Governments announce increased financial support to the global AIDS response
Geneva, 22 June 2022—Addressing the UNAIDS Programme Coordination Board, governments have begun to pledge new investments to advance the end of AIDS. The United Kingdom and Germany were among those pledging increased resources to support the work of UNAIDS, the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS. The UK will increase funding to UNAIDS to £8
Read MoreRevamped Online Comprehensive Sexuality Education Teachers Course To Reach More Teachers
A new look online Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) course for teachers has been launched during a virtual meeting that was attended by governments officials, teachers from Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia as well as other stakeholders from across the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region. By Michael Gwarisa The CSE Online Course for Teachers is a
Read MoreSouth Africa records its first case of Monkeypox
South Africa has recorded its first case of Monkeypox in the country. Health Minister Joe Phaahla was briefing the media on Thursday on the repeal of regulations on notifiable medical conditions dealing with the covid-19 pandemic and on monkey-pox. Phaahla says they received a report late on Wednesday from the National Health laboratory Services CEO
Read MoreNovartis announces USD250 million pledge to tackle NTDs and Malaria
PHARMACEUTICAL manufacturing giant Novartis renews its commitment to ending Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases pledging USD 250 million while endorsing the Kigali Declaration on NTDs made at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs. Staff Reporter The USD 250 million is a five year financial commitment meant for research and development of new treatments to
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