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Zimbabwe gets recognition
Harare, 2 July 2009 (Herald) - ZIMBABWE has been recognised once again for its fight against HIV/Aids after the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare and its partners won an award for excellence in HIV/Aids strategic communication at an awards ceremony held in Namibia recently.
Standard TB vaccine could be fatal to HIV-positive babies
JOHANNESBURG, 2 July 2009 (PlusNews) - HIV-positive babies who receive the global standard tuberculosis (TB) vaccine are at hightened risk of contracting this infectious disease, says a new study in Bulletin, a journal published by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
AFRICA: AIDS hits health services
JOHANNESBURG, 1 July 2009 (PlusNews) - The HIV/AIDS pandemic has dealt a body blow to the delivery of health care services in countries hard hit by the disease, new research has found.
Zimbabwe to commemorate annual Candlelight Memorial
HARARE (SAfAIDS MRD) - The media has been challenged to honour People Living with HIV by telling their stories, as the country commemorates the 26th annual Candlelight Memorial this Thursday in Harare's First Street.
ZAMBIA: PEPFAR prevention approach too narrow - report
JOHANNESBURG, 1 July 2009 (PlusNews) - The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has taken a damagingly narrow approach to HIV prevention in Zambia, ignoring realities on the ground and neglecting the most at-risk populations, says a new report.
Zimbabwe: Candlelight memorial to mark 26th anniversary
Harare, 1 July 2009 (Herald) - Zimbabwe AIDS Network (ZAN), in collaboration with the National AIDS Council and other stakeholders, will tomorrow celebrate the 26th Annual International Candlelight Memorial in Harare.
