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'Aid Is Not Enough to Fight Aids'
Billions of people are marking yet another World Aids Day - this one themed "Getting to Zero", for zero Aids-related deaths, zero new infections, and zero stigma and discrimination. But in Africa, what may be needed is zero tolerance for corruption so that funds required to fight HIV and Aids and create awareness around the virus do not get siphoned away.-
Africa: Aid Not Enough to Fight Aids
IPS, 1 December 2011
Billions of people are marking yet another World AIDS Day - this one themed "Getting to Zero", for zero AIDS-related deaths, zero new infections, and zero stigma and… Read more »
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Uganda: Works Ministry Makes Effort to Curb HIV/Aids
Monitor, 2 December 2011
It is 6pm and five of his colleagues have stopped in Bukoto, a Kampala suburb, for a drink before they can proceed. Their next stop, according to Musa Kamadi, 34, a petroleum truck… Read more »
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Uganda: Businesses Urged On HIV/Aids Workplace Policies
Monitor, 2 December 2011
Business leaders have been urged to institute effective HIV/Aids workplace policies to guard against the negative effect that the pandemic causes on workers' productivity levels. Read more »
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Uganda: Punitive Laws Blocking Country's Successful HIV/Aids Responses
Monitor, 2 December 2011
Today, Uganda joins the rest of the World to celebrate World Aids Day. As the country marks this day, it is important to reflect on the various experiences and successes recorded… Read more »
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Kenya: Young Women Hardest Hit By Aids Scourge
The Star, 1 December 2011
AS Kenya joins the rest of the world today in commemorating this year's World Aids Day, statistics reveal that majority of the youth remain at high risk of contracting the deadly… Read more »
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Kenya: HIV Infections Drop to 6.3 Percent, Shows Survey
Nation, 1 December 2011
Kenya's HIV prevalence among adults (aged between 15 and 64 years) has dropped to 6.3 per cent, according to the latest Demographic and Health Survey. Read more »
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Kenya: Inside the Life of Nairobi Male Sex Workers
The Star, 1 December 2011
As the globe marks World Aids Day today, we take a look at the growing population of male sex workers in Kenya Read more »
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Uganda: Almost Three Decades of HIV in Nation and Still Unwavering, What Is the Future Like?
New Vision, 1 December 2011
"The challenge is already huge, and if we don't course and address the problem of HIV/AIDS prevention, then it's going to be hard to sustain the free treatment programme in the… Read more »
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Africa: ARVs Make Women Lives Safer
Gender Links, 29 November 2011
Seven years ago when Mary Alividza's doctor diagnosed her with HIV/AIDS, her living became a nightmare. One morning after an animated discussion with her husband about conceiving… Read more »
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Uganda: Ignore Your Sick Staff and Lose Talent, Skill At the Work Place
Monitor, 2 December 2011
From the initial excitement of receiving the call where the caller had proclaimed 'good news' my friend's face contorted in distress as she listened to the conversation and fell… Read more »
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Nigeria: HIV/Aids - Kaduna Assembly Passes Bill Against Stigmatisation
Daily Champion, 1 December 2011
THE Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed into law, the HIV Anti-Stigma Bill. Read more »
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Namibia: Together with America - Leading With Science, Uniting for Action On HIV-Aids
Namibian, 1 December 2011
EVERY year on December 1, we commemorate World AIDS Day. It is a day to reflect on lives lost, and lives forever changed, as a result of AIDS. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: President Hails HIV Fight
The Herald, 1 December 2011
PRESIDENT Mugabe has said Zimbabwe has laid solid foundation of both human and material infrastructure through which the country achieved world acclaim for a declining HIV… Read more »
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South Africa: SAFA Aids Day Message
SAFA, 1 December 2011
A staggering 34 million people worldwide are living with HIV/Aids and the fact that the anti-Aids message has taken root in many communities does not signal a time to relax. The… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: HIV/Aids From Young People's Lenses
The Herald, 1 December 2011
Today is World Aids Day. The immense burden of stigma, and the resulting secrecy, shame and anxiety will continue to block efforts to encourage people to be tested, disclose their… Read more »
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South Sudan: World Aids Day 2011 Celebration Message
Citizen, 30 November 2011
On 1st December, 2011; the people of South Sudan will join millions of people around the world to observe World AIDS Day. Like no other illness, AIDS is the most single destructive… Read more »
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Nigeria: Virology Institute Says Number of Infected Infants 'Unacceptable'
Daily Trust, 30 November 2011
The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria, has called for a "scale-up" of services meant to stop the transmission of HIV from mother to newborns at birth. Read more »
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Rwanda: Youth Need More Sensitization On HIV/Aids
Focus, 1 December 2011
The national theme for this year's world AIDS day campaign is 'Youth, let us join efforts in protecting ourselves and others against HIV for a brighter future'. The campaign will… Read more »
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Namibia: Progress Made in Fight Against HIV/Aids
New Era, 1 December 2011
As the world celebrates World Aids Day today, a new report issued by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, (UNAIDS), shows that progress was made in the fight against the… Read more »
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Uganda: Rethink HIV Fight Strategy
Monitor, 1 December 2011
Today, Uganda again joins the rest of the world to mark World Aids Day, the day the world commemorates nearly four decades of the struggle against the killer disease HIV/Aids that… Read more »
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Uganda: We Must Re-Engage Leadership for an HIV-Free Generation
Monitor, 1 December 2011
Every year, World Aids Day invites us to reflect on lives lost, and lives forever changed, as a result of Aids. Although we have come a long way in the fight against HIV/Aids, this… Read more »
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Africa: Sex With HIV Positive Person on ARVs is Safe
Health-e, 29 November 2011
The early treatment of people with HIV massively reduces their infectiousness and gives the world our first real opportunity to halt the HIV epidemic. Read more »
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Tanzania: We Should Not Relent in the Anti-Aids War
Citizen, 30 November 2011
As Tanzania joins the community of nations in marking World Aids Day, today, it is important for us to reflect on the successes that we have recorded and the challenges we have… Read more »
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Uganda: HIV/Aids Stigma Fuelling Mother-to-Child Infection
Monitor, 1 December 2011
Sustained stigma continues to undermine the fight against the HIV/Aids scourge and remains a major cause of mother- to-child infection in Uganda, activists have said. Read more »
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Africa: National Aids Plan Must Include Men
Health-e, 29 November 2011
December 1, 2011 is an enormously significant date for all South Africans. On that day, World AIDS Day, the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) will launch the new and… Read more »
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Kenya: How Religious Leaders Are Coping With Difficulties Relating to the War On HIV
Nation, 30 November 2011
The World Aids Day is with us again and the theme for this year is zero new infections. We celebrate this day a week after religious leaders representing all main faiths in this… Read more »
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Tanzania: Bank Donates Sh15 Million to Mark Aids Day
Citizen, 30 November 2011
Stanbic Bank Tanzania has donated Sh15 million to children affected by HIV/Aids in five regions as its commitment to mark this year's Aids Day.This was said in Dar es Salaam… Read more »
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Kenya: Let's Take Charge in War Against HIV-Aids
The Star, 30 November 2011
Tomorrow, as we have done since December 1, 1988, we join the world in marking the World AIDS Day. We join the international community in committing to increase awareness, fight… Read more »
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South Africa: Get Tested On World Aids Day
Biz-Community, 29 November 2011
Don't assume, be sure and test for HIV. This is the message being communicated through Lancet Laboratories World AIDS Day campaign which aims to provide consumers with the… Read more »
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South Africa: Table Mountain to Go Red On World Aids Day
Govt of SA, 29 November 2011
The City of Cape Town has a number of activities and events planned throughout the city to mark World Aids Day on 1 December. World Aids Day is observed around the world annually… Read more »
