US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
According to data from amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, about 1.3 million people are on HIV/AIDS treatment in Kenya, ...
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Maternal HIV Status Impacts Infant Size, Study Shows
Positive HIV status as well as socioeconomic disadvantages, not breastfeeding, are associated with infant length and birth ...
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This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
HIV is spread by bodily fluids such as blood, breast milk or semen. It gradually weakens the body’s immune system and makes ...
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Disruptions in US funding could threaten HIV care for children in Africa
Millions of children in Africa rely on funding from the United States for HIV care or testing — support that was threatened ...
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HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped, UNAIDS chief says
there could be 8.7 million people newly infected with HIV, a tenfold jump in AIDS-related deaths — to 6.3 million — and an additional 3.4 million children made orphans. “We will see a surge in this ...
USAID aid freeze triggers health care crisis in Africa
USAID’s 90-day freeze on all services has resulted in a significant loss of trust, critical health care, food aid, and ...
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Pakistan: Mirpurkhas district sees rise in pediatric HIV cases
Mirpurkhas district in Sindh is emerging as a new hotspot for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among children, with ...
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25-YO HIV Survivor, Ill-Treated as a Child, Defied Stigma To Become a Marathon Champion
Sports became a sanctuary for HIV-positive youth through the ‘Champion in Me’ initiative, empowering them to break free from ...