The Kano State Hisbah Board has postponed its plans to marry off 1,000 widows and divorcees in the third batch of its mass marriage programme. Read more »
The Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation has refuted claims by the media that it procured sub-standard HIV test kits that were not recommended by the World Health Organization. Read more »
At least 28% of schoolgirls in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands are HIV positive. The country's Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says around 94 000 schoolgirls were pregnant in ... Read more »
Mark Dybul, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, says the cornerstone of the fund's new funding model is 'continuous communication'. Read more »
The government is reviewing the Employment and Labour Act in an effort to ensure that employees living with HIV/AIDS are not discriminated but instead get the required services ... Read more »
Cervical cancer kills an estimated 275,000 women every year, the majority of whom live in developing countries. In Zambia, an initiative launched in 2011 is helping women ... Read more »
A massive population-based study launched in the Western Cape and Zambia is aiming to see whether testing large populations for HIV and immediately starting those infected on ... Read more »
According to Kenya AIDS epidemic report 2012, the number of people estimated to be living with HIV has risen to 1.6 million and it is likely to increase even further. Read more »
While Malawi has made significant strides in expanding family planning services, high fertility rates in the country are contributing to a population growth that is expected to ... Read more »
Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron has been awarded for her humanitarian work through her foundation at the World Economic Forum's annual Crystal Award Ceremony. Read more »
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