AIDS/HIV
Africa: AIDS Researchers Need Funding
WHILE it is encouraging to hear that medical researchers in the United States have found a new technique to kill HIV in the human body, scientists in Zimbabwe and in most other African countries need more financial and material resources to strengthen their capacity to conduct research on HIV/Aids and compete at the global level. More »
Ethiopia: U.S. Official Praises Country's Health Sector Improvement, Vows to Extend Support
US Secretary of Department of Health and Human Service on Monday commended Ethiopia's achievements in the health sector, particularly on HIV/AIDS and Malaria, and pledged more support for the success to carry on. More »
Uganda: Taso Urges Positive Living
People living with HIV/AIDS have been urged to change their behaviour and adapt to positive living to prevent the spread of the virus. More »
Ethiopia: Kuwait Stops Issuing Visas to Ethiopians
Starting Aug 11, the Kuwaiti authorities stopped issuing all types of visas to Ethiopian nationals after three Ethiopian maids recently tested HIV positive, Arab Times reported from Kuwait City citing an official there. More »
Uganda: Modelled By Conflict
DICKSON Opul is the founder and executive director of Uganda Business Coalition against HIV/AIDS and owner of Bethlehem Medical Centre. He told Elizabeth Namazzi the story of his life. More »
Uganda: Uganda Misses Global Fund Money
Uganda is not among the countries to benefit from round eight of funding from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. More »
Uganda: Nutrition Assists ARVs to Fight HIV/Aids
If you are on ARVs, it is important to note that eating well is a very important factor in living a healthier and longer life. Good nutrition helps to fight and resist opportunistic infections and reduces their frequency, delays the progression from HIV infection to AIDS, makes you look fine and maintain a healthy weight. More »
Kenya: Raila Backs Male Cut to Reduce Aids Infections
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has appealed to communities that don't practise male circumcision to reconsider their position. More »
Uganda: Women MPs Take Health Drive to Barracks
Women parliamentarians have embarked on a health and maternity sensitisation drive targeting wives of soldiers. Under their umbrella group, the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association, the MPs launched the exercise at the First Division headquarters in Kakiri, Wakiso District, with a call to the combatants' wives to practise family planning, avoid contracting HIV and conserve the environment. More »