Rwanda to administer new HIV preventative drug
Zambia led the way as the first sub-Saharan African country to introduce CAB-LA, a new WHO-recommended HIV prevention drug, earlier this year. Now, Rwanda is […]
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Ghana’s revived efforts to enact anti-LGBTQ law threaten human rights, HIV response
Ghana’s parliament has resubmitted a controversial new law, which proposes up to three years of imprisonment for LGBTQ individuals and increased penalties for promoting LGBTQ […]
South Africa: Zuma’s daughter marrying polygamous king ‘for love’
The 21-year-old daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma is set to marry Eswatini’s King Mswati III out of love, according to a spokesman […]
South African Victory: J&J Concedes on TB Drug Patent
Johnson & Johnson’s decision to not enforce its patent on bedaquiline, a crucial tuberculosis medication, marks a significant win for medical advocacy groups in South […]
Ugandan Court Affirms Anti-Gay Law Permitting Death Penalty in Certain Instances
On Wednesday, Uganda’s Constitutional Court upheld a controversial anti-gay law imposing the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” amidst global criticism from human rights advocates. This […]
Angola records 13,000 deaths and 15,000 new HIV/AIDS infections annually
Angola has around 310,000 people living with HIV/AIDS and has an annual record of 15,000 new infections and around 13,000 deaths related to the disease, […]
Survey shows decrease in those living with HIV in South Africa
A new survey has found that the percentage of people living with the HIV virus in South Africa has decreased from 14% in 2017 to […]
Cape Verde recorded 99 hepatitis cases in 2022 with a downward trend
Cabo Verde registered 99 cases of hepatitis in 2022, in a downward trend in recent years, said the national director of Health. Speaking to journalists […]
Cape Verde to request new Global Fund financing to strengthen health
Cape Verde will submit new funding requests to the Global Fund to strengthen the National Health System, particularly in combating and preventing the transmission of […]
Global Fund allocates $4.7 million to Cape Verde by 2025
The Global Fund has allocated 4.7 million dollars (4.4 million euros) to finance until 2025, namely programs to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Cape […]