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Good news for HIV/AIDS in Africa

Good news on HIV/AIDS in Africa is scarce so when there is not one but two exciting reports on the prevention and treatment of the disease it’s notable and cause for optimism. In 2013 the...
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7 years ago
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Health problems damaging to black people – what you can do

February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada; a time set aside to remember and celebrate important people, events, and achievements in African-American history. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness...
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8 years ago
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HIV/AIDS – Why is it still ravaging Africa?

Unprotected sex is one of the more risky behaviours that anyone can have. It means having sex without using a new condom every time. It’s as dangerous as riding a motorcycle blindfold, without a helmet,...
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8 years ago
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Sexually Transmitted Infections – Dangers of stigmatization

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) or STDs, also known as venereal diseases, are infections or diseases that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact – usually spread by having vaginal, oral, or anal...
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8 years ago
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Sexually Transmitted Infections – An rapidly evolving danger

There was a time when the worst things about having a sexually transmitted disease (or STD), were the physical discomfort from the symptoms and the embarrassment and stigma of having the condition. How times have...
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8 years ago
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Malaria – Are we winning the battle? (Part 2)

What causes Malaria? If you ask the average person on the street, what causes malaria, the responses range from mosquitoes, to dirty water, to dirty surroundings. The truth is that all cause malaria directly...
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9 years ago
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Malaria – Are we winning the battle? (1)

Did you know that an African child still dies every two minutes from malaria? Of the 214 million clinical cases of malaria that occurred globally in 2015, 90% of them were in...
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9 years ago
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WORLD AIDS/HIV DAY

Did you know that the simple act of using a condom provides 99% protection against HIV infection, not to mention protection against other sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? The spread of HIV from person to person...
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9 years ago
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WORLD AIDS/HIV DAY

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the virus that causes HIV infection. The abbreviation “HIV” can refer to the virus and or...
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9 years ago

Good news on HIV/AIDS in Africa is scarce so when there is not one but two exciting reports on the prevention and treatment of the disease it’s notable and cause for optimism. In 2013 the...

February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada; a time set aside to remember and celebrate important people, events, and achievements in African-American history. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness...

Unprotected sex is one of the more risky behaviours that anyone can have. It means having sex without using a new condom every time. It’s as dangerous as riding a motorcycle blindfold, without a helmet,...

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) or STDs, also known as venereal diseases, are infections or diseases that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact – usually spread by having vaginal, oral, or anal...

There was a time when the worst things about having a sexually transmitted disease (or STD), were the physical discomfort from the symptoms and the embarrassment and stigma of having the condition. How times have...

What causes Malaria? If you ask the average person on the street, what causes malaria, the responses range from mosquitoes, to dirty water, to dirty surroundings. The truth is that all cause malaria directly...

Did you know that an African child still dies every two minutes from malaria? Of the 214 million clinical cases of malaria that occurred globally in 2015, 90% of them were in...

Did you know that the simple act of using a condom provides 99% protection against HIV infection, not to mention protection against other sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? The spread of HIV from person to person...

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the virus that causes HIV infection. The abbreviation “HIV” can refer to the virus and or...