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- World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 Opens in Nairobi with Strong Call for Action on Resilient Health Systems
- WHO Team in Zimbabwe to Assess MCAZ for Top Global Regulatory Standard
Positive living: Understanding HIV viral load
By Tariro Mhute and Dr Pardon Maringe Behind the famous National Flats in Mbare, you will find Fungai* in his makeshift barber shop with a plastic and wood roof and walls made from cardboard boxes. The streets are busy, a common feature in the oldest high density residential area in Zimbabwe. A dreadlocked gentleman hangs
Read MoreUNAIDS welcomes parliament’s decision to repeal the law that criminalizes HIV transmission in Zimbabwe
UNAIDS congratulates Zimbabwe’s parliament for repealing section 79 of the Criminal Law Code, which criminalizes HIV transmission. A new marriage bill adopted by parliament that repeals the criminal code section is to be signed into law by the president. The criminalization of HIV transmission is ineffective, discriminatory and undermines efforts to reduce new HIV infections.
Read MoreHunger Forcing TB Patients To Abandon Medications In Rural Communities
THE growing food insecurity situation could derail the national Tuberculosis (TB) response amidst indications that some TB patients from rural and peri-urban areas are already defaulting on their medications citing some adverse drug reactions after taking the tablets and medications on an empty stomach for a prolonged period. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is currently faced
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Annah Sango To Speak At The 2022 AIDS Conference
GLOBAL Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) Advocacy Officer, Annah Sango has been listed amongst the featured speakers to headline the 2022 International AIDS Conference , the world’s largest conference on HIV and AIDS. By Michael Gwarisa The 2022 AIDS Conference will be held in Montreal Canada and will draw various key speakers from
Read More5000 Young Women Aged 15–24 Become infected With HIV Every Week
YOUNG women and girls still constitute the largest proportion of new HIV infections with indications that every week, around 5000 young women aged 15–24 years become infected with HIV, according to the UNAIDS Global AIDS Statistics Fact Sheet. By Staff Reporter According to the report, in sub-Saharan Africa, six in seven new HIV infections among
Read MoreWe cannot let war in Ukraine derail HIV, TB and Covid-19 treatment in eastern Europe
It is no surprise that the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for oxygen and critical medical supplies to safely reach those who need them in Ukraine and moving to establish safe transit for shipments through Poland. But nor is the call new. We`ve been here before. By Michel Kazatchkine — This article appeared first on The
Read MoreOnward Gibson Announced As 2022 AVAC Fellow From Zimbabwe
SEXUAL Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) advocate, Oward Gibson Chironda has together with other seven individuals and organisations been announced as a 2022 AVAC Advocacy Fellow. By Staff Reporter The 2022 AVAC Advocacy Fellows, marks the 12th class of the flagship Fellows Program. The group of eight advocates that have been selected for the 2022
Read More#BREAKING: South Africa Approves Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for Use by Women
First long-acting HIV prevention product designed specifically for women Approval paves the way for the monthly ring’s introduction Nearly two-thirds of new adult HIV infections in South Africa occur among women SILVER SPRING, Md. (March 11, 2022)—The nonprofit International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) today announced that the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring received regulatory approval from
Read MorePSH rolls out HIV treatment literacy campaign, coined ‘Flip the Script’
Population Solutions for Health (PSH), formerly PSI Zimbabwe and the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), launched “Flip the Script”, a campaign aimed at enhancing HIV treatment literacy and promoting adherence to ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) medication amongst PLHIV. By Patricia Mashiri The campaign is currently being implemented in three areas, namely, Nyabira in Zvimba
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Women and girls carry the heaviest HIV burden in sub-Saharan Africa
WOMEN and girls bear the biggest burden of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa compared to their male counterparts. By Staff Reporter According to UNAIDS data, gender inequality and discrimination robs women and girls of their fundamental human rights, including the right to education, health and economic opportunities. The resulting disempowerment also denies women and girls sexual
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