HIV and wider development issues
From weak transport networks to food shortages, a country’s wider context has a huge part to play in how individuals and communities are able to respond to HIV.
Key Correspondents document the links between HIV and wider development as a way to advocate for the economic, social and cultural empowerment of those most at risk of and living with HIV.
Stigma and discrimination still rampant in Uganda
Nearly half of people living with HIV in Uganda report that they have suffered verbal abuse, harassment and threats as a result of their status. more
Migrants want equality and dignity
Migrant workers keep many economies in Asia and the Middle East functioning, yet migrants are often vulnerable to violence, discrimination and lack of social and healthcare services. more
Lack of health services for young people fuels HIV and teenage pregnancies
Today, an international family planning conference gets underway in east Africa, where a lack of sexual and reproductive health services is fuelling high rates of HIV infection in young people. more
Malawi’s largest HIV organisation celebrates 20 years of saving lives
This year, the National Association of People Living with HIV in Malawi turns 20 and celebrates a proud history of helping people learn how to live positively. more
Bishop and key Ugandan HIV advocate dies of snake bite
The recent death of Bishop Illukor, retired Anglican primate of Soroti District, Eastern Uganda, from a snakebite was a tragic event that shocked the community. 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
Rogue herbalists fleece people living with HIV in Kenya
A promise for a cure that would release Jesse Ng’ang’a from the daily intake of antiretroviral drugs saw him visit one of the many cure-it-all herbalists in Gilgil town. more
Ugandan activists call for early action on patent barriers for generic HIV drugs
Human rights organisations warn that action must start now to protect the lives of thousands of Ugandans on HIV treatment, who stand to suffer if generic drugs are outlawed in 2016. more
Our correspondents are writing for change on HIV issues relating to young people, as well as drug use.