Study of anti-AIDS vaginal ring begins in 5 countries
A Major new research is beginning in five African countries to see whether a special kind of vaginal ring that women could use as HIV blocker without the knowledge of their partners.
The remarkable progress achieved in the AIDS response must be sustained, the United Nations has stressed, calling for innovative sources of financing and continued support for the Global Fund that helps countries achieve their targets in this field.
Continue reading …Only one in three Mozambicans, Tanzanians and Zimbabweans who need antiretroviral medicine are getting it, according to new research.
Continue reading …A five year plan to circumcise over 20 million men in 14 eastern and southern African countries by 2015 as part of HIV prevention efforts has been launched.
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More than 400,000 Zambians infected with HIV/AIDS would be able to access free treatment over the next two years following a $142 million grant from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
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Succour may finally be coming the way of HIV infected Tanzanians following the establishment of a new pharmaceutical plant to produce life-prolonging anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) in Arusha, Tanzania.
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Africa….winning against AIDS
January 23, 2012 No CommentBy Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNAIDS) Winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2012 is something millions of people across Africa are dreaming of right now as the continent’s most prestigious football tournament gets underway in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. As [...]
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