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30 Journalists Sensitised on HIV, Gender

Monday, July 20, 2009

At least 30 journalists drawn from various media outlets over the weekend benefited from a day-long sensitisation workshop on gender and HIV....

BUCAHA Holds Seminar On HIV/AIDS

Picture: The High Table

Monday, June 29, 2009

Business Coalition Against HIV/AIDS of The Gambia (BUCAHA), in collaboration with the National Aids Secretariat (NAS) on Thursday June 25th held a...

CPA Workshop Looks at Children and HIV/AIDS

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The workshop held by The Child Protection Alliance, CPA, last Thursday in Brikama Misra in Western Region was a source of vital information and...

CPA on Links Between CSEC and HIV/AIDS

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Child Protection Alliance, CPA, last Thursday held a workshop at Brikama Misra in Western Region as part of their awareness campaign on the links...

ANGOLA: Fun and games in the fight against AIDS

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Under the noonday sun in Angola's capital, Luanda, two soccer teams are preparing to play, but the heat does not seem to faze them or the 350 young...

“My European husband infected me with HIV” - Woman tells court

Thursday, March 12, 2009

A Gambian lady has told Pa Harry Jammeh, the presiding magistrate of the Brikama Magistrates Court that her Belgian husband infected her with the HIV...

GLOBAL: UN deputy secretary-general calls on men to do more HIV care

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Men need to play a more active role in caring for people living with HIV so that women have the chance to participate in public life, said UN Deputy...

GLOBAL: HIV incidence rising in 50+ age group

Sunday, March 08, 2009

The number of older people with HIV may be increasing worldwide, but doctors seldom consider screening them for HIV, thus delaying diagnosis,...

Sports for Development and Peace

Monday, January 12, 2009

Sports is one of the most discussed subjects in this country. Yet its true value is not fully appreciated by a majority of the people in the country....

UNHCR: Against Stigma and Discrimination

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

UNHCR, responsible for refugees and asylum-seekers have gathered several refugees and many citizens on a three-day stigma and discrimination...