Hiv Southern Sub Sahara Africa

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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... Read more »

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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... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sub-Sahara Africa Records Decline in HIV Infections, AIDS-Related Deaths in 2012

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) reported a sharp decrease in the number of new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS in sub-Saharan countries from 2004 to 2011. HIV incidence declined by 25 percent, and deaths from AIDS went... Read more »

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 »

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/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 »

Southern NH HIV/AIDS Task Force

Posted by Anonymous

Hello,

We are a non-profit organization that provides services for people with HIV/AIDS in the Southern New Hampshire area. You can find more information about us at www.aidstaskforcenh.org

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