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| May 9 | ||
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Uganda: HIV Cases Soar Among Kampala Sex Workers
The prevalence of HIV/Aids among women and girls involved in commercial sex in Kampala is on the rise. |
Monitor | |
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Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
Global Challenges |
Kaisernetwork.org | |
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Africa: Male Circumcision And Reducing Multiple Partners the Way to Go
Top researchers have called for male circumcision and the reduction of multiple sexual partnerships to become the cornerstone of HIV prevention in Africa if a significant impact is to be made on the HIV epidemic. |
Health-e | |
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Uganda: NGO Takes HIV Tests to Homes in Rukungiri District
Married couples have been asked to embrace the voluntary HIV testing services made available free of charge at their homes in Rukungiri. |
Monitor | |
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Namibia: ICT Transforming Health Sector
Africa should spruce up its e-health services to ensure improved access to health services as a fundamental human right, argued delegates at the IST-Africa Conference in Windhoek, New Era reports. |
New Era | |
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Namibia: HIV/Aids a Cash Cow for NGOs
Some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) yesterday came under fire when HIV/AIDS activists accused them of squandering money from donors meant for the fight against the disease on non-core areas that do not directly benefit sufferers. |
New Era | |
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Namibia: 'Teach Children Abstinence'
A two-day conference on Namibian women leaders against HIV/AIDS started in the capital yesterday with First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba urging all women in leadership positions to be pro-active in the fight against HIV/AIDS. |
New Era | |
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South Africa: Mbeki's Aids Denial - Grace Or Folly? Part V [opinion]
Pambazuka News brings you the last part of William Gumede's chapter on Mbeki and the controversies surrounding his AIDS policies. This is from his book 'Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC'. |
Fahamu | |
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Africa: Unaids is Out of Touch With Reality And Should Be Closed Down, Says Expert [opinion]
The exclusive focus on HIV promoted by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is damaging health systems and distorting health financing, and UNAIDS should be closed down immediately, writes an expert in this week's BMJ. |
Health-e | |
| May 8 | ||
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Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
Politics and Policy |
Kaisernetwork.org | |
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Zambia: Fake Doctor Faces Arrest
A LUSAKA magistrate's court has issued a bench warrant against a Lusaka teacher who is charged with impersonating a medical doctor and allegedly administering fake HIV/AIDS drugs to unsuspecting Lusaka residents at a fee of K5 million. |
Times of Zambia | |
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Kenya: Country Has a Billion Condoms in Stock
Kenya has about one billion condoms in the stores, which will last up to 2012. |
EA Standard | |
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Kenya: Sh30 Billion for Fight Against HIV/Aids
The fight against HIV/Aids has received a boost after the US Government injected Sh30 billion into the campaign. |
EA Standard | |
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Equatorial Guinea: Aids And Spain's Contradictions [opinion]
As the people of Equatorial Guinea continue to die from AIDS and other diseases, Agustin Velloso highlights the fact that the elite in power receive their medical care abroad. Spain, one of the country's more important trading partners, turns a blind eye to Equatorial Guinea's corrupt health-care industry. |
Fahamu | |
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South Africa: Mbeki's Aids Denial - Grace Or Folly? Part IV [opinion]
Pambazuka News continues to serialise William Gumede's chapter on Mbeki and the controversies surrounding his AIDS policies. This is from his book 'Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC'. Be sure to look for the last part in the next issue. |
Fahamu | |
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Namibia: Get Tested Today!
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services is holding a nationwide HIV-testing campaign from today until Saturday to encourage people to make use of national testing and counselling services. |
Namibian | |
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Namibia: HIV Testing for All On Friday
Namibia will launch its first ever National HIV Testing Day tomorrow at 10h00 in Zoo Park, it was announced in a press release from the United States of America Embassy, who are partnering with the Ministry of Health and Social Services. |
New Era | |
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Kenya: Research Sounds Alarm Over Early Teenage Sex
Sexual activity among students - both girls and boys - is high and starts early, says a study released on Tuesday. |
The Citizen | |
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Zambia: Empower Rural Communities-KK
RURAL communities can reduce poverty if they are empowered with projects such as livestock rearing and farming, first Republican president, Kenneth Kaunda has said. |
Times of Zambia | |
| May 7 | ||
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Angola: Signing of Accord Marks Fight Against HIV/Aids
The signing of agreement between the National Institute of Fight against HIV/AIDS (INLS) and public institutions on Wednesday in Luanda symbolizes the partnership for actions to fight HIV/AIDS, especially in the disease control and access to medicines. |
ANGOP | |
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Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
Global Challenges |
Kaisernetwork.org | |
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Cameroon: North West - Plan Cameroon Sizes Up Its Field Health Services
Plan Cameroon, the community and Child/mother centred Non Governmental Organisation was recently on the field x-raying their activities in the health sector. |
Cameroon Tribune | |
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Uganda: Kayunga Kids Forced Into Sex
CHILDREN in Kayunga district become sexually active as early as eight years of age, the district director of health services has said. |
New Vision | |
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Uganda: 6 Percent of Moyo People Test for HIV
ONLY 6% of the people in Moyo district know their HIVâ-àstatus, according to a health official. The district AIDS focal person, Dr. Franklin Iddi, said out 270,000 people, only 16,200 had tested for the AIDSâ-àvirus since the voluntary counselling and testing services were launched in the area in September 2006. |
New Vision | |
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Angola: Accords to Fight HIV to Be Signed Wednesday
The National Institute of Fight Against Aids (INLS) and other public institutions are to sign this Wednesday here an accord in the ambit of the Global Fund, ANGOP has learnt. |
ANGOP | |
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