Tag Archives: HIV/Aids

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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DRC: Mother-to-Child HIV transmission – “Catastrophe”

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

  KINSHASA, 24 April 2012 (PlusNews) – Poorly integrated maternal health services, a lack of human resources and a serious shortage of money for treatment mean the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is unlikely to meet the global plan of eliminating mother-to-child … Continue reading →

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ETHIOPIA: Still too many deaths in childbirth

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

  ADDIS ABABA, 25 April 2012 (IRIN) – A lack of awareness of the importance of skilled hospital deliveries in Ethiopia, cultural beliefs, and transport challenges in rural areas are causing a high number of deaths during childbirth, say officials. … 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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MYANMAR: “Urgent” need for HIV treatment

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

YANGON, 02 March 2012 (PlusNews) – Lack of access to anti-retroviral therapy (ARV) to treat HIV has left thousands of patients in Myanmar with deteriorating immunity and increased vulnerability to tuberculosis (TB), say health workers. “The situation is dire,” said … 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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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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