Hormonal Contraceptives Double HIV Risk
October 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Women using hormonal contraception – such as a birth control pill or a shot like Depo-Provera – are at double the risk of acquiring HIV, and HIV-infected women who use hormonal contraception have twice the risk of transmitting the virus to their HIV-uninfected male partners, according to a University of Washington-led study in Africa of nearly 3,800 couples…
Reaching Girls Before They Become Sexually Active: An International Model For Promoting Female Health In Africa
July 2, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
The onset of puberty is a critical moment for reaching girls with health messages and information, and the stakes are particularly high in countries where the HIV/AIDS epidemic rages and where threats to female reproductive health abound…
Videos Discuss Marie Stopes TV Ad, Access To Antiretrovirals, Family Planning In Africa
June 4, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
The following summarizes selected women’s health related videos. Â Marie Stopes Launches TV Ad: Fox News reported on a new British TV ad from Marie Stopes International that urges women with unplanned pregnancies to call a toll-free hotline for counseling. Antiabortion-rights groups are protesting the ad, which uses the slogan “Are You Late?” and does not mention the word “abortion…
Women's Empowerment, Regional Integration, Malaria Prevention Discussed At WEF On Africa
May 12, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
On the second day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, Graca Machel, founder and president of the Foundation for Community Development, called on African governments to implement strategies aimed at empowering women in order to accelerate the continent’s social and economic development, Tanzania Daily News/allAfrica.com reports. “It’s not just about the numbers …
U.N. Development Program Head Begins Four-Country Tour Of Africa To Promote MDGs
May 7, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Over the weekend, U.N. Development Program (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark began a four-country tour of Africa “to highlight progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the run up to a Summit in September,” Tanzania Daily News/allAfrica.com reports…
