Increased HIV Vulnerability for Women During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding- Researchers

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Women face a significantly heightened risk of contracting HIV, a revelation unveiled by researchers affiliated with the Makerere University – John Hopkins University (MUJHU) Research Collaboration. Dr. Phionah Kibalama Ssembambo underscored that this risk is further exacerbated among breastfeeding women, who are four times more susceptible to infection compared to their non-breastfeeding counterparts. Addressing journalists…

Launching a Fresh Manifesto to Advocate for Increased Approval of HIV Prevention Choices Worldwide

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HIV activists have expressed their dismay at the sluggish adoption of newly approved HIV prevention methods, such as the dapivirine vaginal ring and the cabotegravir injection, in African countries,” remarked Winnie Byanyima, the UNAIDS Executive Director. She was speaking at a meeting in Kampala during the launch of a new manifesto aimed at advocating for…

Stigma Affecting Adherence to HIV Medication, Forcing Students Out of School

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The detrimental impact of stigma and discrimination on school dropout rates and HIV transmission in Uganda’s Mid-North region cannot be overlooked. The recently released findings from the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) 2020-2021 shed light on the concerning situation in the Lango sub-region.  The prevalence of HIV in this area is alarmingly high, standing…

Progress on Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies, Injectable PrEP, and Other New HIV Prevention Strategies Announced at HIV Research for Prevention Conference

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26 January 2021 – Important advances in HIV prevention research were announced today at the 4th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P // Virtual), convened by IAS – the International AIDS Society. Highlights included findings from a pair of trials evaluating whether infusions with a broadly neutralizing antibody (bNAb) can prevent HIV acquisition and positive…

African Development Bank approves $27.33 million to ramp up the African Union’s COVID-19 Response Initiative

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The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) on Wednesday approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval follows a meeting of the extended Bureau of the Conference of Heads of State and Government with Africa’s private sector on…