Findings from a recent research study conducted in Uganda suggest that voters are willing to elect a councillor with positive HIV status as long as they exhibit good leadership qualities. Uganda is one of eight countries where Idasa-GAP, with local partners, has been collating information on the regional impact of HIV and AIDS. Research has [...]
Following the devastating fire which caused extensive damage to one of Nairobi’s slums, Amnesty International has called upon the Kenyan authorities to examine the causes of Monday’s explosion and subsequent fire which is thought to have killed upwards of 100 people. In a press release, the organisation called for the Kenyan Government; ‘to ensure credible [...]
Pregnant women and girls in Sierra Leone continue to face serious challenges in accessing the drugs and medical care crucial for safe pregnancy, according to a report by Amnesty International, issued on Tues 6th September. This report is part of Amnesty’s on-going campaign to ensure that women and girls living in Sierra Leone are able [...]
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The concept of Attitude Change is so natural that in all honesty it cannot be successfully sold out as a national scheme. It is known that only God and fools do not change and therefore there is no need to labour this issue. The fact is that people who do not change their attitude are [...]
New Tuberculosis (TB) drug highlights potential challenges when given to Gambian infants as it was less effective in stimulating an immune response. The research which was published in Science Translational Medicine was conducted as part of trials to help improve protection against TB. The purpose of the study was to assess whether this new drug [...]
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A program for the improvement of nursing skills in Sub- Saharan Africa has been established. It followed calls from East African governments to improve the region’s healthcare and human resource capacity. The new initiative, funded by the Rotarian Foundation and Aga Khan University, will operate in Sub-Saharan countries where statistics show that one in thirty [...]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported on the 25th February that across six malaria infected African countries as many as 30% of anti-malaria drugs tested were not up to the required international quality standard. The sample was taken from Cameroon, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. On top of this 11.6% from the sample were [...]
As politicians continue to go round canvassing for votes ahead of national elections coming up next month, one area that they seemed to be focusing on is the issue of provision of quality education. Indeed President Goodluck Jonathan appears to be in the forefront of this with his administration already establishing six additional Federal Universities [...]
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In mid to low income households across the developing world treatments for the disease return are failing, a new report by the Wellcome Trust has revealed. The report, published on 15th March, was based on a study in Kampala, Uganda, of 140 HIV-infected patients and 148 HIV-uninfected patients. Currently between one in ten and one [...]
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This is an inspiring figure, and cause for much hope for a country devastated by the epidemic. The South African government, the UN and the African Union have been working together on a National Strategic Plan on HIV & AIDS, a strategy taking part over 4 years from 2007 to 2011. The aims of this [...]
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