The Strategies for Hope Trust is pleased to announce the publication of Called to Care toolkit no. 5, 'Community Action on HIV and AIDS'. The book is designed to help church leaders in dealing with social, cultural and economic issues
Samah Riyadh, 20, has been educating people about HIV/AIDS and ways to prevent it since 2005. Samah was among hundreds of young people who received UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) life skills training in the southern province of Aden. The young
website (in English and French) describes a range of attractive, user-friendly information and training materials on community-based strategies of HIV care, support and prevention. It contains freely downloadable handbooks and video clips, and extensive feedback from users of Strategies for
This paper examines men's condom use at last higher-risk sex (i.e., nonmarital, noncohabiting partner) in five sub-Saharan countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. The two most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in each country are analyzed to
The reality TV show "Imagine Afrika", about to begin its second season, pits 12 young Africans against some of the most serious problems facing their continent, including how to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The 12 contestants are broken up into
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Mali recently released the final report for the 2006 Mali Demographic and Health Survey (EDSM-IV) in Bamako. The EDSM-IV interviewed 14,000 women ages 15 to 49 and 4,000 men ages 15 to
Melia Alanyo, 46, left northern Uganda for the capital city, Kampala, in the late 1980s when the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) started abducting, attacking and killing people in her village. She has spent the last 20 years in Kireka,
Business Wire - May 6, 2008http://www.aegis.org/news/bw/2008/BW080510.html ANAHEIM, Calif.--With only a week away until OC AIDS Walk at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, May 10th, event organizers ar ...
With nearly 10 million minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures conducted in 2007, today's population is in search of alternatives to treat their wrinkles without having to go under the knife.
QRxPharma announced initial Phase 3 efficacy results for Q8003IR, an immediate release dual-opioid product intended for the acute management of moderate to severe pain.
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are very high among veterans from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, leading to suicide rates even higher than combat deaths
Teens with Type 1 Diabetes often use Insulin pumps as part of treating the disease but an FDA study shows the device has been linked to injuries and a few deaths.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. researchers said people with both periodontitis and human papillomavirus (HPV) have an increased risk of developing tongue cancer. The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine said the two infections appear to work together in increasing
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Researchers in Switzerland said they may have found a way to stop the uncontrolled growth of squamous cell carcinomas. The Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research has identified the method by which tumor cells in the upper
A new motorcycle seat accessory provides peace of mind for riders concerned about cancer risk. "It's not just about cancer," says Canadian seat inventor and author, Randall Dale Chipkar. "Infertility, sexual dysfunction, erectile deficiency or loss of libido may also
You can't treat a disease until you understand what triggers it in the first place. Scientists know that about 75 percent of breast cancers are hormone dependent, meaning estrogen is the driving force. Here's why: Estrogen binds with what's called
