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HIV 'cure' looks promising

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HIV 'cure' looks promising : Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports. The technique already tested successfully in lab experiments ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

9,660 tested HIV positive in Lagos within one year – Govt - Vanguard

9,660 tested HIV positive in Lagos within one year – Govt - Vanguard : LAGOS— THE Lagos State Government, yesterday. disclosed that 9, 660 residents of the state tested positive to HIV virus of the 102,279 patients examined in the last one year. The government also said 431 healthcare facilities across the ...

History rides with Krigger

History rides with Krigger : You would have to turn the pages of history back to 1902 to find the last time an African-American won the Run for the Roses. Kevin Krigger will get the chance to write his own thoroughbred chapter Saturday. The 29-year-old Krigger, a native of St ...

My Sister, Myself promotes community

My Sister, Myself promotes community : African-American women, students and faculty, came together to discuss a myriad of topics and promote a sense of community. The discussion, entitled My Sister Myself was led on Tuesday night in the Student Union Building Baines room. My Sister MySelf ...

QC court metes out life to human trafficker; De Lima notes spike in convictions

QC court metes out life to human trafficker; De Lima notes spike in convictions "Since January this year, we have monitored five human trafficking cases resulting in the conviction of the accused," said De Lima, who is chair of the Inter-Agency Against Trafficking (IACAT) that assisted the Philippine National Police in pursuing ...

South Africa criticises UK decision to end direct aid

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South Africa criticises UK decision to end direct aid : The South African government has criticised the UK after it announced it would stop direct aid in 2015. UK ministers said their relationship with South Africa should now be based on trade and not development. But South Africa said it had not been ... BBC News

Jesse Jackson: South Africa is free, but not equal

Jesse Jackson: South Africa is free, but not equal : This was in honour of the role Jackson played during the global anti-apartheid movement to isolate South Africa internationally. "What I want the present generation to know is that the struggle is not over. You are free but not equal. You have freedom ...

How big brands reach Africa's 'next million' shoppers

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How big brands reach Africa's 'next million' shoppers : Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- South Africans in the emerging middle class are becoming savvy consumers, now concerned with brands. They want information about products and they want it now. Skeptical about the messages of the mass media, they ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Gay South African Teens Die After Alleged Abuse At 'Conversion' Camp: Report

Gay South African Teens Die After Alleged Abuse At 'Conversion' Camp: Report : As Gay Star News points out, Buys was actually one of three men who died after being subjected to alleged abuse during the course. Two others, 25-year-old Erich Calitz and Nicolas Van Der Walt, 19, reportedly died of severe brain injuries after ...

Same-Sex Couples Living Proudly and Freely in South Africa

Same-Sex Couples Living Proudly and Freely in South Africa : They agree, however, that there is a lack of openly LGBT role models in South Africa . "People are still ashamed because the vast majority of the African community is not accepting of being a homosexual. They see it as largely being a 'Western trend ...

Miss Botswana Finalist Enrages Audience with Anti-Gay Answer

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Miss Botswana Finalist Enrages Audience with Anti-Gay Answer : Botswana is a country which, unlike many African countries which still boast old Colonial anti- gay penal codes, has shown a measure of tolerance towards its LGBT community, by not pursuing laws that could be interpreted against homosexuality. That ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

International Networks of Gay Men Unite to Fight HIV

International Networks of Gay Men Unite to Fight HIV : ... and access to services for gay and other MSM. Partners in the consortium include the Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health, the African Men for Sexual Health and Rights, Asociacion para la Salud Integral y Ciudadania en America Latina y el ...

S. African Teen Dies After Alleged Torture at 'Gay Conversion' Camp

S. African Teen Dies After Alleged Torture at 'Gay Conversion' Camp A 15-year-old teen from South Africa died after he was allegedly chained to his bed, starved, beaten at a training camp that claimed could turn him into a "man," the British national daily Tthe Telegraph reports. Raymond Buys, who had developmental ...

Collins and Napravnik bring us closer to last 'first'

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Collins and Napravnik bring us closer to last 'first' Which brings me back to the point: longing for the end of firsts, for the moment when the achievement of an African American, or a woman, or a gay man will have become a matter of routine. In this sense, the fifth woman to sit on the Supreme Court, or ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Three Gay Teens Die From Torture At South Africa Camp, Echo Wild Game ...

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Three Gay Teens Die From Torture At South Africa Camp, Echo Wild Game ... : Three gay teens have died after being tortured and starved at a camp that promised to turn the boys from "effeminate" to "men". Raymond Buys, 15, was sent to Echo Wild Game Rangers in South Africa ten weeks ago in perfect health. Ten weeks later, he ... Latin Times

South Africa first to get new Mahindra vehicle 'Genio'

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South Africa first to get new Mahindra vehicle 'Genio' "The Genio is the result of extensive worldwide research in terms of what the pick-up buyer requires in the various markets where this type of vehicle is popular," Thakur said, adding that South Africa was the first country outside India to receive the ...

Consensus Builds For Universal HIV Testing

Consensus Builds For Universal HIV Testing : Teenagers and adults as old as 65 should get screened for HIV , new guidelines say. People at higher risk of infection, including men who have sex with men and people who use IV drugs, should get retested at least once a year.

Less-used drug better for children with HIV: study

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Less-used drug better for children with HIV: study WASHINGTON — The antiretroviral drug efavirenz is more effective at treating children infected with HIV than the more commonly used and cheaper nevirapine, according to a study. The study is being billed as the first large-scale comparison of first ...

Screening hoped to remove HIV stimga

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Screening hoped to remove HIV stimga : An influential panel of doctors is calling for universal HIV tests in the US, to help prevent the disease from spreading. Insurers would be obliged to cover the cost of the tests under the new health care law. It's hoped such a move would also combat ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

HIV screening advised for anyone age 15 to 65

HIV screening advised for anyone age 15 to 65 : LOS ANGELES — Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS.

FDA rejects 2 HIV drugs from Gilead Sciences - The Times and Democrat

FDA rejects 2 HIV drugs from Gilead Sciences - The Times and Democrat The FDA informed the company in a letter that it cannot approve its HIV pills elvitegravir and cobicistat for use in managing the virus that causes AIDS. The agency noted that in recent inspections, regulators have found problems with documentations ...

Sudan Launches its First National Strategy for the Development of Statistics

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Sudan Launches its First National Strategy for the Development of Statistics : This strategy is the first of its kind for the Republic of Sudan addressing the existing data gap for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of development policy frameworks, Poverty Reduction Strategies and the Millennium Development Goals ... Sudan Vision

Atlanta woman sentenced for trafficking teenage girl for sex in several states

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Atlanta woman sentenced for trafficking teenage girl for sex in several states : Ms. Jessica Loren Posey ran an interstate prostitution ring involving the teen and was sentenced for human trafficking , according to the United States Attorney's Office. “Child sex trafficking is an horrific crime committed by both men and women ... Examiner.com

S.Africa army death toll in Central Africa rises to 14

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S.Africa army death toll in Central Africa rises to 14 CAPE TOWN — South Africa's death toll in last month's rebel coup in the Central African Republic has risen to 14 after the death of a wounded soldier, the army said Tuesday. "One of the South African National Defence Force members who was injured in ...

Human trafficking not a far-away crime

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Human trafficking not a far-away crime : Frundt, the founder of Courtney's House, an organization that helps rescue children from human trafficking , helps survivors of human trafficking and helps train law enforcement and nonprofit organizations to rescue and provide resources to victims of ... Hopewell News