AIDS/HIV
Gambia: ARV Use for HIV/Aids on the Rise
President Yahya Jammeh's traditional herbal treatment for HIV has had an unanticipated side-effect, say HIV experts in the country - rather than pulling people towards a herbal cure, it has raised the profile of conventional antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to treat HIV. More »
Uganda: Global Fund - Country to Wait for Round 9
Uganda has not applied for Round Eight of the Global Fund money to fight HIV/Aids, officials said. More »
Zimbabwe: NAC Cuts Agric Inputs Assistance
The National Aids Council has this year cut the assistance it provides chiefs throughout the country to produce food to feed people infected and affected by HIV/Aids, an official said on Saturday. More »
Nigeria: President Urged to Appoint Nurse As Health Minister
National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has expressed the belief that appointment of a nursing professional as next Minister of Health by President Umaru Yar'Adua would boost the health sector of the country. More »
Rwanda: What Can We Expect From the Next U.S. Administration?
Three days from today all of us will know who the next president of the United State will be. Be it Barack Obama or the ageing Republican nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona, the winner will have a lot on his plate. More »
Cameroon: Anti-Retroviral Discovered in Cameroonian Pawpaw
Scientists say they have found a molecule in Cameroonian pawpaw which if extracted would provide a major breakthrough in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. More »
Uganda: HIV Prevention- Neverapine Repackaged for Home Births
MAJORITY of women in poor countries, especially in Africa, do not deliver at health facilities. Neither do they return for post-natal checkups or skilled assessment of the infant. This increases the chances of HIV infection. More »
Nigeria: Imoke Dissolves Boards, Commissions, Agencies in Cross Rivers
Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has approved the immediate dissolution of some Boards, Commissions and Agencies in the state. More »
Uganda: 600 Test for TB, HIV/Aids in Amuru
OVER 600 people turned up for TB and HIV/AIDS testing in Amuru district. More »