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Tag Archives: HIV/Aids
NIGERIA: Gay Rights Bill Threatens Imprisonment
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
Posted in Gender Issues, Global Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Sexual Exploitation
Tagged Africa, Disability Aid Abroad, Gay Rights, Global Health, HIV/Aids
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HIV/AIDS: Clinton sets out new US focus
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
Posted in Global Health, HIV/AIDS, USA
Tagged Disability Aid Abroad, HIV/Aids, International Disability NGO, Maternal Health
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HIV/AIDS: Delayed Global Fund money a sign of economic times
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
Rwanda: Hiv/Aids Maternal Health Campaign
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
Posted in Global Health, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health
Tagged Africa, Disability Aid Abroad, Global Health, HIV/Aids, Maternal Health
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KENYA: Infant AIDS Vaccine Progress
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
HIV/AIDS: Drug Trial Disappoints
A three-country study has been halted after daily doses of the antiretroviral (ARV) Truvada, used as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), failed to prevent HIV infection in the women participating. Family Health International (FHI) will begin closing FEM-PrEP trial sites in … Continue reading
HIV/AIDS: EU/India Trade Agreement Threatens ARV Drugs
UNAIDS has released a new policy brief to help countries make intellectual property rights work for them, amid growing concern that an impending free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and India could threaten the world’s supply of generic … Continue reading
KENYA:HIV/Aids Stigma stops Maternal Health treatment
The stigma being seen attending HIV/Aids clinics stopped many HIV-positive pregnant women from accessing vital HIV treatment that could protect them and their unborn children. However a programme to integrate maternal services and HIV/Aids treatment into a one-stop clinic has … Continue reading
Posted in Gender Issues, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health
Tagged HIV/Aids, Kenya, Maternal Health
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ZIMBABWE: $45 million fund for HIV/Aid Maternal Health
About 13 percent of pregnant women in Zimbabwe are HIV positive, one of the highest rates of infection in Africa, according to EGPAF. Marc Rubin, deputy country representative for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said eliminating paediatric HIV in Zimbabwe … Continue reading
Posted in Africa Disability Update, Global Disability, HIV/AIDS, Zimbabwe
Tagged Disability, HIV/Aids, International, Maternal Health
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SOUTH AFRICA: 55% of HIV Patients Go Missing Before Treatment
A study has found that about 55 percent of HIV patients in South Africa who are not eligible for treatment at the time of diagnosis will disappear from clinics within a year of initial monitoring, leaving a serious gap in … Continue reading
Posted in Africa Disability Update, Global Disability, HIV/AIDS, South Africa
Tagged Disability, HIV/Aids, International
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