Submitted by Kate Nkansa on 3 December, 2010 - 15:50
This past week I read countless articles about the high rate of AIDS infection in Sub Saharan Africa and the increase in orphans due to the aids pandemic. What I find astounding is that out of the 22 million people living with AIDS and HIV, 12 million of those infected are women and 1.8 million are children (statistics taken from 2007 data).
Submitted by Chris Rottler on 1 December, 2010 - 16:50
Submitted by Michael Stulman on 10 February, 2009 - 19:19
Submitted by Sante et Vie on 5 December, 2008 - 18:48
"Health and Life" or Santé et Vie ; Club and Association founded by students of Medical Sciences Institu of Setif - Algeria. Now, after 4 years of its establishment, Health and Life, with about fifty members: students in medicine, pharmacy and young doctors with a spirit enthusiastic, energetic ... for one purpose ... helping to improve ...
Submitted by Mary Joyce on 24 July, 2008 - 12:58
The major factor that will shape the future evolution of Africa is in the education and sensitisation of the people. A commonly cited example is the AIDs epidemic. Over 20 years after its outbreak, ignorance and stigma still surround the epidemic to the point where AIDs victims are unable to openly talk about their struggles for fear of discrimination or violence.
Submitted by Sokari Ekine on 19 June, 2008 - 14:43
Two examples of mobile phones being used are the AJEDI-Ka/Projet Enfants Soldats which aims to monitor the rights violations and improve child protection in Eastern DRC" The project operates in 15 high risk villages in the Uvira region.
Submitted by Sokari Ekine on 6 February, 2008 - 18:27
Learning about Living (LaL) is a Nigerian based project that uses mobile phones and computers to teach young people about HIV/AIDS prevention and sexuality. The project has three aims
* Utilise information and communication technology (ICT) to equip Nigerian teenagers with the relevant skills to enable them make informed decisions about their sexual health, prevent HIV/AIDS and gender based violence, and associated mortality and morbidity
