| ZAMBIA: The economics of sex work |
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MPULUNGU، 12/4/2011 (IRIN) - Given the choice, people preferred to pay for subsidized condoms in attractive packaging because it gave them greater social status, rather than using free condoms, an official in the northern Zambian town of Mpulungu told IRIN. full report |
| ZIMBABWE: New treatment guidelines rolled out – a year later |
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HARARE، 12/4/2011 (PlusNews) - Zimbabwe's government adopted new guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for treating people living with HIV almost a year ago, but funding constraints have made it difficult to implement them - until now. full report |
| ETHIOPIA: Bid to boost ART adherence |
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ADDIS ABABA، 13/4/2011 (PlusNews) - A three-month campaign by Addis Ababa's health bureau hopes to boost adherence to antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs in the Ethiopian capital by improving communication between patients and health service providers. full report |
| HIV/AIDS: Five ways to improve adherence to ARVs |
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NAIROBI، 13/4/2011 (PlusNews) - Antiretroviral treatment has given millions of people around the world - six million at last count - a new lease on life. However, less-than-strict adherence undermines the efficacy of the drugs. full report |
| UGANDA: Educator, counsellor, nurse - the many roles of a teacher |
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GULU، 15/4/2011 (PlusNews) - Every school morning, Geoffrey Ocira stops his lessons for half an hour, rushing to his office to give his HIV-positive students their antiretroviral medication. full report |