Stress and resilience among women living with HIV in Nigeria

Background: Psychological morbidities concurrent with HIV have been the focus of considerable scientific investigations. However, researchers have largely overlooked HIV-related stress and resilien…

Contraceptive Use and Uptake of HIVTesting among Sub-Saharan African Women

Despite improved availability of simple, relatively inexpensive, and highly effective antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS, the disease remains a major public health challenge for women in sub-S…

HIV/AIDS and older adults in Cameroon: Emerging issues and implications for c…

The burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) on the elderly population in three divisions within the Northwest Region of Cameroon was e…

HIV AND WOMEN AT RISK: An analysis of the policy, legal and socio-structural …

The HIV epidemic in South Africa continues to be driven by gender inequalities and harmful gender norms that promote unsafe sex and reduce access to sexual and reproductive health services for wome…

Tribute from YWCAA to AWDF

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Fact Sheet: HIV&AIDS

In Africa, AIDS has a woman's face: In eastern and southern Africa, young women are more than twice as likely as young men to have acquired HIV.

Supporting Groundbreaking Initiatives in Kenya, Liberia, Uganda & Zimbabwe

This report highlights the findings of the project including lessons learnt from the implementation of a dual approach that included grant making and self documentation of women's experiences li…

Fact sheet: HIV&AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

The ranges around the estimates in this list (given in square brackets) define the boundaries within which the actual numbers lie based on the best available information for the year 2014.

Fact Sheet: Children and HIV&AIDS

Adolescent girls (15-19) account for approximately two thirds of new HIV infections among adolescents.

Integration of traditional birth attendants into prevention of mother-to-chil…

One of the fundamental challenges to implementing successful prevention of mother-tochild transmission (PMTCT) programs in Nigeria is the uptake of PMTCT services at health facilities. Several …