THE Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria has agreed to release U.S.$236 million for Zimbabwe's health sector to combat these diseases for the next three years. Read more »
A high court ruling has paved the way for those living with HIV/Aids to get access to affordable medication. Read more »
Young children in rural Uganda are forced to work to sustain their families as grandparents who used to rely on their children now have nowhere else to turn. Read more »
Funding to buy life-saving HIV/Aids treatment was lying idle in government coffers while people were grappling with a shortage of anti-retroviral drugs last year, a report says. Read more »
A chorus of ululations pierces the dawn at Pius Nyaga's homestead in eastern Kenya, marking the end of a brief ritual near the family cowshed. Nyaga's son, Antony Mwiti, has just ... Read more »
Efforts to reduce the burden of disease over the last 10 years have improved despite critical challenges in dealing with malaria, Tuberculosis and HIV/Aids. Read more »
Over 170 parliamentarians from across the political divide have pledged to go under voluntary counselling and HIV testing. Read more »
The WHO has advised women on injectable hormonal birth control to use condoms to prevent HIV infection in light of possible HIV risks associated with "the shot", but HIV ... Read more »
A nipple shield, often used by mothers who have difficulty breastfeeding, has been modified to reduce the risk of HIV transmission during breastfeeding. Read more »
The Kenyan Treasury has turned down a proposal by civil society groups to set up a trust fund to fight HIV/Aids. They say the government does not have enough money to fund the ... Read more »
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