News tagged with financial aid


Stigma for Central America's HIV-positive kids

Four-year-old Carlos, who makes a lengthy trip every two weeks with his teenage aunt to a special clinic in El Salvador's capital, has no notion of the cruel stigma that comes with his HIV diagnosis.

HIV & AIDS created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

G.Bissau warns AIDS patients without treatment since coup

HIV-positive people in Guinea Bissau have been without access to treatment since the Global Fund to fight AIDS suspended funding over an April military coup, the west African nation's AIDS boss said Wednesday.

HIV & AIDS created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood transfusion services in Africa should suit local contact—funders take note

Scientists find that Western approach to blood transfusion employed in Africa - often a condition of financial aid - may add significant cost to blood units, due to emergency nature of most African patients ...

Other created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bill Clinton urges transparency in AIDS funding

Former US president Bill Clinton on Friday said donors will continue to fund the response to the world AIDS crisis despite global financial woes and urged greater transparency by all involved.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Record number of Africans get AIDS drugs: UNAIDS chief

A record number of Africans now have access to drugs to control the HIV virus, but the continent must work harder to strengthen the lifeline, the head of UNAIDS says.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global Fund for world health halts new programs

(AP) -- The world's biggest financier in the fight against three killer diseases says it has run out of money to pay for new grant programs for the next two years - a situation likely to hit poor AIDS patients around the ...

Other created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0