Govt Conducts Survey to Combat TB
Chilufya says the Zambian government is conducting a national TB prevalence survey to ensure effective TB programming Zambia’s deputy minister of health, Chitalu Chilufya, states that the country is...
View ArticleHIV Infected Children Not Aware of Status
NGO advises caregivers to disclose HIV status to infected children Research conducted by the Department of Health in 2012 revealed that over 400 000 South African children under the age 15 in South...
View ArticleMalawi’s AIDS Mechanisms Blamed
Malawi government blames mechanisms utilised to dispatch messages of HIV/AIDS as a contribution to the virus transmission Malawi’s Department of Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in the Office of the President...
View ArticleMalaria a Threat to Southern Africa
Advocacy groups believe that greater regional cooperation will be needed to eliminate malaria Advocacy groups believe that greater regional cooperation is needed to eliminate malaria as it remains a...
View ArticleSADAG Counsellors Available to Avoid Suicides
SADAG says 23 suicides occur daily in South Africa and more than 230 attempted suicides are reported every day The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) says that 23 suicides occur daily...
View ArticleNGOs Hand Out 4 000 Cardboard Cots in KZN
Approximately 4 000 cardboard baby-cots are being distributed in KwaZulu-Natal in an effort to curb neonatal mortality Approximately 4 000 cardboard baby-cots are being distributed in KwaZulu-Natal in...
View ArticleProject Targets Teenage Pregnancy
Save the Children launches a three-year project to reduce teenage pregnancies in Malawi Save the Children has launched a three-year project geared at reducing teenage pregnancies in Ntcheu, Malawi, to...
View ArticleCall for Men to Fight Gender Violence
Most predominant form of GBV experienced by women and perpetrated by men occurs within intimate partnerships According to the United Nations, one in three women will be beaten, raped or abused in her...
View ArticleTAC Draws Attention to Challenges Faced by PWAs
TAC marches to official World AIDS Day event to draw attention to the real challenges faced by PWAs Over 1 000 Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) members marched to the official World AIDS Day event in...
View ArticleTAC Boycotts Official World AIDS Day Proceedings
TAC boycotts officiall World AIDS Day proceedings for the second consecutive year The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) boycotts official World AIDS Day proceedings for the second consecutive year as...
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