November 08, 2001
Africa: African Media Veterans Awarded Lifetime Achievement Honors
AllAfrica Global Media founders, Reed Kramer and Tamela Hultman, have been selected by the Africa America Institute (AAI) to receive the prestigious AAI Award of Special… Read more »
November 04, 2001
South Africa: Tutu Says Poverty, Aids Could Destabilise Nation
Last month, Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu turned 70, triggering a flood of congratulations from around the globe. Read more »
October 16, 2001
South Africa: Aids is Number One Killer in South Africa Says Report.
A disputed new report on mortality rates in South Africa, released on Tuesday, said Aids was the biggest killer in the country, and predicted that it would account for the death of… Read more »
July 25, 2001
South Africa: Mandela Cancer 'Won't Shorten His Life'
The news that former South African president, Nelson Mandela, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, has drawn widespread messages of support. Read more »
July 06, 2001
Senegal: Praise for AIDS Success - But the Struggle Continues
Senegal estimates that 80 thousand of its people are living with HIV/AIDS and that three thousand have already died from the disease. By African standards, the rate of HIV… Read more »
July 04, 2001
Senegal: 'This Is My Whole Life'- A Scientist's Dedication To Defeating AIDS
Senegal's low HIV infection rate is the envy of other African nations and has been attributed to excellent and early planning as far back as the early 1980s. One thing that has… Read more »
July 02, 2001
Senegal: Women - Vulnerable but Vital Campaigners Against AIDS
The Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, while acknowledging that his country has achieved some success fighting HIV/AIDS, insists it is far from enough: "We are living a tragedy… Read more »
June 29, 2001
Senegal: Prostitution - Frontline of the War to Contain HIV
Senegal prides itself on its success in keeping the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the country at a comparatively low one per cent of the adult population. But there is one sector of… Read more »
June 27, 2001
Senegal: Pop Stars and Youth Break Taboos to Spread AIDS Message
Baaba Maal sings, DJ Amadi raps, Regina Diompy and Boubacar Sagna 'preach' to their peers. But they speak with one voice and one message - protect yourself, be safe and stay… Read more »
Senegal: Living With AIDS - Mabeye's Story
This is the story of Mabeye. He is 41 and has now moved back to St Louis, in the north of Senegal. The incident that changed Mabeye's life forever took place in another town at… Read more »
June 26, 2001
South Africa: Recovery Requires AIDS Discussion, Says Mbeki
"If you're talking about an African recovery, you cannot but discuss AIDS and really confront it," said South African President Thabo Mbeki before starting discussions with… Read more »
Senegal: A Beacon of Hope in Africa's Fight Against AIDS
The United Nations says Senegal leads Africa in combating AIDS on the continent and is one of only three nations worldwide to successfully contain the pandemic. In the week that… Read more »
June 25, 2001
Africa: What Should Africa Expect From UN AIDS Summit?
It has taken some African leaders years to see the light. Others appear still to be in denial about AIDS, but an impressive number is expected at the United Nations headquarters… Read more »
June 20, 2001
Africa: Ending AIDS Scourge Top Priority Says Gates' Foundation Senior Health Advisor
In our lifetime no disease has caused the havoc that the AIDS epidemic has, in the view of Dr. Wiliam H. Foege, a senior advisor on global health affairs to the Bill and Melinda… Read more »
June 16, 2001
Nigeria: Doctors and Nurses Call Off Crippling 18-day Strike
Doctors and nurses in Nigeria Friday called off their 18-day strike action, called to protest against the government's failure to offer better conditions of service, according to… Read more »
June 09, 2001
South Africa: South Africa Buries Young AIDS Hero Nkosi Johnson
Twelve year old Nkosi Johnson, who became the symbol of the battle against HIV/AIDS in South Africa, was given a hero's burial in Johannesburg on Saturday in a funeral attended by… Read more »
June 01, 2001
Africa: Africa Prominent At Global Health Awards
Saying that it "doesnt take a scientist to know that our health, like our freedom, is ultimately indivisible," Melinda French Gates awarded the first annual Gates Award for Global… Read more »
May 29, 2001
Africa: AllAfrica Exclusive: Powell Promises US Support but Says Africa Must Help Itself
The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, ended a four-nation African tour on Monday, which took him from Mali to South Africa and onto Kenya, with a last stop in Uganda. … Read more »
May 28, 2001
Africa: Powell Ends Tour With Pledge to Keep Africa High on US Agenda
Americas top diplomat, Colin Powell, wrapping up a four-nation Africa tour in Uganda on Monday, has promised to keep the continent on the US foreign policy agenda. Read more »
May 27, 2001
Kenya: Powell Hears Demand for More US Action on AIDS
The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, spent Sunday morning on the edge of one of Africas largest slums - Kibera, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi - and witnessed the devastation… Read more »
May 17, 2001
Africa: Focusing Foreign Policy on Health Issues
Two prestigious U.S. policy groups are calling for health issues to have a higher priority in foreign policy and national security planning. Read more »
April 27, 2001
Africa: African Leaders Declare War on AIDS
African leaders ended a two-day summit on HIV/AIDS and related infectious diseases with a pledge to wage war on the diseases and their consequences. The summit aimed to articulate… Read more »
April 25, 2001
Africa: New Malaria Drug Announced
The World Health Organization has developed a new drug for the treatment of malaria that is targeted at children, the organization annouced here Wednesday. Read more »
April 20, 2001
South Africa: As One Battle Ends, Another Begins For South Africa
The South African government won a landmark legal battle, on Thursday, when 39 of the world's top pharmaceutical firms dropped their lawsuit, which sought to block the authorities… Read more »
April 19, 2001
South Africa: Drugs' Giants Drop Case Against South Africa
Thirty-nine leading pharmaceutical companies have dropped their court challenge to prevent the South African government from importing, manufacturing or licensing cheap copies of… Read more »
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