Ghana Web, 31 August 2014

The President John Mahama and his Vice have admitted that times are hard and that the problem is our collective problem and requires all of us to solve it, so we must work harder than before, and must be ready enough to sacrifice a little more for Ghana, wear back our fast-eroding senses of patriotism, Because the problem is just a short term, but the good message for Ghanaians is the their spouses seems to be complimenting their efforts in nation building.

The First and Second Lady's Lordina Mahama and Matilda Amissah Arthur respectively are increasingly teaming up to promote education, health and women's rights in the country.

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Zambia Daily Mail, 31 August 2014

IT IS not a death sentence for one to be HIV positive but for Daniel Phiri (not real name) of Kafue district, his employer has allegedly been jeopardising his health condition by refusing him to get his HIV drugs at Nangongwe Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centre in Kafue District.

The story of Phiri is similar to many other workers in the district and this has angered some concerned citizens who say the behaviour by some employers is inhuman.

According to Nangongwe Health Centre sister-in-charge, Monde Liswaniso, some employers, especially foreigners, are taking advantage of the high unemployment levels by allegedly refusing their workers permission to access ART.

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Standart Digital, 31 August 2014

Nairobi, Kenya: The new Sh1.7 trillion plan to rid the country of HIV is partially pegged on a controversial daily prevention pill that has been described as a health disaster.

The plan, launched by Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia, will put commercial sex workers, prisoners, drug injectors and homosexuals on the drug, Truvada, manufactured by Glead Sciences of the US.

The Los Angeles-based Aids Healthcare Foundation has written to the World Health Organisation and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warning against the widespread use of Truvada in HIV prevention.

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EWN, 31 August 2014

Scientific evidence has found medical male circumcision could dramatically lower the risk of HIV/AIDS.

CAPE TOWN – The city's Health Department says it's increasing efforts to promote the roll-out of safe adult male circumcision, both medically and traditionally.

Scientific evidence has found medical male circumcision could dramatically lower the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission because the skin that is removed contains more cells to which HIV easily attaches.

Health Mayoral Committee Member Benedicta van Minnen says authorities have also started engaging with traditional circumcision practitioners in an attempt to strike a balance between the importance of the annual initiation season and the safety and well-being of initiates.

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