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African First Ladies Summit: The link between HIV and AIDS and cervical cancer
By Amleset Tewodros, Posted 09 July 2013 See more by this blogger
I was privileged to be at a summit of African First Ladies that was organised by the George W. Bush Institute in Dar es Salaam on 2-3 July. The theme of the event was "Investing in Women; Strengthening Africa".... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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An inclusive post-2015 framework with some teeth!
By Nesta Hatendi, Posted 31 January 2013 See more by this blogger
Yesterday, I had the honour of moderating the roundtable debate on ageing and disability with my colleague AK Dube of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities, as part of this week's meeting of the UN High-level Panel in... Keep reading
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World AIDS Day 2012: Getting to zero – not without older people
By Rachel Albone, Posted 29 November 2012 See more by this blogger
Saturday 1 December is World AIDS Day, a day to raise awareness, celebrate the success of responding to HIV and remember those who have died as a result of AIDS. The theme this year is "Getting to Zero", in... Keep reading (3 Comments)
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World AIDS Day: Zero discrimination against older people with HIV, please
By Mike Kanyingi, Posted 27 November 2012 See more by this blogger
This World AIDS Day, here in Kenya, we will be focusing on health services for older people paying particular attention to their experience when coming to hospital and clinics. In Kenya there are around 1.8 million older people (aged... Keep reading
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Promising signs from UNAIDS to include HIV care and support
By Rachel Albone, Posted 14 November 2012 See more by this blogger
Care and support is one of the crucial pillars of a comprehensive response to HIV, alongside prevention and treatment. Yet care and support for people with HIV and their carers and families, has long been neglected, particularly in the... Keep reading
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