Tag Archives: HIV

Zimbabwe’s Circumcision drive “a waste of money”

December 29, 2011 by benim

Zimbabwe is probably wasting millions from its circumcision drive which critics claim is a waste of money and is also ‘an ineffective and yet invasive attempt to prevent HIV AIDS virus infection’. Zimbabwe’s political leaders and other advocates may actually … read more »

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Human red rybbon crowns launch of African Union HIV Workplace Policy

December 6, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 6, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union Commission has launched its HIV Workplace Policy on Friday, 02 December 2011, during a colourful ceremony featuring a “Human Red Ribbon”, grouping kids in the Plenary Hall, … read more »

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Gender-based violence and HIV linked

December 2, 2011 by benim

New reports show that HIV-positive women may face more gender-based violence than HIV-negative women. Women make up 50 percent of the 34 million people living with HIV-AIDS globally, and the vast majority of HIV-positive women acquired the infection as a … read more »

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AIDS fund cuts will hit Southern Africa hard

November 29, 2011 by benim

Southern African countries, hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, are likely to be most affected over the next three years as funding from one of the world’s biggest donors dries up, a coalition of AIDS activists said on Monday. The … read more »

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Malawi sex workers sue government

November 14, 2011 by benim

Blantyre – About 14 Malawians sex workers arrested by police and forced to undergo HIV tests two years ago have sued the government for “unfair action and violating their privacy”, a high court official told AFP on Sunday. The prostitutes, … read more »

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Scientists find way to “disarm” AIDS virus

September 20, 2011 by benim

Scientists have found a way to prevent HIV from damaging the immune system and say their discovery may offer a new approach to developing a vaccine against AIDS. Researchers from the United States and Europe working in laboratories on the … read more »

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60% of Zimbabwe cancer cases HIV related

September 19, 2011 by benim

ZIMBABWE records 7 000 new cancer cases annually and 60 percent of these are HIV related, the Health and Child Welfare Ministry has said. Speaking at the National conference on cancer prevention and control Health and Child Welfare Deputy Minister … read more »

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60% of people living with HIV-Aids in Zimbabwe are women: Survey

September 16, 2011 by benim

Sixty percent of the 1,2 million people living with HIV and Aids in Zimbabwe are women, a recent survey has revealed. The survey, contained in a report titled: “Know your Epidemic – Know your Response”, indicated that only 20 percent … read more »

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Swaziland schools close – budget crunch

September 13, 2011 by benim

Mbabane – Swaziland school principals on Tuesday shut down many of the nation’s schools on the first day of the new term, demanding that government pay outstanding fees meant to ensure free public education. “The situation is bleak, very bleak. … read more »

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1000s of Zimbabwe children die from Aids

September 9, 2011 by benim

Harare – Thousands of children die each year in Zimbabwe from HIV-related illnesses, often because they have no access to life-prolonging antiretroviral drugs, the state-run Herald newspaper reported on Thursday. “Between 6 000 and 7 000 die per year as … read more »

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Mugabe Says, Zimbabwe government officials spreading HIV-Aids

September 6, 2011 by benim

PRESIDENT Mugabe has castigated some Government officials for contributing to the spread of HIV and Aids through promiscuity. Officially opening Zimbabwe’s second National HIV and Aids conference yesterday Mugabe said efforts should be taken to stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV. … read more »

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US porn industry stalls

September 1, 2011 by benim

US porn movie makers have suspended filming after an actor reportedly tested HIV positive, reigniting a dispute over the use of condoms on screen in the latest Aids scare to hit the industry. The multimillion dollar US adult film industry … read more »

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The seedier side of Swazi Reed Dance

August 31, 2011 by benim

Ezulwini – Swaziland’s annual “Reed Dance”, a ceremony which is meant to be a traditional show of virginity by thousands of maidens, is acquiring a seedier reputation for events off stage. About 60 000 bare-breasted girls from across the landlocked … read more »

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Maternal deaths quadruple in SAfrica – HRW

August 8, 2011 by benim

She waited 1 1/2 hours at the hospital, only to see a nurse who yelled that she was “lying about being in labor.” Three hours later, her baby was born dead. Another woman gave birth on the street, steps away … read more »

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Swaziland sees 1 000s protest for 2nd day

July 28, 2011 by benim

Mbabane – Thousands of people are participating in a second day of demonstrations in the small kingdom of Swaziland over the king’s handling of an economic crisis. More than 3 000 demonstrators gathered across the country on Thursday, accompanied by … read more »

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Swazi court blocks strike, but AIDS activists march on

July 27, 2011 by benim

A Swazi court Wednesday blocked a two-day strike by labour unions, but about 200 AIDS activists marched through the capital Mbabane despite the deployment of riot police along main roads. The court order came in the early hours of the … read more »

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Zimbabwean HIV monster who infected woman with virus is jailed

July 27, 2011 by benim

A man who knowingly gave a woman HIV, and may have infected seven others, has been jailed for four years. His victim only found out that she had caught the virus after she read his text messages. Zimbabwean Nkosinati Mabanda, … read more »

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Zimbabwean: Will Having sex once a month to curb Aids?

July 17, 2011 by benim

Harare – A Zimbabwean parliamentarian has called on scientists to develop a chemical to dull men’s libido and enable them to have sex once a month to curb the spread of HIV/Aids, a state daily reported. Senator Sithembile Mlotshwa told … read more »

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Ugandan prisoners – slave-like labour

July 15, 2011 by benim

Kampala – Prisoners in Uganda are subjected to hard labour under conditions resembling slavery and face routine abuse and exploitation by officials, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday. Detainees, including pregnant women and the disabled, are often … read more »

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Ugandan prisoners subjected to slave-like labour: HRW

July 14, 2011 by benim

Prisoners in Uganda are subjected to hard labour under conditions resembling slavery and face routine abuse and exploitation by officials, Human Rights Watch said in a report Thursday. Detainees, including pregnant women and the disabled, are often caned, stoned or … read more »

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Jail HIV man over unprotected sex – victims

June 28, 2011 by benim

A VICTIM of an HIV-positive Sudanese refugee who endangered women’s lives by having unprotected sex says he should be jailed for his chilling indifference. John Choul Chan, 42, from Findon in Adelaide’s north-west, has pleaded guilty to endangering the lives … read more »

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First man in the world ‘cured’ of AIDS in Picture

June 5, 2011 by benim

Sunday marks 30 years since the first AIDS cases were reported in the United States. And this anniversary brings fresh hope for something many had come to think was impossible: finding a cure.   The example is Timothy Ray Brown … read more »

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Indian drug firms use S.Africa to access continent

May 22, 2011 by benim

JOHANNESBURG — A white South African woman runs the local operations of India’s largest drug company, Ranbaxy, and the second largest, Cipla, is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. India’s pharmaceutical industry has rolled out a strong local presence in … read more »

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Sesame street in Africa

May 21, 2011 by benim

A yam-loving muppet and another who’s HIV positive romp about a set filled with an old drum of oil, a raffia basket and a heap of ubiquitous hot red peppers. Welcome to Sesame Street, Nigerian style. The local adaptation of … read more »

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HIV Positive Kenyans Call on Leaders to Deliver on HIV Funding

May 18, 2011 by benim

As Kenya begins its first National AIDS Conference in Nairobi, hundreds of Kenyans living with HIV have gathered to demand that promises are kept in fighting the disease. On Wednesday morning, Kenya’s Minister for Special Programs Esther Murugi opened the … read more »

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Albinos in Tanzania murdered or raped as AIDS “cure”

May 6, 2011 by benim

Hundreds of albinos are thought to have been killed for black magic purposes in Tanzania and albino girls are being raped because of a belief they offer a cure for AIDS, a Canadian rights group said on Thursday.   At … read more »

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South Sudan government to scale up HIV awareness campaign

April 18, 2011 by benim

Across the ten states of South Sudan 116,000 people have been affected by the incurable disease, according to the findings reported to the Council of Ministers on Friday by the region’s vice president, Riek Machar, who was also assisted South … read more »

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South African rugby star appears in court accused of killing three men with an axe

April 1, 2011 by benim

A former professional rugby player has appeared in court in South Africa over the murders of three men in a random axe attack. Joseph Ntshongwana, 33, who played for the Blue Bulls Super 15 side, is accused of a rampage … read more »

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Africa’s richest royal and his poverty sticking nation

March 23, 2011 by benim

Swaziland is ruled by Africa’s last absolute monarch, King Mswati III, ranked among the world’s richest royals but reigning over a nation mired in poverty, hunger and disease. With 13 wives and a personal fortune estimated at $100-million, Forbes magazine … read more »

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Transplant patient got AIDS from new kidney

March 20, 2011 by benim

ATLANTA – A transplant patient contracted AIDS from the kidney of a living donor, in the first documented case of its kind in the U.S. since screening for HIV began in the mid-1980s. It turns out the donor had unprotected … read more »

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