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‘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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‘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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Wild parties stoke fears of upsurge in HIV cases among Bulawayo’s teens
The raging phenomenon of wild parties organised by teenagers, where sex orgies and alcohol binges are commonplace, is stocking fears…
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