HIV and care
Key Correspondents report issues relating to how the care of people living with HIV and AIDS affects individuals, families and communities.
Stories about the challenges, successes and short comings around community and home-based care are also documented as are people’s ability to access essential health services.
Communities and families neglected in HIV programmes
In Zimbabwe, many orphans living with HIV are cared for by extended families, particularly grandparents, yet very little of HIV programme funding goes direct to these carers. more
Uganda: women and girls bear burden of HIV caregiving
James Odong explores how the burden of caregiving falls heavily on girls, affecting their quality of life and education opportunities, as well as bringing added vulnerabilities. more
Funding woes strangle Malawi’s HIV and mental health services
Malawi’s mental health services are critically underfunded, denying patients who are also HIV-positive the specific care they need. more
Investigations underway into missing HIV test kits in Uganda
Officials in Uganda’s National Medical Stores are in a panic after security organizations started investigating the disappearance of HIV testing kits. more
Ugandan government falls short on sanitation and hygiene
A visit to a number of Uganda’s public hospitals will reveal shocking sanitation and hygiene facilities, which are putting people’s health at risk. more
Uganda requires new strategies to fight HIV
Uganda requires new strategies if the country is to change the course of HIV transmission according to an official from the Ministry of Health. more
Lack of HIV test kits in Uganda put unborn babies at risk
In Uganda health facilities are facing an ongoing crisis with a shortage of supplies which are putting unborn babies at risk of HIV and other infections. more
Increasing cost of HIV services putting lives at risk in Zambia
In Zambia, new bottlenecks and increasing costs are impeding smooth delivery of services in private sector HIV treatment clinics and putting lives at risk. more
How HIV, poverty and drugs intertwine in Cambodia
A mother of two children, Hem Sreylyn was diagnosed with HIV at the age of 26 after she gave birth to her last child. more
Zimbabwe hospital network to launch psychosocial support radio station
Volunteer hospital network Hospinet is setting up radio stations for patients to discuss issues such as HIV and sexual health. more
Zambian beauty queen donates food to mothers and children living with HIV
A 20 year-old model is urging people to unite to change society following a donation of K2 million (USD 500) worth of food to mothers and children living with HIV in Zambia. more
Jacinta’s story: HIV does not discriminate
As Women Deliver delegates gather in Malaysia this week to discuss progress on women and girls’ health and wellbeing, Key Correspondent Hope Mafaranga recounts how one young woman living with HIV faces particular challenges in Uganda. more
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial: Using digital media to celebrate fallen heroes
“I light this candle for you brother. I will miss you.” These are the words of Georges Malunga, a young Zambian man who shared the story of his brother who lost his battle to AIDS. more
Stigma affecting uptake of paediatric HIV services in Uganda
Stigma is undermining uptake of paediatric HIV prevention and AIDS treatment services in Uganda. more
Self-stigma: A silent killer of people living with HIV/AIDS
“I used to pass in a short cut from my home to the hospital to seek medical treatment as if I was a thief. I was afraid of neighbors knowing that I was going to get my ARVs and whenever … more
A 2m US dollar Project to Prolong HIV+ Mothers’ Lives
Picture: UNICEF Representative in Uganda Dr. Sharad Sapra talks during a press conference on mother to child HIV transmission at Kampala Srena Hotel. Centre is Dr. Jane Ruth Acong while extrem right is Dr Charles Lynos, the Director and CEO … more
Our correspondents are writing for change on HIV issues relating to young people, as well as drug use.