Tag: HIV/AIDS
DRC: Young children face mass sex violence and mutilation
Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks...
Putting adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights at the forefront in Rwanda
Community engagement has been regarded as a vital component to ensure that adolescents and young people have access to...
Now is the time to defeat HIV and cervical cancer together to save women’s lives
Women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa accounted fornew HIV infections in 2021. Women living with to develop cervical cancer than...
The time to defeat HIV and cervical cancer together, to save women’s lives is now
Women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa accounted fornew HIV infections in 2021. Women living with to develop cervical cancer than...
Zimbabwe strengthens its capacity to enhance tuberculosis preventive therapy coverage
Tuberculosis (TB) Preventive Therapy (TPT) is a cost-effective way of reducing the risk of TB infection progressing to TB disease. TPT is...
The evolution of Rwanda’s HIV response through positive eyes
Charlene Byukusenge fondly remembers the carefree days of her childhood. "Playing outside, dancing, sharing toys with friends – those...
2022 year in health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’
The UN warns that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, and outbreaks of cholera, Ebola...
A time to reflect on the gains and challenges we face as we strive towards epidemic control
World AIDS Day, which falls on December 1, is a day to remember our friends, family, co-workers, and loved...
The time to defeat HIV and cervical cancer together, to save women’s lives is now
Women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa accounted fornew HIV infections in 2021. Women living with to develop cervical cancer than...
Africa can overcome HIV by 2030 if it prioritises most vulnerable groups, experts agree ahead of World AIDS Day 2022
This World AIDS Day, the international community is focusing on how to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030. Experts...