A new research by a team from the UK and Norway has established that teenage pregnancy is “contagious” between sisters. A study of more than 42,000 Norwegian teenage girls suggested they were more likely to become pregnant if their older sister had a baby as a teenager. The effect was greatest when the sisters were… Continue reading Teenage pregnancy is ‘contagious’
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30 Years of HIV
HIV is 30 years. Check where we came from and where we are in our struggle with the killer
Breakthrough in the Fight Against HIV
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Teenage Love in Senegal and Baby Dumping in Namibia: Why Sex is not for The Ignorant
When a girl is brought up in a male-dominated society where the powerful man gets whatever he desires, equipping the poor girl with ignorance is essentially sentencing them to a life of a nightmare.
Practical Steps to Reduce The Risk and Vulnerability of The African Woman to HIV
K. Amponsah-Manager Among the estimated 22.5 million people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, women and girls continue to be disproportionately represented. In South Africa, for instance, it is estimated that one-in-three women aged 25-29 are living with HIV (Human Sciences Research Council (2009). Another estimate puts the proportion of maternal orphans – those who… Continue reading Practical Steps to Reduce The Risk and Vulnerability of The African Woman to HIV
My HIV Problem and How I Got Cured
For many years, I lived with the destructive and erosive ulcer of my thoughts acquired through many hours of listening to anti-HIV lectures and sermons.
Getting Pregnant Together With Your Buddies, Oh How Cool
Earlier this week, a news story containing a disturbing statistics came to light that will shock most readers. Nearly, 5000 schoolgirls in Johannesburg, South Africa….
Anti-HIV/AIDS Campaigns: Give The Women of Africa an Option In Protection
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