Community reports from Zambia

Comment: HIV positive woman’s case postponed again (2)Hosana Msengezi This goes to show the lack of knowledge which does permeate in our society. The woman is on medication and the chances of her passing the virus to her lover is very slim. I am not sure if in Zimbabwe there is enough social marketing for people to know what is going on. My knowledge of HIV tells me that if one party is on medication and their viral load is undetectable then that person is relativel

Comment: Why Women or Girls? (4)Linah Chirimhanzi Parading in streets for money is not a choice, my sister! Society has changed from those days you lived when your parents were strict. How about now, when parents sent you out to streets because there is no food in the house and they put the burden on you as the able- bodied to take care of others, what choices do I have as a young beautiful woman?We have let our society abuse us, to an extent that marriages have become

Course: HIV&AIDS Training for Workplace ProgrammesFredrick Mandizvidza Course: HIV&AIDS Training for Workplace ProgrammesOrganiser: African Institute of Biomedical Science & Technology (AiBST)The African Institute of Biomedical Science & Technology (AiBST) is a biomedical research and training institute which has unique cutting-edge HIV&AIDS technology platforms for workplace HIV&AIDS programme management. Our specialised and evidence-based training equips compa

Comment: TB anywhere is TB everywhere: so make it your business (1)Innocent Mukeredzi Hi Beatrice,Thanks for a well articulated article, “TB anywhere is TB everywhere.” It really made sense but can you further expound on the statement, 'TB is a disease of the poor'. It’s not very far from the old adage that Hypertension is a disease of the rich. These could be normative statements with no substance. It’s just like, 'bowls is the most dangerous sport in the world since

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Comment: Why Women or Girls? (5)Frank Jabson *I was really touched by the comments made by Linah Chirimhanzi on how young women are abused by their parents through forced marriages and forced sexual engagements for the purposes of earning something for the family. What I may only want to emphasised on her observation is that this is not a new phenomenon in our society, particularly the African Society. The patriarchal nature of our society is characterised by men playing (un

News: Malawi: Faith can give comfort, but cannot cure AIDSPlusnews12 March 2008 *BLANTYRE (PlusNews) — A billboard showing traditional and religious leaders holding hands in the fight against AIDS is a common feature in Blantyre, Malawi's commercial capital, but overzealous church leaders claiming to cure HIV with prayer are now causing more harm than good.A pastor in southern Malawi recently hit the headlines when he told five HIV-positive people in his church to stop t

Comment: Africa: Why HIV and AIDS is Ravaging Continent (9)Marco Gomes *Over the years I have often had discussions with my patients regarding the role of HIV in the progression to AIDS. In the mid 80's and early 90's this happened with moderate frequency and slowly declined over the years as the evidence was increasingly accumulating. Some patients; however, continued to have strong beliefs regarding the role of HIV in causing AIDS. This is a history of one discordant couple

News: Critics fear worst for new SA HIV vaccineBobby Jordan, South AfricaSunday Times13 April 2008 JOHANNESBURG (Sunday Times) — An attempt to halt South Africa's latest HIV and AIDS vaccine trial has sparked a furious row among the country's medical fraternity.The trial has been branded a public health risk by an environmental group that claims the vaccine due to be tested is a potentially dangerous kind of genetically modified organism (GMO).But HIV and AIDS rese

News: Union Calls for More Post-Testing ServicesThe Herald 21 April 2008 * HARARE (The Herald) — The Zimbabwe HIV and AIDS Activists' Union has urged organisations in the fight against the pandemic to desist from testing people when they cannot offer post-testing services.Speaking at the launch of the Treatment Campaign Programme in Bulawayo last week, ZHAAU president Mr Bernard Nyathi said organisations like the New Start Centre should desist from testing people when they c