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Tanzania: Kikwete, Bush Discuss Darfur, Zimbabwe
30 08 2008 PRESIDENT BUSH: It is such an honor to welcome a man I've come to admire a lot to the Oval Office, President Kikwete of Tanzania. He comes representing a great country. He also comes representing the African Union. And therefore, we've had a wide-ranging discussion about our bilateral relations, as well as the President has kindly given me a briefing on how he sees the different situations and opportunities on the continent of Africa.
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Namibia: Transport Hampers Aids Treatment
29 08 2008 Lack of transport to health services for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) has resulted in some not adhering to anti-retroviral treatment.
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Uganda: Makerere to Hold HIV Testing Drive
29 08 2008 MAKERERE University is to hold a campaign on voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and counselling in hostels and halls of residence.
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Zimbabwe: Don't Politicise Cash for HIV/Aids, Fund Told
29 08 2008 The Global Fund for HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria has been challenged to stop politicising HIV and Aids funding and distribute the amount due to Zimbabwe in time as is has done for other countries in the region.
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Botswana: Woman Sues Govt Over False HIV Result
29 08 2008 According to the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) who is representing Sekgabetlela, the wrong test results nearly wrecked their client's marriage, as her husband had perceived the positive HIV diagnosis to mean that she had been having extra-marital relations.
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Rwanda: Micronutrients Vital for A Healthy Society
29 08 2008 Nutrition and health are inseparable just like a pen and ink. When the ink dries up then the pen ceases to write just like a malnourished person who ceases to be healthy. Malnutrition is broadly defined as a medical condition caused by an improper or insufficient diet.
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Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
29 08 2008 Election 2008
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Namibia: Alcohol The Culprit in Country's Aids Pandemic
29 08 2008 Yelula/U-Khâi in conjunction with the Coalition on Responsible Drinking (CORD) under the Ministry of Health organised a conference in Oshakati recently.
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Zimbabwe: Aids - Give Artistes Leading Role
29 08 2008 LOCAL and regional artistes should be accorded ambassadorial roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS in southern Africa as they understand the dynamics and cultural life of the communities affected.
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Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
29 08 2008 Across The Nation
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Botswana: Written Contracts Can Help Combat Stigma - Kraai
29 08 2008 HIV and AIDS activist Zolani Kraai of BONEPWA, says that chambermaids should have written contracts just like other workers to ensure job security.
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Tanzania: Over 1,000 Test for HIV in Shinyanga
29 08 2008 Five per cent of 1,171 Muslims and Christians, who voluntarily tested for HIV here during the first week of the exercise initiated by leaders of the two religions were found to be positive.
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Swaziland: Women Tackle King on Wives' Jaunt
28 08 2008 Hard on the heels of the signing of the Gender Protocol at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state summit, Swazi women have challenged King Mswati III on the monarchy's lavish lifestyle in the face of abject poverty and disease.
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Uganda: Prevention And Health Systems Strengthening Still Key in Aids Fight
28 08 2008 The 17th International Aids Conference (Aids 2008) was held in the first week of this month in Mexico City in the Latin American country of Mexico.
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Uganda: Health Ministry Secure ARV Drugs
28 08 2008 THE shortage of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) is about to end, the Director General of Health Services, Dr. Sam Zaramba, has assured the public.
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Swaziland: Women Challenge King Mswati
28 08 2008 Hard on the heels of the signing of the Gender Protocol at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state summit, Swazi women have challenged King Mswati III on the monarchy's lavish lifestyle in the face of abject poverty and disease.
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Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
27 08 2008 Across The Nation
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Uganda: Mother-to-Child HIV Prevention Questioned
27 08 2008 UGANDA'S method of preventing HIV transmission from mother-to-child is not effective, AIDS activists have said.
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Rwanda: Scientists Still Unable to Find Aids Cure - Report
27 08 2008 Scientists worldwide are still unable to find a cure for HIV/AIDS, according to the latest report from a recently concluded Mexico AIDS conference.
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Namibia: Lessons On Condoms
27 08 2008 All Namibians carry a responsibility in ensuring a healthy and HIV-free lifestyle by using condoms in all sexual encounters.
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South Africa: Tracking HIV Infection Rate in Students
27 08 2008 ONE of the largest surveys on HIV/AIDS se roprevalence in the world is under way at SA's 23 universities and universities of technology, it was announced yesterday.
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Uganda: Discordant Couples; The New Face of the HIV/Aids Scourge
26 08 2008 Mr Justus Muhindi [not real names] found out he was HIV positive in 2005. Five months later, with his health failing, he was advised to start taking anti-retroviral drugs which help suppress the virus and allow people living with HIV to live longer, healthier lives.
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Rwanda: First Ladies Discuss Advocacy
25 08 2008 The First Lady of Rwanda, Mrs Jeannette Kagame on Friday, 22 August, met with her Burundian counterpart, First Lady Denise Nkurunziza.
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Uganda: Country May Not Achieve Universal Access to HIV Prevention By 2010
25 08 2008 Two years ago, Uganda and other 156 UN member states boldly committed to a plan to ensure that everyone of its citizens would have access to services designed to prevent the spread of the HIV virus by 2010. But now, that goal appears beyond our reach - and, indeed, beyond the reach of much of the developing world.
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Angola: Government Assumes Combat to HIV/Aids With Peace
25 08 2008 With the achievement peace in 2002, the Angolan government assumed the combat to HIV/AIDS by creating its own strategies, and stop depending on regulations of international organisations.
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