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LGBT people risk arrest to attend secret HIV testing session
A secret location in Kampala, Uganda has seen LGBT people attend voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT). more
Infant mortality rates fall in Uganda
Preliminary data from a recent survey reveal a slight improvement in maternal and child health indicators in Uganda. more
Childhood tuberculosis neglected despite available remedies
Tuberculosis often goes undiagnosed in children from birth to 15 years old because they lack access to health services, or because health workers are unprepared to recognize the signs and symptoms in this age group, says WHO. more
Infant mortality rates fall in Uganda
The number of Ugandan children who die before their first birthday dropped to 54 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2011 from 76 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2006. more
Teenage pregnancy still a challenge for Zambia
Emmanuel Chansa, Provincial AIDS Co-ordinator Advisor, revealed during a meeting of the Provincial AIDS Task Force that 68 girls at Chipata’s Hillside Girls High School in Zambia fell pregnant in the last two months of 2011. All of them were below the age of 16. more
World Aids Day - 1st Dec 2011
World Aids Day was celebrated in Kilifi at Tezo Village with the theme “Getting to Zero-Zero New HIV Infection. Zero Discrimination and Zero Aids Related Deaths”. The day was a success because of the large crowd that attended with many schools showcasing poems, skits among other entertainment. more
The Ugandan orphans living with HIV whose lives have been transformed
KC James Kityo meets the Ugandan children living positively with HIV due to the determination of a pastor and his wife. more
Tuberculosis advocates demand counsellors in health facilities
Tuberculosis advocates from all over Kenya converged in Nairobi in February to argue for the employment of TB counsellors to help reduce stigma, boost awareness, efface myths and beliefs and answer patient queries. more
