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
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
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
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: Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory Designated WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence
[WHO] The Republic of Botswana and the World Health Organization today announced designation of the Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory as a WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence, in recognition of the laboratory's excellence in the field of HIV diagnosis and the potential of deeper collaboration with WHO in advancing the health and well-being of people living with HIV. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Botswana External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Southern Africa 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
Nigeria: People With HIV Are Stigmatised - Study Shows Support From Family and Friends Is Crucial to Well-Being
[The Conversation Africa] Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions most affected by HIV. In Nigeria alone, an estimated 1.8 million people are living with the virus. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa 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
Expert Panel Recommends New Drugs for HIV Prevention
The “grade A” endorsement means that two additional drugs should be covered under the Affordable Care Act. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Preventive Medicine Sexually Transmitted Diseases Journal of the American Medical Assn Truvada (Drug) Descovy cabotegravir your-feed-science 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: Aids - Tanzania Makes Progress to End Epidemic By 2030
[DW] Tanzania is prioritizing early testing efforts and effective treatments to meet the global target of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030. One man is leading his community by example, opening up about his own struggle. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania 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
Ghana: Saudi King's Hajj Beneficiaries Call On Ambassador
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghanaian guests of King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Medinah, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 2023 Hajj programme on Monday paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the Royal kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ghana, Sultan Abdul-Rahman Al-Dhakel, in Accra. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 16, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Ghana Health and Medicine Middle East and Africa 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
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