InFocus: HIV-Aids and STDs
Treasury has turned down a proposal by civil groups to set up a trust fund to fight the scourge of HIV/Aids. They say government does not have enough money to fund the plan. Read more »
The Global Fund to fight HIV, TB and Malaria says because of the country's serious mismanagement of funds it has no option but to decrease funding. Read more »
Top Headlines
- South Africa: Organizations Finally Receive Global Fund Grants (PlusNews)
- South Africa: HIV Testing Programme for Universities Launched (West Cape News)
- South Sudan: Parliament Discuses Drugs, Food Control Bill (Citizen)
- Angola: Mission to UN Congratulates Nacissela Mauricio (ANGOP)
- Zimbabwe: World Health Organisation Recommends Use of Hormonal Contraceptives (The Herald)
- Kenya: Instant Infant HIV Diagnosis to Be Rolled Out in Rural Areas (IPS)
- South Africa: Outrage Over HIV-Positive Journalist's Dismissal and Deportation (PlusNews)
- Africa: Obama Budget Decimates Global Aids Funding (AHF)
- Nigeria: African Women's Genitals Provide Clue to HIV Prevention (Vanguard)
- South Africa: Know Your Status (BuaNews)
- Ghana: Head of United Nation's Aids Programme Visits Nation (Public Agenda)
- Africa: Number of Malaria Deaths Much Higher Than Previously Believed, Study Says (GFO)
- Kenya: Anti-Aids Campaigners Brace for Tough Financial Times As Donor Funding Shrinks (Nation)
- Zimbabwe: Aids Levy Pays Off (The Herald)
- Nigeria: Provide Condoms or Face Closure, Commissioner Tells Hoteliers (Vanguard)
- Nigeria: 'HIV/Aids Not Transmitted By Witches' (Daily Trust)
- Zimbabwe: Growth of Aids Levy Fund is Good News (The Herald)
- East Africa: Kenyan Firm to Manufacture 40 Million ARV Tablets (East African)
- Kenya: HIV Downgrade Set to Change Face of Disease (Nation)
- Angola: Nacissela Mauricio Chosen First UNAIDS African Ambassador (ANGOP)
- Angola: Official Welcomes Election of UNAIDS Ambassador (ANGOP)
- South Sudan: Government Urged to Extend HIV Testing Services to WGs Villages (Citizen)
- Rwanda: Religious Leaders in HIV/Aids Drive (New Times)
- South Africa: Delayed Disbursements Related to Global Fund Grant Threaten Future of South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign (GFO)
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Ecowas
- Koffi Sama, Former Togolese PM Joins ECOWAS-AU Joint Mission to Senegal
- ECOWAS Sends 150 Election Observers to Senegal
- President Ouattara Is New ECOWAS Chairman
- ECOWAS Commission Gets New President
- General Obasanjo to Lead Joint AU-Ecowas Mission to Senegal
- ECOWAS to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Victims of Food Crisis
- President Jonathan Calls for Stronger ECOWAS Unity, Cohesion
- ECOWAS Member States Urged to Rise Up to Regional Security Challenges
- 40th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Summit in Abuja
- 29th Ministerial Meeting of ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council in Abuja
- ECOWAS Salutes Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire for Gallant Performance At the CAN
- ECOWAS Congratulates Region's Representatives At the African Cup of Nations
- ECOWAS, Industry Experts to Analyse West Africa's Investment Climate
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