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Africa: 'Africans Must Strengthen Global Health Research'Malian President yesterday said Africans must strengthen the global research for health in their countries.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 12:38
South Africa: Country Called to Participate in HIV, Aids Awareness Activities
Government, in partnership with the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), has called on South Africans to participate in activities aimed at raising awareness about HIV and AIDS.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 12:29
Uganda: Aids Worse Danger to Army -Museveni
HIV/AIDS is the greatest challenge the army faces, the President has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 09:40
Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
Science & Medicine
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 20:49
Africa: Aids, Culture, and Africa by Douglas A. Feldman
"An excellent resource for illustrating the complex interrelationships of historical, sociopolitical, and cultural factors driving this epidemic today. The multiple perspectives of the authors, their first-hand experience with the affected populations, and the range of issues presented makes this a valuable contribution."-Michele G. Shedlin, University of Texas at El Paso
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 16:44
Zimbabwe: Sibangilizwe Ndlovu, 'These Days People are Dying in Large Numbers'
Business is booming for Sibangilizwe Ndlovu, 56, who runs a small funeral parlour in the working-class district of Kelvin North in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 15:09
Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
Global Challenges
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 20:35
Nigeria: U.K Channels U.S.$100 Million to HIV/Aids
The United Kingdom is channeling 100 million pounds into fighting HIV/ AIDS in Nigeria.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 18:51
Nigeria: NMOD-USDOD HIV Programme - US Military Research Institute in Country for Assessment Tour
The United States Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) has visited Nigeria to assess the activities of the Ministry of Defence and the United States Department of Defence (NMOD/US DOD) HIV Partnership Programme.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 18:25
Nigeria: Area Council Youths Sensitised On HIV/Aids
Souths in Kwali and Gwagwalada Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory have been sensitised on the realities of HIV/AIDS in the society.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 16:34
Nigeria: 168 Test Positive to HIV At Wuse General Hospital
The authorities of Wuse General Hospital Thursday revealed that out of 680 people screened by the hospital for the deadly HIV virus in the month of October, 168 tested positive.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 13:21
Nigeria: UK Pledges £100 Million to Fight HIV/Aids
One hundred million pounds will be channeled into fighting HIV/AIDS in Nigeria for the next six years, says the British Minister for International Development, Ivan Lewis.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 12:52
Nigeria: Ubec Yet to Receive N4.3bn for HIV/Aids Programmes
Fund appropriated for the development of HIV/AIDS programmes in the nation's primary schools have not been released yet by the federal government, says the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Dr Ahmed Modibbo Mohammed.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 11:57
Nigeria: UK Pledges £100 Million Fund to Fight HIV/Aids
An extra £100 million will be channelled into fighting HIV and AIDS in Nigeria, British Minister for International Development Ivan Lewis announced yesterday.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 11:33
Botswana: World Aids Day Celebration Organisers Change Strategy
Organisers of the national celebration to mark the World AIDS Day on December 1 have buckled the trend by making sure there are build-up activities ahead of the date.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 10:27
Nigeria: Nepwhan Worries over Disparity in Admission Fees in Lagos Hospitals
A call has gone to the Lagos State government to wade into the discriminatory admission charges at its public health institutions, even as Federal government is urged to strengthen the health sector in the interest of the generality of Nigerians.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 09:40
Nigeria: Chinese Plant Astragalus May Hold Key to Longevity
TAT2 - a drug extracted from Astragalus membranaceus a plant used in Chinese medicine is helping immune cells fight HIV and is also raising the possibility of slowing the ageing process in other parts of the human body.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 09:33
Nigeria: FG Urged to Implement FLHE in Schools
Federal Government needs to ensure full implementation of the Family Life HIV Education (FLHE) in schools across the nation, says Executive Director, Action Health Incorporated (AHI) Mrs. Nike Essiet in a chat with Good Health Weekly recently.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 09:01
Nigeria: Counseling, Entry Point to HIV Treatment - Prisons
Assistant Controller- General (ACG) of Prisons, Mrs Anelechi Nwosu, yesterday in Abuja described counseling and testing as the entry points to HIV treatment.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 22:20
Nigeria: FG Approves N7.2 Billion to Fight HIV/Aids
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of N7.2 billion to fight the HIV/AIDS in the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 15:12
Nigeria: N360 Billion Debt Relief Fund - So Long a Tale of Many Disappointing Projects
One of the achievements of former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was his administration's ability to convince the Paris and London Clubs to write off Nigeria's $19 billion foreign debt.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 13:47
Zimbabwe: Beauty Pageant for the HIV Infected
The inaugural Miss Autonomy 2008 HIV/AIDS Stigma free pageant is set to take place in Bulawayo on 20 November to commemorate the annual World Aids Day on 1 December this year.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:15
Rwanda: More Children Access Aids Drugs, Says Minister
More HIV/Aids orphans and other vulnerable children in the country now have access to Aids drugs, the Minister of Health, Dr Richard Sezibera, has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 10:28
Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
Politics and Policy
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 21:19
Nigeria: U.S., Army Begin Search for HIV Vaccine
The United States Department of Defence and its counterpart in Nigeria has concluded arrangement to jointly fund the establishment of a laboratory that would be strictly dedicated to research on vaccine for HIV/AIDS, Malaria and typhoid fever.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 17:07
Africa: Health Funding 'Does Not Reflect Real Needs'
Global health funding at the World Health Organisation (WHO) is skewed towards infectious diseases and does not reflect the actual health needs of recipient countries, say researchers in The Lancet this month (1 November).
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 16:07
Uganda: No HIV Status Report, No Wedding
By the time you walk down the aisle in some churches here, you have gone through a barrage of scrutiny to be declared fit to marry.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 14:39
Sierra Leone: HIV/Aids, a Bleak Future Ahead of Country
With less than a month to go before this year's World AIDS Day, events to commemorate the day are on the way all over the world.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 11:53
Nigeria: 1,000 Youths Receive Free HIV/Aids Test in Abia
Over 1,000 youths, mostly women drawn from the rural areas of the three senatorial zones of Abia State have received free HIV/AIDS tests and counselling as part of the effort to educate the rural masses on the dreaded HIV/AIDS scourge.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 09:51
Uganda: Complacency Hindering HIV Fight
INCREASING complacency, especially among the youth, is affecting the fight against HIV/AIDS, health experts have said.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 08:49
Liberia: Light Association Gets Regional Recognition
The Light Association of Liberia, the umbrella organization of people living with HIV/ AIDS has gained regional recognition as a member of the regional body of people living with HIV/AIDS in West Africa.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 07:16
Swaziland: Grandmothers Shore Up a Crumbling Society
In a country barely the size of the U.S. state of New Jersey, a disease has taken hold. Nearly 40 percent of Swaziland's population is HIV-positive, and the other 60 percent lives at constant risk for the disease.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 06:46
Malawi: Medic Charged With Unauthorised Drug Trials
Police have arrested a hospital technician on charges of conducting unauthorised and unsupervised chemotherapy drug trials on cancer-suffering HIV/AIDS patients in a hospital in southern Malawi.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 15:00
Sierra Leone: Koroma in Gloves to Fight HIV/AIDS
Chairman of the national AIDS council, NAC President Ernest Koroma is expected to preside over the council's second crucial meeting slated to take place at State House today.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 14:33
Namibia: Foundation Raises Money With Projects
The Christina Swart-Opperman AIDS Orphan Foundation Trust has as its vision to contribute towards social reform in the country with specific objectives to improve the quality of life of children orphaned by AIDS.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 13:39
Uganda: Dutch Youth Get the Feel of Ugandan Life
UGANDA is a beautiful country, says Jolanda Vian Schie, a citizen of the Netherlands. And to show how much she appreciates the country Jolanda who has been in and out of Uganda for the last six years married a Ugandan.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 10:40
South Africa: Major Challenges Will Be Met
When Barbara Hogan replaced South African health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang in September, her appointment was praised from all quarters. Hogan, who previously chaired Parliament's finance portfolio committee, is known as an intellectual who stands up for what she believes in and finding hands-on approaches to solving difficult political issues.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 07:16
South Africa: Through the Eyes of Children
"I didn't know that girls can play soccer. I thought it was a sport only for boys," says Thulile Khanyile.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 06:47
Ghana: USD 9,500 Bead-Making Factory for Manya Krobo
A US$ 9,500 bead-making factory has been inaugurated for the Manya Krobo Queen Mothers Association to help generate income to cater for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA), orphans and the vulnerable in society.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 20:57
Nigeria: Let's Encourage Sex Education
Sex education has always been an issue that has generated a lot of arguments, controversy and misunderstanding among many cultures, societies, states, countries and the entire globe.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 14:44
Uganda: Bitamazire is Admitting Failure of Her Ministry!
PERSPECTIVE OF A UGANDAN IN CANADA
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 10:36
Uganda: Kitgum to Train Clinical Staff in Male Circumcision
CLINICAL officers in Kitgum district will soon be trained in circumcision of males, an official has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 10:36
Trying to Alleviate the Burden of the Old
The respect Malawi's elderly once enjoyed in society is being soured by the twin pressures of poverty and HIV/AIDS, according to a recent report, and the government is introducing social grants to alleviate the burden they carry.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 17:00
Tanzania: Youth Get Tested for HIV
Some youth were scared, some said they felt pressure, but all of them knew that it is better to know their status than to not know. Last week 216 students from Lemara and Elerai Secondary Schools were tested for HIV.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 12:56
Nigeria: Tug-of-War is Hallmark of Eigth Great Hope Walk
With no less than 5,000 volunteers expected to participate in the 8th edition of the annual Great HOPE Walk earmarked to take place in Lagos November 29, a tug-of-war session in which the Wife of the Lagos State govertment would be pitched against the HOPE Worldwide staff, is the hallmark of this year's event.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 11:54
Gambia: The Role of the Media in the Prevention of Malaria and HIV/Aids
The media being in the frontline of disseminating information has a big role to play when it comes to fight against the killer diseases, malaria and HIV/Aids in Africa and the world at large.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 11:45