Ugandan prison authorities say an increase in the number of sexual encounters among inmates is due to trading sex for food and protection. According to findings from a prison survey commissioned in … read more »
Surveys in South Africa's major cities show a considerably higher HIV prevalence rate among sex workers than among the general population, making it imperative that South Africans engage in frank and … read more »
The country's plummeting economic fortunes have forced many women and girls to resort to sex work for survival. "Lucy Mutasa, 52, is competing with her 28-year-old daughter, Maidei, and at times with … read more »
Ugandan prison authorities say an increase in the number of sexual encounters among inmates is due to trading sex for food and protection. According to findings from a prison ... Read more »
The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has released figures revealing that the number of deaths due to HIV-Aids has dropped from 10 000 per year to 4 000 ... Read more »
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, a daily pill taken to reduce the risk of contracting HIV, is taken by HIV-negative people daily to prevent infection if they are exposed to the virus. ... Read more »
Legislators and civil rights advocates in the country are currently debating whether to allow access to condoms in prisons to prevent the spread of HIV and Aids, and other sexually ... Read more »
The health ministry has said that plans are afoot to review the law and allow Tanzanians to test for the virus on their own. The government recently launched a Strategic Plan IV to ... Read more »
The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole says that at least 170,000 Nigerians will be participating in the largest ever HIV/Aids survey to help to improve health indices in the ... Read more »
A number of public health clinics in the Gelta region are facing a shortage of HIV drugs crucial to patients suffering from opportunistic infections, which can be ... Read more »
When used consistently and correctly, condoms are highly effective in preventing HIV - but as much as they are a critical component in a comprehensive and sustainable approach to ... Read more »
The sale of counterfeit studded condoms has Kenyan authorities trying to find those responsible for its import, warning consumers of the dangers of using fake goods, including HIV ... Read more »
Did South Africa waste U.S.$10.6 million on a new condom tender? "As the health department prepares to issue the latest condom tender, serious questions remain about whether the ... Read more »
