USAID's Catalyst Study Expands HIV Prevention Options for Women and Girls in Africa
USAID
A USAID-supported study is expanding options for HIV prevention products for women and girls in Africa, a population disproportionately affected by the virus; in sub-Saharan Africa… Read more »
To End Aids, We Must Reclaim Our Unyielding Pursuit of Equity
Global Fund
18 April 2024 by Adv. Bience Gawanas, Vice-Chair of the Global Fund Board Read more »
Chronic Kidney Disease Rates Have Dropped in People With HIV, but Late Diagnosis Remains a Serious Problem
spotlight
People living with HIV are at an increased risk of developing several opportunistic infections and co-morbidities, including chronic kidney disease. Elri Voigt unpacks the complex… Read more »
HIV Stigma - the Ordeal of Losing Opportunities
New Times
Kunda (not real name), a young woman living with HIV, had a job opportunity outside of Rwanda. However, her HIV-positive status worked against her in the process, causing her to… Read more »
Empower African Youth So They Can Put an End to Aids
Global Fund
Ahead of the largest French-language international conference on AIDS--to take place in Yaoundé from April 15 to 19 (AFRAVIH)--the RAJ+ AOC group of activists and social… Read more »
TB and HIV Co-Infections Still a Burden in Teso - Report
Nile Post
On April 12, journalists in Teso Sub-region received training on the critical issue of Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infections. Read more »
Widely Used HIV Drug in SA Flagged for Reports of Resistance - but Experts Say Don't Panic
spotlight
That HIV can develop resistance to the drugs used to treat it is nothing new, but results from recent studies reveal the emergence of resistance in subsets of people living with… Read more »
World Health Day - WHO Says HIV Still Prevalent in Africa
Premium Times
WHO said Africa's HIV-positive population increased from 15.6 million in 2005 to 24.3 million in 2021, accounting for 3.4 per cent of the total population. Read more »
Prada Uzodimma Partners Naseni On Innovative Learning Aids for PWDs
Leadership
As part of efforts to foster inclusive education, Barrister Prada Uzodimma, founder of The Ability Life Initiative, has called on the National Agency for Science and Engineering… Read more »
One in Four South Africans With HIV Not On Treatment - New Estimates [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Despite South Africa's impressive HIV testing figures, a subset of people start taking antiretroviral therapy far later than is ideal for their health. This is according to new… Read more »
One in Four People With HIV Not On Treatment, According to New Estimates
spotlight
Despite South Africa's impressive HIV testing figures, a subset of people start taking antiretroviral therapy far later than is ideal for their health, shows new data from the… Read more »
'I Didn't Tell Anyone I Contracted STDs From My Late Husband', Mohbad's Widow Contradicts Sister
Daily Trust
Wunmi, the widow of popular late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has said she did not tell anybody that she contracted sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) from her… Read more »
Social Safety Net Programme Faces Funding Gap As Starvation Looms
The New Humanitarian
'At least if there was a safety net we could receive assistance every month.' Read more »
As Zimbabwe Makes Strides On HIV/Aids, LGBTQ+ People Left Behind
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? Zimbabwe is one of only five nations to reach UN targets on HIV/AIDS, but progress has lagged among gay men and trans people Read more »
Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over Us Funding for HIV/Aids Fight
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? Kenya has made big strides against HIV/AIDS thanks to the PEPFAR programme, which was renewed for less time than usual last year Read more »