HIV infections for young women drop, but they are still vulnerable - report

UNAIDS says women, girls still vulnerable to HIV due to gender inequality  Jamaica ObserverHIV infections for young women drop, but they are still vulnerable - report  News24South Africa’s high HIV rate ramps up coronavirus fears  The Irish TimesWhat does ‘immunocompromised’ mean, and what should people at risk of coronavirus do?  Sacramento BeeView Full coverage on Google News

>Kenya has the fourth highest number of Aids infections in the world. The HIV prevalence in the country stands at 1.6 million people, the ministry of Health revealed Wednesday.

 

>The quest for truth among scientists about the controversial injectable, Depo-Provera, seems to be persistent three years after the World Health Organisation allayed public fears about the possible link of the popular contraceptive with the risk of HIV transmission.

The study  found that port communities have unique dynamics that impact on the HIV vulnerability of all community members, including commercial sex workers and mobile workers staying at the ports for relatively short period.

>A five-year USAID-funded Building Organisational Capacity for Results (BOCAR) project in Tanzania has started paying dividends towards combating HIV/Aids in Tanzania. BOCAR project director Zahra Nensi spoke to The Citizen on Sunday Reporter LUCAS LIGANGA about the project. Excerpts…

Dolutegravir-based HIV treatment is the safest and most effective choice for pregnant women  aidsmap

Finally, Election Day is here. From being the most unpredictable to significantly extraordinary—this of 2015 seems to be many things—including being an election of ‘’Firsts.’’ It’s the first—and in fact a historic election—for its oddity and campaign style.

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