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Ama 2000 Need New HIV Communication Strategies- NAC
The National AIDS Council (NAC) says it can’t be business as usual regarding HIV and AIDS communication, as the landscape has drastically changed and needs new communication strategies that are cognisant of the new environment. By Michael Gwarisa The call comes in the midst of a surge in new HIV infections amongst adolescent girls and
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#BREAKING: South Africa Orders 16,000 Dapivirine Vaginal Rings For HIV Prevention In Women
Three key organizations involved in preventing and responding to HIV in South Africa – AIDS Foundation of South Africa, Beyond Zero, and Networking HIV & AIDS Community of Southern Africa – have placed an initial order of 16,000 dapivirine vaginal rings for HIV prevention with the support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
Read MoreZimbabwe Hosts PrEP Communication Strategy Development Workshop
Various stakeholders from within the HIV continuum gathered in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central province for a four day Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) communication strategy development workshop. By Michael Gwarisa in Mazowe The workshop was hosted by the National AIDS Council (NAC), in collaboration with Jhpiego, with funding from Global Fund with the objective to design a communication
Read More630,000 People Died From AIDS-related Illnesses In 2022-Global Fund
Even though HIV programs registered strong recoveries from the impact of COVID-19 in 2022, the number of people who continue to die from AIDS-related illnesses every year threatens to derail efforts to end AIDS by 2030. By Michael Gwarisa This was revealed by the Global Fund 2022 Results report which indicates that AIDS continues to
Read MoreMore 10 Year Old Pregnant Girls Test Positive For HIV In Zimbabwe
More pregnant young adolescent girls aged 10 and above, are testing positive for HIV upon booking at the Antenatal Clinic (ANC), findings from a new National Assessment on Adolescent Pregnancies in Zimbabwe have shown. By Michael Gwarisa The study was conducted by the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research Zimbabwe (CeSHHAR) in conjunction
Read MoreWoman Infected With HIV By Her Boyfriend
In this era of Mjolo (Casual sex and dating), a lot is at stake. The risk perception for HIV, especially in the the young generation at times known as Ama 2k, has greatly declined simply because people are no longer dying of AIDS as was the case two decades ago. By Nthokozo Gudu A number
Read MoreRising HIV treatment failure in Zimbabwe: A stitch in time could save nine
“Veld fires start from glowing ash: The numbers dismissed today as small, can offset the gains made in the national HIV response in the near future.” By Catherine Murombedzi (Internews Health Journalism Network, Mercury Phoenix Trust HIV/AIDS 2023 Fellowship) ZIMBABWE should set aside domestic financial resources to deal with the rising number of people living
Read MoreNew WHO guidance on HIV viral suppression and scientific updates released at IAS 2023
BRISBANE, 23 July 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new scientific and normative guidance on HIV at the 12th International IAS (the International AIDS Society) Conference on HIV Science. New WHO guidance and an accompanying Lancet systematic review released today describe the role of HIV viral suppression and undetectable levels of virus
Read MoreWe can end AIDS, if we follow the proven path of progress
By Sophia Mukasa Monico – UNAIDS Country Director, Zimbabwe The recently released UNAIDS Global AIDS Update Report “shows that there is a path that ends AIDS. Taking the path that ends AIDS ensures preparedness to address future pandemic challenges, and advance progress across the Sustainable Development Goals. The data and real-world examples set out in
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