ADDIS ABABA, 9 December 2011 (PlusNews) – Unless African governments increase their funding for and engagement in HIV research, the continent cannot hope to attain equal status in determining its research agenda and priorities, speakers said at the 16th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Africa. “In most low-income or poor… Continue reading Greater Local Ownership of HIV Research Needed in Africa
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Depression Often Overlooked in Treating HIV Patients
HIV patients in Africa frequently suffer shame and depression but the continent’s health systems are ill-equipped to handle the issue, which not only affects their quality of life, but can lead to poor adherence to HIV treatment regimens.