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RIPPLE EFFECT:  The Basket of HIV Prevention Options Needs to Be Filled

RIPPLE EFFECT: The Basket of HIV Prevention Options Needs to Be Filled

  By Yvette Raphael MUNICH, Germany [SHIFTEMEDIA] We stand at a pivotal moment in the battle against HIV/AIDS. For the first time, the end of this devastating epidemic seems achievable, not just a hopeful dream…

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WAY OUT: African Solutions To African Problems: Reframing Science Innovation 

WAY OUT: African Solutions To African Problems: Reframing Science Innovation 

BY DR. QUARRAISHA ABDOOL KARIM  PhD JOHANESBURG, South Africa {SHIFTMEDIA] Africa is plagued by many epidemics — from tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS to malaria and wild polio — but the continent has also worked for decades to…

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IGNITED HOPES: The Man Who Had One CD4 Count Narrates How Reach Out Mbuya Saved His Life

IGNITED HOPES: The Man Who Had One CD4 Count Narrates How Reach Out Mbuya Saved His Life

REACH OUT MBUYA MARKS 20 YEARS OF SOLID GROWTH    By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| When he was told that his CD4 count was one his hopes for survival were dashed. The dashed hopes of…

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PROBONO: Lawyers Toolkit To Combat Stigama Against HIV/AIDS Launched

PROBONO: Lawyers Toolkit To Combat Stigama Against HIV/AIDS Launched

BY AMUYA LYDIA OMECH  Kampala, UGANDA|SHIFT MEDIA NEWS| A toolkit for legal professionals working on HIV related services has been released. The toolkit is a brainchild of the Women’s Probono Initiative  (WPI) in collaboration with…

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HONOR: Kampala To Host This Year’s National Scientific Meeting On HIV/AIDS

HONOR: Kampala To Host This Year’s National Scientific Meeting On HIV/AIDS

By AWORI ESTHER LUCY KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA– All is set for this year’s National HIV and AIDS Scientific Meeting slated for November 16-18. Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) will host the event in partnership with Uganda National Academy…

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HOPE: How Reach Out Mbuya Is Supporting Families Manage HIV Amidst COVID19

HOPE: How Reach Out Mbuya Is Supporting Families Manage HIV Amidst COVID19

By Our Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda-SHIFTMEDIA– It is interesting to note how partners that disclosed their status have been helped during the lockdown. A wonderful case is that of a male client who was locked up…

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CALL: Youth Equality Centre To Train Journalism Students On HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health

CALL: Youth Equality Centre To Train Journalism Students On HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health

By Our Reporter KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- Scores of youth, especially journalism students from Uganda are eligible for the yearlong Youth Equality Center mentorship. The Youth Equality Center ( yec )was founded in 2014. The Youth-led community enhancement…

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