HIV, Asthma, BP Patients Cannot Take Chinese Vaccine

New Zimbabwe

The Chinese Covid-19 vaccine donated to the country by the Asian ally may not be administered on HIV or cancer patients and those with uncontrolled chronic conditions such as… Read more »

Tanzania Doubles Efforts to End Spread of HIV By 2030

Citizen

The government has unveiled its plan aimed at containing the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) by 2030. Read more »

Young Women Bear Bulk of New HIV Infections

Nation

The increasing number of unintended pregnancies among young girls in the country has worsened teenagers' vulnerabilities to contracting HIV, a National Aids Control Council (NACC)… Read more »

New UNAIDS Country Director Pledges Continued Support to Liberia's HIV Response

FrontPageAfrica

The new UNAIDS Country Director to Liberia Madam Pepukai Chikukwa has said it's quite commendable that Liberia is recognized as one of the countries that have accelerated their HIV… Read more »

Africa 'Not On Track to Reach 2030 HIV/Aids Targets'

SciDev.Net

The likelihood of African countries reaching HIV testing and condom use targets by 2030 is only 12.1 per cent and 28.5 per cent respectively, making the need for more testing and… Read more »

'Covid-19 Stigma Now Worse Than That of HIV'

Kubatana.net

Health officials in Bulawayo say the stigma and discrimination around Covid-19 have grown worse causing people to shy away from seeking treatment. Read more »

Govt, UN, Hail Nigeria's HIV Response

Leadership

The federal government, UNAIDS and other stakeholders have hailed the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) for sustaining the country's HIV response even in the phase of… Read more »

HIV Transmission, Deaths Decline in Nigeria - Official

Premium Times

NACA was established in February 2007 as the agency responsible for the multi-sectoral coordination of Nigeria's HIV response. Read more »

Nigeria's National HIV Response - 14 Years Later

Premium Times

Nigeria made history through NACA with the addition of about 400,000 people living with HIV on treatment. Read more »

14 Years After - HIV Transmission, Deaths Declining - NACA

Daily Trust

HIV incidence and deaths have continued to decline since the establishment of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) 14 years ago, the Director General of the agency,… Read more »

Kwimba Teachers to Undergo HIV Care Training

Daily News

SOME 20 Secondary Schools' staff in Kwimba District are set to attend a special training on how to handle children living with HIV/AIDS, in a bid to fight possible discrimination… Read more »

Enhanced Efforts Needed to Fight HIV, Says Commission

Daily News

EXECUTIVE Director of the Zanzibar AIDS Commission (ZAC) Dr Ahmed Mohammed Khatib has said that strategies are still needed to reduce the spread of HIV in Zanzibar among special… Read more »

Closing Inequality Gaps Will Halt HIV Infections - Byanyima

Independent (Kampala)

On Jan.27, Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, spoke during the opening plenary at this year's virtual HIV Research… Read more »

Anaso Holds HIV/Aids Information Campaign

ANGOP

An information campaign on HIV and AIDS will be held from 14 to 16 February, across the country, by the Angolan Network of AIDS Services Organisations (ANASO). Read more »

Ugandan Wins International Award in HIV Research Advocacy

Observer

Winifred Ikilai, 29, a Ugandan HIV research activist advancing global efforts to end HIV/Aids, has won the Omololu Falobi Award for her excellence in HIV/Aids prevention research… Read more »