In my article, Anti-HIV/AIDS Campaigns: Give The Women of Africa an Option In Protection I stated: The main disadvantage of the female condom is that it is three times more expensive than the male condom and therefore beyond the means of women in most African communities where the average income is less than a dollar… Continue reading Correction: Give The Women of Africa an Option In Protection
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Reducing trauma in HIV orphans
When a child loses a parent to HIV/AIDS, grief counselling helps with the trauma of loss, but when the child is both poor and orphaned, the chances of a fulfilling life are significantly diminished. Studies have found high levels of psychological distress among such orphans, and suggest interventions to improve their mental wellbeing. Here are… Continue reading Reducing trauma in HIV orphans
G20 Leaders Must Renew Their Commitment to Global Development
By Kofi Annan Ahead of today’s G20 Summit in South Korea, two issues stand out for those of us who take an interest in international development. First, the concepts of fairness, balance, and the common good have experienced a welcome renaissance as world leaders have had to remind each other of these universal principles to… Continue reading G20 Leaders Must Renew Their Commitment to Global Development