Tag Archives: Global Health

Uganda: HIV- Aids Increase in Karamoja

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

  MOROTO, 30 April 2012 (PlusNews) – The nomadic Karimojong ethnic group, once regarded as a low-risk HIV population because regional instability in northeastern Uganda and strong adherence to their culture kept them relatively isolated, have not been a priority … Continue reading →

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Uganda: Deaf demand inclusion in HIV programmes

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

KAMPALA, 5 April 2012 Leaders of the deaf community in Uganda say the government’s HIV programmes have failed them because their special needs are not taken into consideration. “I am disappointed with the way the government has acted… they are … Continue reading →

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Global: Measuring women’s empowerment in agriculture

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Washington, 28 February 2012 (IRIN) The global anti-poverty movement has added a new tool to its arsenal with the launch of an index that measures women’s empowerment in agriculture. “Agriculture is the most effective way to drive inclusive economic growth … Continue reading →

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HEALTH: Malaria Deaths “Underestimated”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

DAA-7 February 2012 A new attempt to quantify malaria deaths over the past 30 years suggests the death toll, especially among adults, has been greatly underestimated. The figures also show the fragility of the gains made in fighting the disease. … Continue reading →

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CHAD: Polio Outbreak

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

  DAKAR, 5 February 2012 Poor-quality emergency immunization campaigns and low routine polio immunization coverage are helping the polio virus to spread in Chad, with 132 cases reported in 2011 – five times the number in 2010. More commitment is … Continue reading →

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DRC: HIV/Aids Funding Crisis

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

The lives of thousands of HIV-positive people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at risk as the country faces declining donor funding and a severe shortage of HIV treatment, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF recently launched a year-long … Continue reading →

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SOMALIA: Sexual Gender Violence on rise in IDP camps

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Hargeisa Somalia, 1 February 2012 (IRIN) – Cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), as well as domestic violence, are increasing in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Hargeisa, capital of the self-declared independent Republic of Somaliland, with social … Continue reading →

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AID POLICY:New Deal for Developing Nations

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

DAKAR, December 2011 (IRIN) – At the global aid effectiveness forum in Busan, South Korea, in November and December this year, the “G7+”, a group of nations which includes 19 fragile and conflict-affected states, agreed a New Deal on fragile states, … Continue reading →

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Measles Immunization:1.7 million Children Targeted

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

NAIROBI, 21 December 2011 (IRIN) – Amid rising measles and polio cases, tens of thousands of children are being targeted for immunization in health campaigns in affected regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the UN Children’s … Continue reading →

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KENYA: Poor Mental Healthcare

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

  NAIROBI, 30 November 2011 (IRIN) – A shortage of mental health specialists and facilities, ignorance and stigma, are among the challenges facing the provision of quality psycho-social care in Kenya, say specialists. There is a huge treatment gap in Kenya, … Continue reading →

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