Health
The elderly and black communities within HIV discussion
Many delegates have been horrified about what is going on – or not going on – regarding HIV in the US, especially the extent to which it impacts on African-Americans who make up 14% of the US population yet account for 44% of new HIV infections.
By Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma | Health, Notebook | Thursday, 26 July 2012 at 12:43 pm
Katie Price’s admission that she doesn’t use contraception is dangerous to young fans
Ah, Katie Price. Every feminist’s nightmare. Is she a feminist? Isn’t she? Should we like her or loathe her? Yet she’s still influential to young women and teenage girls.
By Sophie Warnes | Health, Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 25 July 2012 at 2:54 pm
International AIDS Conference: White House whitewash
Yesterday was supposed to be one of those days that I was going to remember forever, for the possibility of being pleasantly surprised by at least one of the famous residents of the White House dropping in on the meeting I was invited to there.
By Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma | Health, Notebook | Wednesday, 25 July 2012 at 1:37 pm
Marginalised populations still drawing the short straw on HIV
Throughout the course of the last week, I have been learning a lot about HIV in the US and I have to say that I have found some of the statistics really frightening. The US has just over one million people living with HIV – the highest number in the developed world – and according to some sources, an American is infected every 10 minutes.
By Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma | Health, Notebook | Tuesday, 24 July 2012 at 12:07 pm
Channel 4 Goes Mad (and maddens)
Channel 4’s Mental Health season, the controversially titled ‘4 Goes Mad’ kicked off last night with ‘Ruby Wax’s Mad Confessions’.
By Ilona Burton | Arts, Health, Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 24 July 2012 at 11:32 am
International AIDS Conference: Too much to do in too little time
The US seems to be behind on the issue of addressing HIV in places of worship, as well as having networks of religious leaders who are informed (or HIV- friendly) to reach communities and make sure that people access HIV testing.
By Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma | Health, Notebook | Monday, 23 July 2012 at 1:26 pm
Could a tax on unhealthy food improve health?
We are one of the fattest countries in the world. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, we come in at 7th place.
By Josh Barrie | Health, Notebook, Opinion | Monday, 23 July 2012 at 12:00 am
Truvada: A good news day for the most at risk of HIV
Ahead of the International AIDS Conference next week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US has approved a new ‘wonder’ drug called Truvada, which will help to reduce new HIV infections among some of the most vulnerable people.
By Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma | Health, Notebook, Opinion | Friday, 20 July 2012 at 12:00 am
The crucial role of religious leaders in the HIV response
The key idea of INERELA was to tap into the unique role and authority that religious leaders play in providing moral and ethical guidance within communities, using that to contribute in a productive way to the HIV response; their public opinions can influence entire nations.
By Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma | Health, Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 19 July 2012 at 1:00 am
International AIDS Conference: Why are we still taken to a secondary room at immigration?
I arrived in Washington DC yesterday to attend meetings before the International AIDS Conference, which starts on 22 July, and to report on them through this blog for the next couple of weeks. What many people do not know is that the US has been unable to host this particular conference since 1990 because of a travel ban on people living with HIV.
By Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma | Health, Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 18 July 2012 at 11:51 am
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