HIV/Aids - RBC Calls for Testing, Safety Practices in Nationwide Prevention Campaign
New Times
The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has issued a call to action for all Rwandans, urging them to prioritise HIV/AIDS prevention through testing and safety measures. The appeal was… Read more »
Unsafe Waters - Katosi Fishermen Decry Shortage of Condoms
Nile Post
Despite Uganda's well-regarded national fight against HIV, a dark undercurrent threatens the health of a fishing community in Mukono district. Here, HIV infection rates are rising… Read more »
Nigeria's Failure to Prioritise Youth Sexual Health Hampers HIV Prevention - UNAIDS
Premium Times
The UNAIDS official said in sub-Saharan Africa, young women are more than twice as likely to be infected with HIV than their male counterparts. Read more »
Rising Cases of HIV In Children Cause For Concern
Nile Post
The Greater Masaka region has witnessed a troubling increase in the number of children born with HIV, with health officials reporting an estimated three to five paediatric cases… Read more »
Combating HIV Stigma - Uganda's Struggle for Awareness and Acceptance
Nile Post
In Uganda, despite significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, stigma and discrimination continue to pose formidable barriers to prevention, treatment, and support. Read more »
Uganda Takes Strides in Fight Against HIV/Aids
Nile Post
Dr. Daniel Byamukama, the head of HIV Prevention at Uganda AIDS Commission has shed light on the nation's ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS. Read more »
HIV/Aids - Stigmatisation, Threat to Achieving 2030 Goals - Federal Govt
Leadership
Director-general of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has expressed concern over the harmful effects of stigma and discrimination against… Read more »
Namibia Becomes First African Country to End Mother-to-Child HIV, Hepatitis B Transmission
Premium Times
WHO said in 2022, only 4 per cent of babies born to mothers living with HIV acquired the virus. Read more »
Namibia Reaches Key Milestone in Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Hepatitis B [press release]
WHO-AFRO
Namibia has become the first country in Africa - and the first high-burden country in the world - to reach a significant milestone on the path towards eliminating vertical… Read more »
Call for Experts - Regional Validation Committee (RVC) On the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (eMTCT) of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B [press release]
WHO-AFRO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking experts to serve as members one of the Regional Validation Committee (RVC) on the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (eMTCT)… Read more »
USAID's Catalyst Study Expands HIV Prevention Options for Women and Girls in Africa
USAID
A USAID-supported study is expanding options for HIV prevention products for women and girls in Africa, a population disproportionately affected by the virus; in sub-Saharan Africa… Read more »
Chronic Kidney Disease Rates Have Dropped in People With HIV, but Late Diagnosis Remains a Serious Problem
spotlight
People living with HIV are at an increased risk of developing several opportunistic infections and co-morbidities, including chronic kidney disease. Elri Voigt unpacks the complex… Read more »
To End Aids, We Must Reclaim Our Unyielding Pursuit of Equity
Global Fund
18 April 2024 by Adv. Bience Gawanas, Vice-Chair of the Global Fund Board Read more »
Empower African Youth So They Can Put an End to Aids
Global Fund
Ahead of the largest French-language international conference on AIDS--to take place in Yaoundé from April 15 to 19 (AFRAVIH)--the RAJ+ AOC group of activists and social… Read more »