Global Fund shake-up signals new direction
Michel Kazatchkine has been with the Global Fund for ten years
NAIROBI/JOHANNESBURG, 2 February 2012 (PlusNews) - The appointment of a new general manager, Gabriel Jaramillo, at the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis could be a "turning point" for the troubled organization, which has suffered from a funding crisis and allegations of corruption. full report


Falling foul of the Fund
Global Fund cancels funding
Straight talk with Global Fund director Michel Kazatchkine

News

SWAZILAND: No money, no CD4 tests


MBABANE, 23 January 2012 (PlusNews) - Swaziland is still short of lab reagents needed for CD4 count testing, which is used to initiate and monitor patients on antiretroviral treatment, and HIV-positive people are growing increasingly frustrated as the country enters its fourth month without a way to establish the strength of their immune system. full report

KENYA: Male circumcision - women need counselling too


NAIROBI, 23 January 2012 (PlusNews) - A small Kenyan study has found that more women than men feel HIV is a less serious threat after their male partners are circumcised; the study also made local news for finding that female partners of recently circumcised men found sex more enjoyable. full report

AFRICA: Snake oil salesmen and dodgy HIV "cures"


NAIROBI/JOHANNESBURG, 19 January 2012 (PlusNews) - Uganda's National Drug Authority recently arrested sales representatives of a company selling a drug that purports to cure HIV; the firm's owners are not licensed to sell medicine and are being sought by the police. full report

BOTSWANA: A timeline of HIV action


JOHANNESBURG, 18 January 2012 (PlusNews) - Botswana has marked many "firsts" in Africa's fight against the HI virus. IRIN/PlusNews details the most important events in its battle: full report

EVENTS

HIV/AIDS: Law & Practice, 20-21 July 2012 - Washington, DC
Immediately preceding AIDS 2012, the American Bar Association AIDS Coordinating Committee will host lawyers, doctors and service providers to discuss HIV law and practice.
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