AIDS Information Centre Uganda celebrates 20th anniversary

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Photo by US Army Africa As the world prepares to celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th, the AIDS Information Centre Uganda will instead celebrate its 20th anniversary of active HIV/AIDS prevention. Read more...

As the world prepares to celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th, the AIDS Information Centre Uganda will instead celebrate its 20th anniversary of active HIV/AIDS prevention.

Keywords: AIDS Information Centre HIV/AIDS Uganda

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A humiliating defeat: Lessons in eradicating stigma ignored

Submitted by Elizabeth Kiago (ekiago) about 14 hours ago

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Photo by bark Stigma and discrimination are often forgotten when we gossip about one another. Do we realize the extent of the damage we cause the person gossiped about? How can we sustain the lessons learned in eradicating stigmatization? Read more...

Stigma and discrimination are often forgotten when we gossip about one another. Do we realize the extent of the damage we cause the person gossiped about? How can we sustain the lessons learned in eradicating stigmatization?

Keywords: discrimination HIV/AIDS Stigma workplace

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Jeffrey Sachs: voice of hope or blind idealism?

Submitted by Ian Hodgson (ijhodgson) about 1 day ago

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Jeffrey Sachs talks about the need for action now to address climate change and poverty reduction. Read more...

Jeffrey Sachs talks about the need for action now to address climate change and poverty reduction.

Keywords: climate change economics Jeffrey Sachs poverty reduction

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Long distances and stigma affect access to treatment in Uganda

Submitted by Linda Lilian (owamazima) about 2 days ago

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In Kabarole District people living with HIV/AIDS fail to access treatment due to long distances and stigma. Read more...

In Kabarole District people living with HIV/AIDS fail to access treatment due to long distances and stigma.

Keywords: antiretrovirals drug access HIV/AIDS People living with HIV

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Lack of CD4 count machine denies PLHIV treatment in Uganda

Submitted by Linda Lilian (owamazima) about 2 days ago

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Due to the lack of a CD4 count machine, many people are denied ARVs access and have to live in ignorance of the HIV trends in them. Read more...

Due to the lack of a CD4 count machine, many people are denied ARVs access and have to live in ignorance of the HIV trends in them.

Keywords: ARVs CD 4 Count Machine HIV/AIDS

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Ugandan women shun antenatal care due to HIV testing

Submitted by Linda Lilian (owamazima) about 2 days ago

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In a bid to ensure safe motherhood through PMTCT the Ugandan government implemented compulsory HIV testing for all expectant mothers visiting hospital. Unfortunately this has acted as a fear factor and has prevented them from going to hospital. Read more...

In a bid to ensure safe motherhood through PMTCT the Ugandan government implemented compulsory HIV testing for all expectant mothers visiting hospital. Unfortunately this has acted as a fear factor and has prevented them from going to hospital.

Keywords: antenatal care compulsary HIV testing HIV/AIDS PMTCT Uganda

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"I never did anything wrong, I'm just a peer educator for MSM"

Submitted by Chheav Aphyra (googman) about 2 days ago

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"Why have you stopped me? What did I do wrong?" This is what two transgender peer educators for Men’s Health Cambodia (MHC) said when police arrested them outside a health clinic in 2009. Read more...

"Why have you stopped me? What did I do wrong?" This is what two transgender peer educators for Men’s Health Cambodia (MHC) said when police arrested them outside a health clinic in 2009.

Keywords: Cambodia HIV MSM Raksmey

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AIDS Information Centre Uganda celebrates 20th anniversary

A humiliating defeat: Lessons in eradicating stigma ignored

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Long distances and stigma affect access to treatment in Uganda

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Ugandan women shun antenatal care due to HIV testing

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