“Denied sex by wife? Well, divorce her; it’s legal,” says court.
A spouse who refuses to have sex with their partner is guilty of cruelty, the Delhi High Court has ruled, […]
HIV / AIDS
Hope and HIV in Malawi
by Lynne Featherstone It took 10 minutes for me to witness despair in the optimistically-titled ‘Corridors of Hope’. It must seem […]
Malawi will from tomorrow host a two-day HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) conference in Lilongwe.
Malawi will from tomorrow host a two-day HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) conference in Lilongwe. Over 90 delegates have already confirmed […]
HIV infections among children have been reduced by 50 percent
A new report shows that new HIV infections among children have been reduced by 50 percent or more in seven […]
Police officers at high risk of HIV/Aids infection—Pakachere
Behavioural change campaigners in HIV/Aids prevention, Pakachere Institute of Health and Communication have disclosed that Police officers in the country […]
UK provides K14.9bn to HIV prevention
Britain’s Department for International Development (DfID) in Malawi has announced a K14.9 billion (about $37.2m) support to two programmes that […]
Marriage is a risk factor for HIV infection in Malawi
Marriages in Malawi are characterised by such stark gender inequalities that marriage itself is a risk factor for HIV infection […]
Here I Am Campaign Ambassador: Thokozile Beatrix Phiri, Malawi
Thokozile “Thoko” is a TB-HIV advocate from Malawi who works for the Malawi Interfaith AIDS Association (MIAA). I work with […]
Chief hangs himself to death over HIV test
Village Headman Njati of Traditional Authority Mwanza hanged himself to death last week in Salima district after his wife asked […]
U.S. Agencies Supporting Fight Against HIV/AIDS In Malawi
“U.S. agencies that work to fight HIV this week began a five-year effort with Malawi’s government to improve health care […]
56% of Malawi college students are HIV positive
A survey by National Aids Commission has revealed that 56 percent of Malawi’s college students (UNIMA, Mzuni, Catholic University) are […]
Over quarter of S.African schoolgirls are ‘HIV positive’
As many as 28 percent of South African schoolgirls are HIV positive, according to figures from the country’s health minister […]
HIV testing in pubs
Authorities in Nsanje are taking HIV testing and counseling messages to entertainment centres such as bottle stores in a drive […]
The Impact of an Innovative Approach to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV — Malawi,
Antiretroviral medications can reduce rates of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to less than 5% (1). However, in […]
New HIV infections rate worries government
Government has expressed worry over the new HIV infections that the country is registering. Principal Secretary for Nutrition, HIV and […]
Malawi gets 1 000 new HIV cases weekly
Aids-ravaged Malawi, where over a tenth of the population is HIV positive, records on average 1 000 new cases weekly, […]
New HIV infections are falling dramatically in Africa
Africa is pulling out all the stops in its race to curb the AIDS pandemic by 2015, a deadline set […]
Malawi’s women stand up for healthcare rights under HIV/AIDS
Out of the 34 million people living worldwide with AIDS, a large proportion, approximately 61,000 orphans, are living without parents […]