August 02

• NGO Seeks to Transform Tarime Youths' Lives

  Daily News

  TANZANIA Youth Alliance for Development and Cooperation (TYADCO) has selected Tarime as its first beneficiary district in Mara Region. Read more »

• Health Ministry Clarifies On ARV Drug Shortage

  New Vision

  THE ministry of health has attributed ARV drug stock outs to under quantification by in-charges of health facilities which has resulted in inadequate supplies of medicines and... Read more »

• Observations On the Concept Note Development Process in Zimbabwe [press release]

  GFO

  The country coordinating mechanism (CCM) and the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare in Zimbabwe have released a report describing the country's experience submitting a concept... Read more »

• Traditional Artistes in Fight Against HIV/Aids

  New Times

  The Rwandan cultural troupes have pledged to join the ongoing campaign to promote awareness about HIV/AIDS, especially among the youth. Read more »

August 01

• Ban Appoints Former Ugandan Vice-President As Envoy for HIV/Aids in Africa

  UN News

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Speciosa Wandira-Kasibwe of Uganda as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. Read more »

• Govt Denies Shortage of ARVs

  Observer

  The Minister of State minister for Health, Elioda Tumwesigye told a news conference at the Uganda Media Centre yesterday that; "the Ministry of Health would like to assure the... Read more »

• Fewer Children Born With HIV - Zuma

  SAPA

  Reports indicate that fewer South African children are being born HIV-positive, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. Read more »

• World Breast Feeding Day Launched

  The Star

  Employers are being urged to support breastfeeding mothers to ensure infant survival and overall health. Read more »

• Lack of Male Participation in PMTCT Programmes Worries Health Experts

  Malawi News Agency

  Health experts in Kasungu have blamed low patronage of men in ante-natal clinic (ANC) services as a contributing factor towards the increased cases of children being infected with... Read more »

• After LRA, Gulu Must Tackle the 'Sex War' [opinion]

  Observer

  In December 2012 and around January this year, I was in Kabarole and Kasese districts. I saw the behaviour of teenage girls, their willingness to move out with men they barely even... Read more »

• Financial Firms Turn Focus On People Living With HIV/Aids

  New Vision

  Previously, people used to equate HIV/AIDS to a death sentence. Read more »

• Employers Should Support Breastfeeding Mothers to Ensure Infant Survival

  The Star

  Employers are being urged to support breastfeeding mothers to ensure infant survival and overall health.Launching the World Breastfeeding week in the country, Fred Sigor, principal... Read more »

July 31

• Getting Outside the HIV Prevention 'Comfort Zone'

  IRIN

  Despite years of scientific advances in HIV treatment and prevention, more than two million people are newly diagnosed with HIV annually, demonstrating how community-driven... Read more »

• More ARVs Coming

  Times of Zambia

  GOVERNMENT has procured enough anti-retroviral (ARVs) drugs which will start arriving in the country on Tuesday next week, Health Deputy Minister Patrick Chikusu has announced. Read more »

• Coast Region Reclaims Over 1,700 to ARV Use

  Daily News

  MORE than 2,000 HIV-positive people who had stopped using anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) were reached by peer educators last year in Coast region. Read more »

• Judge Postpones AIDS Fund Trial Verdict

  Cameroon Tribune

  Mr Justice Francis Moukoury on July 30 fixed August 12, 2013 for the ruling. Read more »

July 30

• Aids-Related Deaths Fall 38 Percent in East and Southern Africa - UN

  AlertNet

  A ten-fold increase in access to life-prolonging drugs contributed to a 38 percent drop in the number of people dying from AIDS-related causes in eastern and southern Africa... Read more »

• UN Hails Drop in Aids-Related Deaths

  VOA

  The United Nations' AIDS agency is hailing what officials describe as significant progress in the fight against the epidemic in eastern and southern Africa. Read more »

• Nation's Long Battle With HIV-Aids

  Deutsche Welle

  1.6 million people in Tanzania are HIV positive - almost six percent of the population. But the country is managing to contain the disease with the help of drug therapy and... Read more »

• Are We Ready for Universal Breastfeeding? [opinion]

  GroundUp

  The government is discontinuing the provision of free formula milk at public health facilities. This policy is intended to promote exclusive breastfeeding for all mothers,... Read more »

• 'HIV1 Relatively Low in the Gambia'

  Daily Observer

  The West Coast Region one (WCR1) health director has said that though the prevalence rate of HIV1 which stood at 1.6% in The Gambia is comparatively low, there should be no room... Read more »

• MSF Embarks On Couple HTC Sensitization in Churches

  Malawi News Agency

  Lack of knowledge among couples on issues of sero discordant has forced Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to embark on couple HIV Testing and Counseling Read more »

• Govt Asked to Speed Up HIV Testing Kits Delivery

  Malawi News Agency

  The Malawi Interfaith Aids Association (MIAA) has asked government to speed up the process of delivering HIV testing Kits to Districts as the demand for testing is very high. Read more »

• Buganda Turns Kabaka-Anjagala Into Nightclub

  Observer

  Such was the case last Saturday when thousands turned up at Mengo for the Kasiki ahead of the Kabaka's 20th coronation anniversary celebrations due this Saturday. It just needed a... Read more »

• Medical Male Circumcision Services Available At Health Facilities [press release]

  SA Govt

  Medical male circumcision (MMC) is one of the successful measures in the prevention of HIV transmission. Read more »