Certain HIV Meds Have Patients Packing on Pounds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA commonly prescribed component of the life-saving antiretroviral drug cocktails used to treat HIV may trigger weight gain, Read More
How Stigma, Discrimination Affects Services For People Living With HIV – DG NACA
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFourteen years after its establishment, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) still faces tough challenges in its efforts to…
$8.5 Million in HIV Meds Stolen from VA Hospital
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLisa M. Hoffman, 48, of Orange, a former pharmacy technician was arrested today for stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy Read…
Rwanda: Govt Targets 400,000 Men for Annual Circumcision
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Reading Time: < 1 minute At least 40 per cent of the male population in Rwanda have so far been circumcised but the Rwanda Biomedical Centre…
Nigeria: HIV Treatment Still Expensive for Many Nigerians - Report
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe report indicates that distance of treatment centres and out of pocket expenses are major barriers to HIV service accessibility. Read More
11.2% Of People Living With HIV Incur Huge Treatment Cost – Report
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigeria maiden Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) report by the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has revealed that 11.2…
Rwanda: Twelve-Year-Olds Can Now Take HIV Tests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteChildren as young as 12-years-old can now walk into a health facility unaccompanied, take an HIV test Read More
Parents Fear as Over 1000 Infants Contract HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA significant drop in pre-natal clinic visits has resulted in a spike in mother-to-child HIV transmission, according to Health Principal Secretary (PS)…
Second known person to naturally cure their HIV infection is discovered in Argentina raising future hopes for millions of other sufferers
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe second-known person to naturally cure their HIV infection has been discovered by scientists in Argentina, raising hopes for a future cure. …
Young women face scorn from their families over use of PrEP
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOrdinarily, family members and romantic partners are the pillars of support when someone enters uncharted waters or takes a big life decision. …