How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa: A healthcare worker in a protective suit is seen at a quarantine and isolation centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. When the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread rapidly across the globe, scientists expressed concern that people living with HIV would be particularly severely affected. This was because those with … [Read more...] about How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa | The Conversation
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Azapo congress to focus on femicide, HIV/AIDS – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
Azapo congress to focus on femicide, HIV/AIDS – Port Elizabeth Business News: Azapo congress to focus on femicide, HIV/AIDS: The Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) will be holding its 24th National Congress at Daku Hall in Port Elizabeth from Saturday. The two day congress will be held under the theme, ‘Land, Liberation … Source: “Port Elizabeth” business … [Read more...] about Azapo congress to focus on femicide, HIV/AIDS – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
Four big insights into HIV/AIDS that provide hope of finding a vaccine | The Conversation
Four big insights into HIV/AIDS that provide hope of finding a vaccine: ShutterstockHIV remains one of the continent’s most intractable health challenges. Tremendous progress is being made to understand the virus, the immune mechanisms that contribute to its control and for new antiretroviral drugs and vaccines to be developed to treat and prevent … [Read more...] about Four big insights into HIV/AIDS that provide hope of finding a vaccine | The Conversation
United States provides crucial support for people living with HIV/Aids in Southern Africa
APO News from Africa: United States provides crucial support for people living with HIV/Aids in Southern Africa: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 13.4 million contribution from the United States government to support people living with HIV, AIDS and TB in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. The contribution comes from the US … [Read more...] about United States provides crucial support for people living with HIV/Aids in Southern Africa
PEPFAR Approves 2017 Budget to Support South Africa’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS and TB
APO News from Africa: PEPFAR Approves 2017 Budget to Support South Africa’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS and TB: On April 25, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, Ambassador Deborah Birx, approved PEPFAR’s $ 483 million Country Operational Plan 2017 (COP2017) budget for South Africa, an increase over 2016. The COP2017 … [Read more...] about PEPFAR Approves 2017 Budget to Support South Africa’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS and TB
