HIV/AIDS is recognized as a national priority health issue in Ghana. Consequently, the Ghana AIDS Commission and the National AIDS Control Programme were established, among other things, to enhance…
The Johannesburg Position on HIV/AIDS and Women and Girls' Rights in Africa is a milestone for women in the fight against the HIV / AIDS epidemic. Written in April 2006 at a women's roundtable in J…
World AIDS Day, which is observed on December 1st of every year, was instituted in 1988 by the World Health Organization as part of efforts to keep the issue of HIV&AIDS constantly on the age…
Ethics in the social, cultural, political, or economic contexts govern the behavior of individuals to attain the goal of the well-being of individuals. Meanwhile, in some societies characterized by…
Background: Frequency of sex, contraceptive use and HIV infection are key determinants of fertility. Use of an effective family planning (EFP) method (injectable, oral, intra-uterine contraceptive…
Background: HIV prevalence is high among South African women of reproductive age and transmission of HIV from mothers to children is a concern. This study ascertained the level of knowledge about…
Background: Although preventable, cervical cancer, an AIDS-related disease, is the second most common cancer amongst South African women and the most common cancer amongst black women. Objective: T…
Globally, death of women due to HIV/AIDS related causes during pregnancy or within 42 days after pregnancy was estimated to be 37,000. In Ethiopia, 42,900 pregnant women living with HIV gave birth…
Patients with HIV not only have to deal with the challenges of living with an incurable disease but also with the dilemma of whether or not to disclose their status to their partners, families and …
The aim of publishing this book is to share widely deliberations at the Indaba. This book targets traditional leaders in southern Africa and other regions of Africa, SAfAIDS partners implementing…