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SOUTHERN AFRICA: The effect of...

SOUTHERN AFRICA: The effect of migration on HIV rates

africa » botswana » francistown
IRIN
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Trying to measure the impact of the Zimbabwean exodus on HIV/AIDS rates in the region is so fraught with ifs, buts and maybes that the only...
editors, choice, migration, hiv, aids, poverty, health, rape, arv
AFRICA: MPs must push for wome...

AFRICA: MPs must push for women's access to health services

africa » kenya » nairobi
PlusNews
Sunday, September 16, 2007
African parliamentarians need to push public policy to focus more on women's health issues, delegates attending a regional workshop organised by the...
regional, women, health, parliament, hiv, aids
SYAG camp ends

SYAG camp ends

africa » gambia » abuko
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Over 150 youths from Save the Youths Action Group (SYAG), The Gambia, on Sunday ended a three-day youth camp at the Bokaloho skills centre in Abuko....
events, youths, camp, SYAG, ceremony, members, VCT, NAs, hiv, aids
SOUTH AFRICA: Vaccine trial vo...

SOUTH AFRICA: Vaccine trial volunteers contributing to AIDS fight

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Although scientists hope that a vaccine will eventually offer the best protection against HIV infection, the complex biology of the virus has posed...
regional, health, hiv, aids, vaccine, protection, virus, volunteers
ZAMBIA: Mental illness suffere...

ZAMBIA: Mental illness sufferers shunned and isolated

africa » zambia » lusaka
IRIN
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Rising rates of mental and emotional illness in Zambia are being met with growing levels of stigma and discrimination, with sufferers often isolated...
editors, choice, mental, illness, WHO, hiv, aids, treatment, government, health
GLOBAL: Encouraging news in va...

GLOBAL: Encouraging news in vaccine development

africa » south africa » johannesburg
PlusNews
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The long road to developing an effective HIV vaccine has been fraught with false leads and disappointing outcomes, but promising preliminary results...
regional, hiv, aids, vaccine, scientists, research, development, government, trial
KENYA: Food shortages complica...

KENYA: Food shortages complicating ARV programme in the north

africa » kenya » isiolo
PlusNews
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Food shortages in arid, remote northern Kenya are making it impossible for HIV-positive people in the region to adhere to their antiretroviral (ARV)...
regional, food, shortages, arv, hiv, aids, health, people, patients, victims
MOZAMBIQUE: Islamic leaders tr...

MOZAMBIQUE: Islamic leaders try to come to terms with AIDS

africa » mozambique » pemba
PlusNews
Monday, September 10, 2007
Sheik Muhamade Aboulai Cheba's call to prayer wafts over the thatch-and-coral houses behind their four-metre high bamboo fences. The Indian Ocean...
editors, choice, islam, health, hiv, aids, leaders, prayers, people
SOMALIA: Increased sexual viol...

SOMALIA: Increased sexual violence raises HIV concerns

africa » somalia
PlusNews
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Escalating violence in Somalia is increasing the incidence of sexual attacks against women and girls and heightening their risk of HIV infection, say...
editors, choice, sexual, violence, hiv, aids, infection, humanitarian, workers, un, ocha, tfg, union, islamic, courts, idp, government, rape, harass, adducted, girls, women, pregnancies, medical, care, agency
Check harmful use of alcohol.....

Check harmful use of alcohol... WHO urges African countries

africa » gambia » banjul
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Thursday, September 06, 2007
“The harmful use of alcohol in the African region is rising and the situation will worsen, if appropriate action is not taken to address the...
regional, who, alcohol, harmful, problem, consumption, death, beverages, fruits, honey, sugarcane, disorder, mental, infection, diseases, sexual, hiv, aids, tuberculosis, treatment, drug
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