Tag: HIV/AIDS
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A course for worry – AIDS Commission on surge in HIV infections among adolescents in Upper East Region
Upper East Region is facing a significant rise in new HIV infections among adolescents, prompting a call for intensified efforts to address underlying causes...
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Uganda Aids Commission ensures accessibility with braille, sign language guidelines for HIV/AIDS
Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has introduced translated versions of the national stigma and discrimination guidelines to enhance accessibility for individuals with visual and hearing...
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We have not yet received antiretroviral drugs – Individuals affected with HIV
The National Network of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana (NAP+) has revealed that its members have not yet seen or received the antiretroviral...
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HIV/AIDS medications used to fatten pigs, Ugandan MPs told
Ugandan parliamentarians have been informed that the drug regulators have been aware for a long time that medications used to treat HIV/AIDS have been...
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Over 70,000 have requested HIV self-testing kits within a month after launch – Aids Control Programme
In just under a month following the introduction of HIV self-testing kits in Accra, the program has garnered more than 70,000 users.Launched on July...
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Over 1000 have tested positive for HIV in Dormaa West – AIDS Coordinator
Over a thousand people are currently living with HIV/AIDS in the Dormaa West District, according to Ebenezer Bennie, the AIDS Coordinator for the district.According...
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Ghana’s HIV/AIDS patients face drug shortage amid funding crisis
People living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana are facing a shortage of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) due to a lack of funding for the Ghana AIDS...
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Cut in funds from government impacting our operations – AIDS Commission
The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has raised concerns about the challenging financial situation the commission is facing due to...
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AIDS Commission distributes more than 200,000 HIV/AIDS self-test kits nationwide
The Ghana AIDS Commission has announced the distribution of over 200,000 HIV/AIDS Self-test kits nationwide.This initiative follows the recent launch of the HIV/AIDS...
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Effects of Ugandan Anti-LGBT law: Emptying HIV clinics
Days after parliament passed a divisive anti-gay bill, the normally bustling HIV/AIDS treatment center in Kampala, Uganda, is nearly deserted.The staff reports that the...
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