneva -- UNAIDS has named the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Maada Bio, as a UNAIDS champion for the empowerment and engagement of adolescent girls and young women in Sierra Leone. UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, confirmed the appointment during a meeting with Mrs Maada Bio and her husband President Julius Maada Bio at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Sierra Leone Sustainable Development West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news
South Africa: Free State Bottom of the List When It Comes to Multi-Month Dispensing of ARVs, Survey Finds
[spotlight] The percentage of people living with HIV receiving a three to six-month supply of ARVs at a time in the Free State has dropped from 13% last year to 3% this year, making the province the worst performer in multi-month dispensing of ARVs in the country. This while in Mpumalanga, 64% of people living with HIV receive a three to six-month refill as per national guidelines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Governance Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Uganda: Minister Babalanda Receives Medal for Championing HIV/Aids Fight in Uganda
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda received an award from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) for her contribution towards the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 18, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
Africa: Kenya Hosts Global Conference On Tackling 'Sleeping Sickness' in Africa
[Capital FM] Mombasa -- More than 300 participants from across Africa are meeting this week in Kenya, to discuss ways of tackling the African Trypanosomiasis, commonly known as sleeping sickness or Nagana. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Gonorrhea: Sexually Transmitted Disease At Record Levels In U.K.
Officials urge members of the public — including college students about to begin their next semester — to use condoms when having casual sex. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
South Africa: Buthelezi's Fight Against Aids Honoured At Memorial
[Scrolla] The late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been acknowledged for his stand against the stigma of Aids. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Governance Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Use a condom to avoid gonorrhoea, university students told
The sexually transmitted infection is at record levels in the UK and students are most at risk. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ethiopia: Building Bridges to Success - Paving the Path to Sustaining the HIV/Aids Response
[U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa] Benjamin Kasdan, Acting PEPFAR Ethiopia Country Coordinator (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Ethiopia External Relations Governance Health and Medicine Press and Media United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news
