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KENYA: Camel clinics bring condoms to nomads
Thursday, 2 Sep, 2010 – 12:02 | Comments Off

Photo: Nomadic Communities Trust
Camels bringing condoms and medical supplies
SAMBURU, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) – In the remote and rural district of Samburu, northern Kenya, where paved roads are scarce and motorised transport hard to …

UGANDA: New strains of HIV spreading in fishing communities//CORRECTION//*
Wednesday, 1 Sep, 2010 – 12:01 | Comments Off

Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN
Catching more than fish
ENTEBBE, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) -
A study of HIV-positive people in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda has found that more than a quarter …

UGANDA: HIV superinfection spreading in fishing communities
Wednesday, 1 Sep, 2010 – 4:01 | Comments Off

Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN
Catching more than fish
ENTEBBE, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) – A study of HIV-positive people in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda has found that more than a …

UGANDA: HIV superinfection spreading in fishing communities
Tuesday, 31 Aug, 2010 – 4:02 | Comments Off

Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN
Catching more than fish
ENTEBBE, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) – A study of HIV-positive people in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda has found that more than a …

KENYA: Government changes tack on HIV prevention, treatment for drug users
Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2010 – 6:01 | Comments Off

Photo: Keishamaza Rukikaire/IRIN
Drug users have largely been ignored by HIV prevention campaigns
NAIROBI, 24 August 2010 (PlusNews) – Intravenous drug users (IDUs) have been largely ignored by the government’s HIV programmes on the basis that …

KENYA: Government changes tack on HIV prevention, treatment for drug users
Tuesday, 24 Aug, 2010 – 5:03 | Comments Off

Photo: Keishamaza Rukikaire/IRIN
Drug users have largely been ignored by HIV prevention campaigns
NAIROBI, 24 August 2010 (PlusNews) – Intravenous drug users (IDUs) have been largely ignored by the government’s HIV programmes on the basis that …

SWAZILAND: HIV threat "exaggerated", says King’s brother
Friday, 20 Aug, 2010 – 3:02 | Comments Off

Photo: Kristy Siegfried/IRIN
Anti-AIDS efforts have come up against entrenched beliefs and cultural practices
MANZINI, 18 August 2010 (PlusNews) – Remarks disparaging programmes to reduce HIV infections, made by Swaziland’s second top-ranking traditional leader, have …

SWAZILAND: HIV threat "exaggerated", says King’s brother
Thursday, 19 Aug, 2010 – 10:04 | Comments Off

Photo: Kristy Siegfried/IRIN
Anti-AIDS efforts have come up against entrenched beliefs and cultural practices
MANZINI, 18 August 2010 (PlusNews) – Remarks disparaging programmes to reduce HIV infections, made by Swaziland’s second top-ranking traditional leader, have …

SWAZILAND: HIV threat "exaggerated", says King’s brother
Thursday, 19 Aug, 2010 – 4:03 | Comments Off

Photo: Kristy Siegfried/IRIN
Anti-AIDS efforts have come up against entrenched beliefs and cultural practices
MANZINI, 18 August 2010 (PlusNews) – Remarks disparaging programmes to reduce HIV infections, made by Swaziland’s second top-ranking traditional leader, have …

TANZANIA: Women caught in crossfire of HIV battle
Wednesday, 18 Aug, 2010 – 18:02 | Comments Off

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Community workers say a return to old school values can be achieved through communication rather than violence
MKINGA, 18 August 2010 (PlusNews) – Regina Joseph was beaten up by a group of …

SWAZILAND: HIV threat "exaggerated", says King’s brother
Wednesday, 18 Aug, 2010 – 16:11 | Comments Off

Photo: Kristy Siegfried/IRIN
Anti-AIDS efforts have come up against entrenched beliefs and cultural practices
MANZINI, 18 August 2010 (PlusNews) – Remarks disparaging programmes to reduce HIV infections, made by Swaziland’s second top-ranking traditional leader, have …

SWAZILAND: ABC approach to be shelved
Tuesday, 17 Aug, 2010 – 6:05 | Comments Off

Photo: IRIN
Condoms work, but only when used consistently
MBABANE, 16 August 2010 (PlusNews) – In a country with the highest HIV infection rate in the world and the lowest life expectancy, experts are still at …

SWAZILAND: ABC approach to be shelved
Tuesday, 17 Aug, 2010 – 2:04 | Comments Off

Photo: IRIN
Condoms work, but only when used consistently
MBABANE, 16 August 2010 (PlusNews) – In a country with the highest HIV infection rate in the world and the lowest life expectancy, experts are still at …

SWAZILAND: ABC approach to be shelved
Monday, 16 Aug, 2010 – 9:01 | Comments Off

Photo: IRIN
Condoms work, but only when used consistently
MBABANE, 16 August 2010 (PlusNews) – In a country with the highest HIV infection rate in the world and the lowest life expectancy, experts are still at …

SWAZILAND: ABC approach to be shelved
Monday, 16 Aug, 2010 – 6:04 | Comments Off

Photo: IRIN
Condoms work, but only when used consistently
MBABANE, 16 August 2010 (PlusNews) – In a country with the highest HIV infection rate in the world and the lowest life expectancy, experts are still at …

KENYA: HIV prevention for sex workers by sex workers
Saturday, 14 Aug, 2010 – 5:04 | Comments Off

Photo: Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
The use of trusted peers in HIV prevention has been shown to increase condom use by sex workers
NAIROBI, 11 August 2010 (PlusNews) – By night, Viviane Muasi, 25, is a sex worker …