Why women’s health matters for everyone Seven in 10 of maternal deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. An estimated 287,000 women globally lost their lives due to maternal causes, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO)....

Part-Time Job Opening in the Fight AIDS Coalition under the Strengthening Community Responses in Addressing Advanced HIV Disease Project. Click the link below for more details. FAC job opportunity V_4

Researching HIV in children Despite substantial advances in preventing perinatal HIV transmission, infants remain at high risk for HIV due to undiagnosed or untreated maternal HIV. https://www.independent.co.ug/researching-hiv-in-children/ Man in Mexico dies with first human case of...

Tobacco and nicotine industry tactics addict youth for life The report shows that globally an estimated 37 million children aged 13–15 years use tobacco, and in many countries, the rate of e-cigarette use among adolescents exceeds that of adults....

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine After more than three billion doses, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-68977026 Global Fund and African Civil Societies Reaffirm Commitment to Support Community-led Response to Climate Change...