SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved new antiretroviral (ARV) treatments specifically designed for infants and young children with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) which…
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Namibia ventures into effective HIV prevention strategies
NAMIBIA – Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services has received over 6.9 million condoms and 2.6 million lubricants from the United to address supply shortages as condoms continue to…
Read MoreAmref Tanzania teams up with US to kick off US$50M HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention project
TANZANIA – AMREF Health Africa in Tanzania has kicked off a US$50M health intervention dubbed Afya Kamilifu Project in Mara region in partnership with the US President’s Emergency Plan for…
Read MoreMozambique receives US$404M financing from US in the fight against HIV/AIDS
MOZAMBIQUE – Mozambique has secured US$404M funding from the United States (US) to support the national HIV&AIDS response. The funding will support HIV counseling and testing, adult and pediatric HIV…
Read MoreGlobal Fund unveils strategy to reduce deaths from AIDS, TB, and malaria
SWITZERLAND – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria is gearing up to implement its ambitious new strategy to defeat these long-standing pandemics by 2030, Health Policy Watch…
Read MoreSouth African National AIDS Council secures US$547M grant in fight against HIV
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) has been awarded a grant of US$547 million from the international organization Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and…
Read MoreABCHEALTH partners UNAIDS to expand healthcare delivery in Africa
NIGERIA – The African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) has collaborated with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on joint initiatives aimed at improving the healthcare industry in…
Read MoreKenya enhances fight against HIV with introduction of new health centres
KENYA – Nakuru County Government in Kenya has inaugurated new HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) comprehensive health facilities to boost access to quality HIV prevention and treatment services. The county has…
Read MoreGhana HIV&AIDS Network hires new executives to strengthen management team
GHANA – The Ghana HIV&AIDS Network (GHANET) has appointed five new executives to strengthen its management team, enable operational excellence and support execution of GHANET’s national strategy. Established in 1996,…
Read MoreKenyan Governors oppose Cabinet’s move to disband AIDS Control Council
KENYA – Kenyan Governors have rejected the Cabinet’s plan to replace all government programmes dealing with HIV, malaria and tuberculosis with a mega authority called the National Strategic Health Programmes…
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