HIV/AIDS
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Zim still faces HIV/AIDS burden: WHO
HIV/AIDS has remained has a major burden for the population in Zimbabwe with the adult prevalence rate at almost 13…
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AIDS response under greater strain: UN
The global AIDS response is in jeopardy unless urgent action is taken to address inequalities, says the United Nations (UN)…
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We are not on track to end AIDS by 2030 – UNAIDS
The world is not on track to end HIV and AIDS by 2030, United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) executive director Winnie Byanyima…
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COVID19
‘Covid-19 stigma now worse than that of HIV’
Health officials in Bulawayo say the stigma and discrimination around Covid-19 have grown worse causing people to shy away from…
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Fact check: 30% of deliveries at Mpilo Hospital are by adolescents.
Claim: Adolescent girls aged between 12 and 16 years constitute 30 percent of deliveries at Mpilo Central Hospital. Source: An article…
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HIV patients stock up on medication as Covid-19 rages
People living with HIV and AIDS can now collect three month`s supply of medication as a way to limit their…
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COVID19
‘TB and HIV/AIDS programmes must not stop for Covid-19’
Health officials say besides checking for Covid-19, returnees also undergo HIV and Tuberculosis testing to prevent the spread of those…
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Lockdown hits HIV+ patients hard
People living with HIV/AIDS are reportedly struggling to get access to life-prolonging medicine due to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. The…
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Young girls 8 times more likely to contract HIV
Adolescent girls and young women are eight times more likely to be infected with HIV than their male counterparts while…
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Global Fund awards Zim US$500million grant to fight HIV, TB and Malaria
The Global Fund has awarded Zimbabwe with a new grant worth US$500 million to continue and step up efforts to…
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