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Tag: Hiv
African Countries Warned of Drug-Resistant HIV
African countries need to take steps to monitor and prevent the spread of drug-resistant HIV. This was the warning from researchers at the annual conference on retroviruses in Boston last week. Evidence presented to the conference showed that people who had never taken antiretroviral (ARV) medicine were increasingly being infected with HIV that was resistant… Continue reading African Countries Warned of Drug-Resistant HIV
Africa: Rape and Other Sexual Abuse are Robbing Millions of Children of a Future, UNESCO Report
Widespread rape and other sexual violence are depriving millions of children of an education in conflict-affected countries, UNESCO’s 2011 Global Monitoring Report warns. The report, “The hidden crisis: Armed conflict and education,” calls for an end to the culture of impunity surrounding sexual violence, with strengthened monitoring of human rights violations affecting education, a more… Continue reading Africa: Rape and Other Sexual Abuse are Robbing Millions of Children of a Future, UNESCO Report
Vaccine-Delivering Nanoparticles May Help Fight HIV, Malaria
Engineers at MIT have come up with a new type of nanoparticle that could safely and effectively deliver vaccines for diseases such as HIV and malaria. The new particles consist of concentric fatty spheres that can carry synthetic versions of proteins normally produced by viruses. These synthetic particles elicit a strong immune response – comparable… Continue reading Vaccine-Delivering Nanoparticles May Help Fight HIV, Malaria
HIV/AIDS Is More Than Statistics
Kristen Ashburn’s photographs bring us face-to-face with real people in desperate circumstances. Taking us to the intimate spaces of her subjects — the victims of war, disaster, epidemic — she elicits the sublime sadness and resolve of human beings in suffering.
The Female Condom As Barrier Method Of Protection from Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases are infections that are transmitted through sexual activity. Any sexual activity can transmit the pathogens that cause STD’s. Penile vaginal contact is not a requirement for transmission. You can pick up a sexually transmitted disease through oral genital contact. The vagina, the penis, and the mouth are all lined with mucous membranes and are equally vulnerable to the bacteria and viruses that cause STD’s.
What Americans percieve as Africa’s serious problems, Gallup poll
A recent Gallup survey finds that roughly 6 in 10 Americans say malaria is a very serious problem in Africa right now, but they are much more likely to view HIV or AIDS and poor nutrition as very serious problems for that continent.
Sex education by wall murals
If you’ve ever lived in or visited Africa, you know that cheap advertising like subway posters, highway billboards, wall murals are popular as a form of advertising for products such as cosmetics, baby formula and soft drinks. The tradition is now taking a serious turn in Tanzania. Iva Skoch from globalspost reports that the wall… Continue reading Sex education by wall murals