Mozambique’s enduring discrimination leaves gay men untreated for HIV
In June, Mozambique dropped a colonial-era law criminalizing homosexual activities. The change passed relatively quietly in the southern African country. After all, no one had ever been convicted. A few weeks later, Tony Andrea felt like he was coming down with malaria. The 22-year-old went to a government health clinic. Andrea is gay and, despite […]
Quest for tuberculosis vaccine begins as scientists aim to beat disease by 2035
When her son Luluto was born 16 years ago, Yoliswa Qaku was eager to have him vaccinated against tuberculosis. Once he received the injection, she thought, he would be safe from the disease for the rest of his life. She learned earlier this year that this was never the case. Read more.
Uganda’s test and treat HIV program hauls in fishermen
Last year, the Ugandan government began rolling out test and treat within communities at high risk, called “key populations” – people who maintain high HIV transmission rates, but are often difficult to reach. In Uganda, this means sex workers and long-distance truck drivers, as well as people living in the highly transient fishing communities – […]
South Sudanese refugees in Uganda receive generous welcome
When fighting broke out in December 2013 in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, it spread rapidly toward the country’s northeast – directly towards John Aleu’s home. He wanted no part of the conflict and hoped the remoteness of his village in northern Jonglei state would insulate him. But in September last year, a group of fighters […]
Uganda to expand successful Kampala scheme in battle against tuberculosis
Dr. Kasauli Mahmoud Zinda felt he was failing his community each time a probable TB patient walked out of his clinic without being tested, in all likelihood to spread the disease. So when representatives from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease approached him in 2011 to join a new initiative that would equip […]