Tennessee has agreed to remove sex workers with HIV from the sex offender registry following two lawsuits that argued the state’s law did not account for evolving science on the spread and prevention of the disease, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The state’s decades-lasting laws made prostitution a misdemeanor for the majority of…
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News Oregon physician may have exposed more than 2,400 patients to infectious diseases, including HIV
More than 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control practices, officials said. Officials are encouraging these patients to get a free blood test to screen for infections….
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Kenya news Kenya secures Ksh59.7B in global fund grants to combat HIV, TB and Malaria
Kenya has signed six Global Fund grants amounting to Ksh59.7 billion (USD 407,989,068) to support fight against HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. The grants, which will be implemented from July 2024 to June 2027, aim to support intervention and strengthen health and community systems across the country. The allocation includes USD 232,580,654 for HIV interventions,…
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News Gilead Shot Provides Total Protection From HIV in Trial of Young African Women
It can take generic makers years to get ready to produce a drug, and they need to have a sense of the potential market in order to commit to investing in production. So, in the meantime, Gilead will aim to to ship “sufficient volumes” of lenacapavir to low-income countries as soon as it has regulatory…
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Kenya news NASCOP hailed for organising an impactful HIV summit
The National Aids and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Programme(NASCOP) has been lauded for staging a successful HIV Integration Service Delivery Summit that brought together various health stakeholders in Mombasa. The 4-day conference themed “Reimagining the HIV response in the Health Sector” and organised by NASCOP in collaboration with other relevant partners sought to mark a…
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Kenya news HIV summit entered day 2 in Mombasa
The HIV Service Delivery Integration Summit marked its second day in Mombasa on Wednesday with key speakers reiterating need for eradication of the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, within the context of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages in line with World Health Organisation stipulated targets….
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Kenya news Kenya sets ambitious agenda for integrated HIV Care at Mombasa Summit
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha The HIV Service Delivery Integration Summit opened Tuesday in Mombasa with a focus on strengthening Kenya’s response to HIV/AIDS through enhanced collaboration and innovative strategies. Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha, in her virtual opening remarks, highlighted the critical role of integrated healthcare in combating the epidemic. CS Nakhumicha celebrated significant…
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Kenya news Turkana to upscale HIV management – Kenya News Agency
The County Government of Turkana has entered into a strategic partnership with Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Kenya, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding at the County Headquarters. The three-year MoU with AHF aims to increase access to HIV testing, prevention, and early access to Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) for the residents of Turkana. Signing…
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