Hiv Southern Sub Sahara Africa

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Future of Southern Africa Hinges on Fighting HIV/AIDS Pandemic, U.N. Special Envoy for Southern Africa Morris Says

The future of Southern African countries hinges on their governments' ability to prevent the spread and mitigate the effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, James Morris, U.N. Secretary General's special envoy for humanitarian needs in Southern Africa,... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Zimbabwe Makes Headway in AIDS Fight

Zimbabwe is only the second country in sub-Saharan Africa, after Uganda, to significantly reduce high HIV rates, showing that education and prevention are as important as wealth in fighting the epidemic, one UNAIDS official said. Last year, UNAIDS... Read more »

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Article Examines Relationship Between Malnutrition, HIV Progression in Sub-Saharan Africa

"Sub-Saharan Africa is affected by a disproportionately high prevalence of both HIV infection and food scarcity," write the authors of an American Journal of Clinical Nutrition article on the relationship between malnutrition and the progression... Read more »

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HIV in sub-Sahara Africa

I read in one of your answers that in sub-Saharan Africa, the rate of HIV transmission in males is equivalent to females as opposed to most parts of the world. What do you attribute this to? Anatomy, HIV-strain, or what?...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Some studies have demonstrated that heterosexual transmission of HIV in regions of sub-Saharan Africa looks different than heterosexual transmission in the U.S. While the rates of transmission from female-male are not equivalent to male-female... Read more »

SUB SAHARA AFRICA

Hello dr bob,Have U ever lived in a battle zone? Well I live in sub sahara africa where more than 90% of hiv cases are.Organisations like yours are doing great work here in africa. Because of your efforts the burden of hiv is getting lighter on our...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey Placido,Where are Luciano and Jose, the other two tenors?No, I haven't lived in a battle zone, but I have lived battling HIV within my body and throughout the world for many, many years. War is indeed Hell!Thank you for your extremely kind... Read more »

CRAZY NIGHT IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA! (OF ALL PLACES)

DR. BOB,FIRST OF ALL LET ME SAY THAT I HAVE READ JUST ABOUT ALL OF THE ARCHIVES ON THIS SITE AND THEY HAVE HELPED ME OUT TREMEDOUSLY IN LEARNING TO COPE WITH MY ORDEAL FOR THE PAST MONTH. HOWEVER, I AM UNABLE TO FIND ANYONE IN MY SITUATION. I HAVE A...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Anonymous,I think you've asked at least 10 questions in your single post! To delve into each one would be excessively time consuming and ultimately unrewarding. Would it really make any difference whatsoever if I told you your risk from... Read more »

Southern Africa

Dumela (Hello!),In some parts here, 40% of adults are infected with HIV and C subtype is the main one. Many do not know they are infected and there is a question if tests designed for B subtype are as accurate for C and some other rare subtypes.I am...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

a. this pertains more to viral load tests than to antibody testing.b. this should not affect the test.c. labs should be running quality control tests to make sure the tests in their hands are working properly.d. Many commercial tests are available... Read more »

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HIV/AIDS Co-ordinator for Southern Africa

Posted by Anonymous

Opportunity: VSO-RAISA Regional HIV/AIDS Co-ordinator for Southern
Africa
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VSO-RAISA Regional HIV/AIDS Co-ordinator, Southern Africa
UK 20,542 (GBP)

Based in Pretoria with significant regional travel
Responsible for co-ordinating the... Read more »

lonely in southern africa trying to live with HIV

Posted by africanbeauty, 4 Replies

hi
i hope that i can find someone i can chat with here. this is my 3rd year poz - it caused the breakup of my marriage. anyhow, i am a 38 year old african beauty living in africa -and i am lonely - would like to meet other african poz professionals... Read more »

Southern Africa Regional Coordinator

Posted by Anonymous

The International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) is looking
to appoint a Southern Africa Regional Coordinator based in Southern Africa

Closing date for applications: February 4, 2004

This will be the first post of its kind for ICW.... Read more »

Jobs in Africa

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Vacancies: 24 - 28 July 2006
1) OVC provincial coordinator, Academy for Educational Development (AED)
2) Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS)
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1) Position: Provincial Coordinator, Orphaned and... Read more »

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