The European Commission HIV/AIDS Helpdesk for Southern Africa compiles free weekly and monthly newsletters focused on HIV/AIDS and TB. The newsletters cover current news from countries in Southern Africa and of general interest, scientific articles, documents, upcoming events and other useful resources. To receive these free newsletters, please send us an @ at eunewsfeed@yahoo.com

The European Commission HIV/AIDS Helpdesk for Southern Africa compiles free weekly and monthly newsletters focused on HIV/AIDS and TB.  The newsletters cover current news from countries in Southern Africa and of general interest, scientific articles, documents, upcoming events and other useful resources. To receive these free newsletters, please send us an @ at eunewsfeed@yahoo.com

The European Commission HIV/AIDS Helpdesk for Southern Africa compiles free weekly and monthly newsletters focused on HIV/AIDS and TB.  The newsletters cover current news from countries in Southern Africa and of general interest, scientific articles, documents, upcoming events and other useful resources. To receive these free newsletters, please send us an @ at eunewsfeed@yahoo.com

Gideon Byamugisha is an ordained minister in the Anglican Church and Canon of St Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe Diocese, Uganda. He is also HIV-positive. Through his life and his ministry, Gideon Byamugisha is an authentic prophetic voice, challenging people of faith to think more deeply and more creatively about their responses to the AIDS epidemic. What can I do? is divided into 14 short segments on themes such as 'Coping with stigma', 'Why be tested for HIV', and 'Challenges for the Church'. more...

No one expected that the reaction to empty condom dispensers on São Tomé and Príncipe would be so angry. "I thought the country had run out of condoms - you people are fouling up too much," Palmira Torres, the owner of Alfa Restaurant, complained to Almerindo Ferreira and Desinela Barros, who work as peer educators for the Italian non-governmental organisation, Alisei. Condom di more...

Acute poverty is forcing girls as young as 14 into early marriage and sex work in parts of northern Uganda affected by the war, says a new report by local NGOs.A combination of extreme poverty, a large number of child-headed households, and the high mobility of internally displaced families are among the factors that have led to girls being subjected to sexual abuse or engaging in sex work, according to the Gulu Support the Children Organisation (GUSCO) and more...

'The objective of the report of the Africa Progress Panel is to examine the state of the continent in 2008, to focus world leaders’ attention on delivering on existing commitments and to mobilise resources
to deal with new challenges, in particular the crisis in food production. The Panel has drawn on the work of various institutions and eminent individuals working on African issues to present an independent assessment of progress. We have strived to combine these assessments with our experie more...

The number of children orphaned by AIDS has doubled since 2003, and the high rate of HIV prevalence has dented Mozambique's growth rates, a new report has found.

It was a wedding that pulled out all the stops, including a party at the Marine Club on the island of Luanda and a five-star nuptial night at the Hotel Presidente Meridien but homosexual couples like Bruna and Chano continue to pay a high price for making their relationships public.

In a landmark judgment, the South African courts have ruled clinical trials of multivitamins in the treatment of HIV/AIDS by controversial vitamin salesman Matthias Rath were unlawful, and banned them from continuing after a lengthy court battle launched by civil
society.