Kenyan Candidate Elected to Executive Board of UNESCO

Following a vigorous campaign by the Kenya Delegation led by Minister of Education Prof. Sam Ongeri, Kenya’s candidate Prof. Jude Mathooko has been elected to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization (UNESCO) Executive Board. Mathooko...

Nigeria’s First Lady Urges Business Women to Help Create Awareness on HIV/AIDS

Nigeria’s First Lady Turai Yar’Adua has urged Business and Professional Women International (BPW) to assist in creating awareness on HIV and AIDS, amd cervical and breast cancer among women in Africa. Opening a conference of Africa regional congress...

Former Tanzanian President Calls for Concerted Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS

Former President of Tanzania and a leader of Champions for an HIV-Free Generation, Benjamin Mkapa says male circumcision and condom usage are important elements in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Speaking at the Southern African Broadcasting Association...

Rise in HIV Amongst Australia’s Indigenous And Drug Users

Three linked public health reports in Australia have found a worrying rise in HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among the country’s Indigenous population, injecting drug users and men who have sex with other men. The research, conducted by...

Zimbabwe’s Anti-Aids Program Hampered By Poor Funding

Only 170,000 Zimbabweans are receiving anti-retroviral drugs out of more than 300,000 who urgently need the life-saving treatment, according to the National AIDS Council (NAC). NAC said the lack of resources was hampering the roll out of a full-scale...