| RWANDA: Bloodless male circumcision to boost HIV prevention |
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NAIROBI، 15/2/2011 (PlusNews) - The Rwandan government plans to expand its national voluntary male circumcision programme using a new device, the PrePex system, which officials say saves both time and money. full report |
| UGANDA: Pushing HIV on to presidential candidates' agenda |
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KAMPALA، 16/2/2011 (PlusNews) - Civil society activists say Uganda's presidential candidates have not placed sufficient emphasis on how they plan to tackle the epidemic should they come into office, despite rising HIV prevalence and huge funding problems. full report |
| SOUTH AFRICA: HIV patients go missing before treatment |
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JOHANNESBURG، 18/2/2011 (PlusNews) - A study has found that about 55 percent of HIV patients in South Africa who are not eligible for treatment at the time of diagnosis will disappear from clinics within a year of initial monitoring, leaving a serious gap in HIV care and prevention, say researchers. full report |
| KENYA: Hungry HIV-positive mothers wary of exclusive breastfeeding |
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NYANDO، 21/2/2011 (PlusNews) - Nutrition experts recommend that HIV-positive mothers exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months to reduce the risk of HIV transmission, but food-insecure Kenyan mothers worry they have insufficient milk to keep their babies full and healthy. full report |
| ZIMBABWE: A helping hand for HIV-positive mothers and babies |
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HARARE، 22/2/2011 (PlusNews) - The high cost of maternity and health care, the lack of a proper follow-up system, and a limited ability to diagnose HIV infection early in babies means many Zimbabwean children are not being caught by the safety net that the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme was intended to provide. full report |
| KENYA: Integration of maternal, HIV services shows results |
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KAKAMEGA، 24/2/2011 (PlusNews) - The bold branding of HIV care centres in Kenyan hospitals stops many HIV-positive pregnant women from accessing vital HIV treatment that could protect their children from infection for fear of stigma. full report |
| UGANDA: Cash crunch delays shift to WHO-recommended PMTCT regimen |
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KAMPALA، 25/2/2011 (PlusNews) - A shortage of money means Uganda is unlikely to shift its prevention of mother-to-child transmission programmes to a more efficient UN World Health Organization regimen soon, say government officials. full report |