Young women are still most at risk for contracting the virus despite young men having an earlier sexual debut and engaging in sex with multiple partners. Read more »
According to the Arusha District Commissioner, funding for HIV/Aids programmes is highly dependent on foreign assistance. Read more »
According to National Forum for People Living with HIV Networks, healthy people in Kamuli district are claiming to have the virus so that they can benefit from donor funds. Read more »
According to a report by the Aids Support Organisation, HIV-positive men who are not open to knowing their status are stealing antiretroviral medication from their partners. Read more »
Men who have undergone circumcision have been found to be more likely to abandon the use of condoms and engage in unsafe sex. Read more »
A method for developing antibodies with the ability to kill multiple strains of the HIV has been announced by South African scientists working with US researchers. Read more »
Several non-governmental organisations believe Ugandan medical doctor and human rights activist Paul Nsubuga Semugoma's life may be in danger if he is deported from South Africa to ... Read more »
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has called for caution against activities that could heighten the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Infections ... Read more »
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has described a planned campaign by multinational pharmaceutical companies against proposed South African patent laws as "genocide". Read more »
A new anti-gay law risks hindering progress in the fight against HIV and Aids, as it will prevent vulnerable people from accessing essential services, says UNAIDS. Read more »
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