USAID Provides U.S.$136.5 Million to Fight HIV/Aids

This Day

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced additional development assistance of $136.5 million, which is about N52 billion to support Nigeria… Read more »

Eswatini Meets Global 95-95-95 HIV Target

Global Fund

Eswatini, a tiny country of just over a million people in southern Africa, has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world: 27% of adults live with the disease. Read more »

U.S. Government Assistance to Zimbabwe Tops $3.5 Billion Since 1980 [press release]

U.S. Embassy Harare

The United States remains the largest provider of health and humanitarian assistance, including the U.S. President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), food assistance, and… Read more »

Are Church Leaders Key to Ending HIV?

263Chat

Church leaders have been identified as crucial figures in ending the spread of HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe, according to a newly launched project aimed at targeting community and faith… Read more »

Country Hit By TB Drug Shortage

263Chat

The Ministry of Health and Child Care has raised alarm over the shortage of Tuberculosis drugs essential for HIV/TB treatment. Read more »

Kenya, Uganda Overfunded for HIV Programmes - but Where Did the Money Go?

RFI

Sex workers in Kenya risked life and limb to practise their trade during the government-imposed Covid-19 lockdown earlier this year that stopped people from working from 7pm to… Read more »

The Promise of HIV Prevention Injections and How They Work

spotlight

Arguably the most eagerly awaited study findings in HIV are from research on an antiretroviral (ARV) injection that may prevent HIV infection in women. If it works, the option of… Read more »

Medical Doctor Says Ex-President Jammeh Misled Patients About His HIV Treatment Programme

Foroyaa

A protected witness who is a medical practitioner on Thursday, 15th October 2020 told TRRC that ex-President Yahya Jammeh's HIV & AIDS treatment was false. Read more »

Global Fund Partnership Has Saved 38 Million Lives - but Covid-19 Could Wipe Out Progress

Global Fund

A new report by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a call to action to urgently invest to protect decades of progress against HIV, TB and malaria that are… Read more »

Issues and Challenges of Program Management Units in West and Central African Countries [analysis]

GFO

Over the past ten years, more Program Management Units (PMUs) have been established within Ministries of Health to attract funding from international donors. They receive funds,… Read more »

Ansumana Jammeh Says Yahya Jammeh's Concoction Cured HIV/Aids Patients

Foroyaa

Ansumana Jammeh, a relative to former President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh said the concoction the former Gambian leader gave to HIV/AIDS patients was effective in the fight against the… Read more »

Medical Doctor Says Jammeh's HIV Cure Lacks Scientific Basis

Foroyaa

Dr Assan Jaye, the Chairman of The Gambia Immunology Society said former President Yahya Jammeh's HIV Treatment Programme lacked scientific evidence. Read more »

United Methodist Church Young Adults Rescues 37 Through Medical Outreach in Grand Cape Mount

New Dawn

Robertsport- On Saturday October 10, 2020 the young Adults of the E. Jonathan Goodridge (EJGYAF) and the James E. Marshall United Methodist Church' provided free medical services… Read more »

Goodwill Ambassador Gives Medical Assistance to Health Ministry

The Point

Mr. Hatem Raslan, Gambia's goodwill ambassador based in Cairo, Egypt, recently donated medical items of 14 packages containing 1000 units of joca, 1000 units of calcitrix and 1000… Read more »

Expert Witness Says HIV Patients Branded Jammeh's Treatment As Bogus

The Point

Dr. Assan Jaye, the TRRC's expert witness on HIV/AIDS treatment (alternative treatment programme) championed by former President Yahya Jammeh's, said HIV patients who joined the… Read more »