In South Africa, Sesame Street's HIV-Positive Muppet Raises Awareness

Global Voices a week ago Region: South Africa

As the children's show Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, premiering its new season today, one cute and cuddly Muppet on its South African edition continues to help combat and raise awareness about H... more

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In Africa, AIDS Education Needs to Start at Home

Nyashafrankk 4 months ago Region: Zimbabwe

In my strife to demystify issues related to gender, sexual orientation, sexuality and HIV/AIDS within the home, I have faced innumerable challenges. Having been brought up in a typical African family, communication within ... more

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Rapes too common in SA: Study by MRC

Factor Zero 5 months ago Region: South Africa

The Medical Research  Council(MRC) of South Africa condcuted a study on the interface of rape and HIV in South Africa. The study was conducted in three districts in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal Provinces inte... more

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Safe Love, Healthy Life

Kamrul Hasan 9 months ago Region: Bangladesh

"Safe Love, Healthy Life" This slogan reflects among all the youth who were participant on the event "Safe Love Football Match". Which was held on yesterday at 10:00am at Iqbal road football ground. This is for the first ... more

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Global Fund Says Zimbabwe Misused Grant

Hanson Okoh a year ago Region: Nigeria

As Nigeria celebrates in achievement of overshot target, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has said that Zimbabwe misused $7.3 million of last year's $12.3 million grant. The fund officials have conse... more

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Scientists Develop a Possible Cure for HIV

Finding Dulcinea a year ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Scientists have engineered an immune cell that can find and attack HIV, even when it mutates.   ‘Assassin’ Cells   Scientists from the United States and Britain have genetically engineered a... more

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School Seals Lips Over HIV Scare

Michael Noker a year ago Region: United States

 In a suburban community just outside of St. Louis, students volunteer to get an HIV test after health officials released an announcement that as many as 50 students may be infected with the virus. The district origin... more

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HIV antivirus began mass production

Master_2010 a year ago Region: Indonesia

  Jakarta, 28/08 One good news for ODHA victims in Indonesia Indonesia began its first massive production on antiretrovirus for HIV/AIDS infection people. One small production Antiretrovirus unit at Kimia Farma medi... more

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Darjeeling in the Grip of HIV Infections

Santosh Kumar Agarwal a year ago Region: India

From the Hotbed of repeated Gorkhaland movements to the Hotspot of HIV infections, hill queen Darjeeling is reeling under severe HIV epidemic this year. As per the data released by National Aids Control Organization (NACO)... more

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US May Lift Two-Decade Ban on HIV Visitors

Anuradha Agarwal a year ago Region: United States

US may lift ban on HIV infected visitors and immigrates by a Senate bill. The ban was imposed in 1987 later confirmed by congress in 1993. US is among 12 countries including Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Russia which ban on HI... more

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