GLOBAL: IRIN PlusNews Weekly Issue 358, 26 October 2007
JOHANNESBURG, 29 October 2007 (PlusNews) - NEWS:
PlusNews In-depth: Trials and Tribulations of HIV Prevention Research
ASIA: Drug users face extra dangers
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: Unseen and unwelcome - living with HIV
SOMALIA: Conflict frustrates efforts to manage HIV
KENYA: Pioneering e-learning to boost nurse numbers
SOUTH AFRICA: Sugar Daddies find plenty of sweet teeth
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: Poisoned blood among neighbours
ZIMBABWE: Home-based care succumbing to economic burnout
SWAZILAND: Coping strategies wear thin in ongoing food crisis
Events/Resources
1. Horizons Report: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), Populations Council
2. World Conference on Lung Health of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 8 to 12 November, Cape Town, South Africa
PlusNews In-depth: Trials and Tribulations of HIV Prevention Research
Why would a woman volunteer to use a product that may or may not protect her from HIV infection, undergo a lengthy screening process and then commit to regular clinic visits for up to two years?
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ASIA: Drug users face extra dangers
Public health experts and rights groups at a conference for community groups working on HIV/AIDS prevention among drug users in Bangkok, Thailand, have warned Asian governments that abuse and persecution by police are undermining harm reduction initiatives by deterring drug users from accessing vital services.
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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: Unseen and unwelcome - living with HIV
The taxi driver snapped when he overheard two women passengers whispering, "Watch him, he is HIV-positive."
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SOMALIA: Conflict frustrates efforts to manage HIV
Ongoing clashes coupled with a lack of central government control are crippling attempts to develop a national AIDS strategy in Somalia, where thousands have been displaced and are living in temporary shelters, with little access to basic healthcare.
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KENYA: Pioneering e-learning to boost nurse numbers
An ambitious new e-learning programme is aiming to mitigate the severe nursing shortfall in Kenya and boost the country's ability to manage diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Sugar Daddies find plenty of sweet teeth
It is 10 o'clock on a Friday night in Soweto, Johannesburg's most famous township, but it's still early for The Rock, a nightclub popular with the young and upwardly mobile, and most potential patrons are drinking at a shebeen [informal bar] operating in the parking lot.
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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: Poisoned blood among neighbours
"Killer," whispered the women washing clothes in the stream outside Santana, a small town 30km from the capital of Sao Tome, as their neighbour walked by.
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ZIMBABWE: Home-based care succumbing to economic burnout
Zimbabwe's sinking economy and reduced donor support are threatening home-based care (HBC) programmes for people living with HIV and AIDS, according to a new report.
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SWAZILAND: Coping strategies wear thin in ongoing food crisis
While aid agencies and the Swazi government scramble to keep a major catastrophe at bay, the mounting food crisis means more and more Swazis can only cope by drastically scaling down food intake and scouring the fields for edible weeds.
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Events/Resources
1. Horizons Report: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), Populations Council
This issue of explores strategies to promote PMTCT adherence and follow-up care, peer mentor programmes and community-based activities complementing PMTCT programmes in southern Africa.
To download the pdf version of the newsletter, go to www.popcouncil.org or visit the online publication at www.popcouncil.org
2. World Conference on Lung Health of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 8 to 12 November, Cape Town, South Africa
With a theme of "Confronting the challenges of HIV and MDR in TB prevention and care." the 8 to 12 Nov. conference seeks to address constraints to effective prevention and care while taking into consideration broader political economy and sectoral issues.
For more information, go to www.worldlunghealth.org
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