Tag Archives: HIV/Aids

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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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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INDONESIA: HIV traps women and girls in poverty

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

The number of reported HIV cases has tripled in Indonesia in recent years, curtailing productivity and trapping affected girls and women, especially, in poverty, according to a recent UN Development Programme (UNDP) report. Women, representing a quarter of all people living … Continue reading →

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AFRICA: HIV-positive women infant-feeding confusion

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

ADDIS ABABA, 9 December 2011 (PlusNews)The latest guidelines on infant-feeding options for HIV-positive mothers in Africa have not been disseminated in many countries, leaving women dangerously confused about the best nutritional path to protect their children from contracting the virus, … Continue reading →

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HIV/AIDS: Global Fund cancels funding

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

JOHANNESBURG, 24 November 2011 (PlusNews) – The Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria has cancelled its next round of funding and cut off countries like Russia, China and Brazil after donors failed to deliver US$2.2 billion in … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA: Gay Rights Bill Threatens Imprisonment

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

LAGOS, 15 November 2011 (IRIN) – Rights groups in Nigeria fear an anti same-sex marriage bill being discussed in parliament could boost already prevalent discrimination against homosexuals. The bill goes much further than banning same-sex marriage; it threatens to ban … Continue reading →

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HIV/AIDS: Clinton sets out new US focus

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s announcement that the American government now prioritizes creating an AIDS-free generation could be more than just political lip-service: it may also shape the next several years of US global health programming and funding, analysts … Continue reading →

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HIV/AIDS: Delayed Global Fund money a sign of economic times

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

LILLE, 8 November 2011 (PlusNews) – The Global Fund to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria has more than halved the estimated amount of money available in its next round of funding, the disbursement of which has been delayed until 2013, … Continue reading →

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Rwanda: Hiv/Aids Maternal Health Campaign

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

The Rwandan Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Imbuto Foundation, has stepped up a campaign to eliminate Mother-to -Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS. Addressing the media, the Health Minister, Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, said that Rwanda is committed to reduce the transmission … Continue reading →

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KENYA: Infant AIDS Vaccine Progress

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Infants enrolled in October 2010 in an HIV vaccine trial are doing well, say researchers in Kenya. “We have already vaccinated 28 infants with the vaccine and up to now we haven’t seen any adverse reaction in any of the … Continue reading →

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