The Infectious diseases community of Africa

Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:47:00 +0200

BERLIN, GERMANY: According to scidev.net, Olive Shisana, CEO of the South African Human Sciences Research Council, said at the World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany that infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, are expected to decline while non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes, will increase in Africa over the coming decades.
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Bono lights up Sydney on World AIDS Day

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:18:00 +0200

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: In 2009, nearly half a million children were born with HIV. (RED) aims to reduce this figure to zero, with the first AIDS free generation born in 2015. To highlight this message, (RED) aimed to turn the entire world red - online and offline.
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Luvi Ogilvy wins at 2010 CLIOs

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:11:00 +0200

Luvi Ogilvy Reunion Island, an affiliation of Ogilvy Africa, was awarded bronze during the 2010 CLIO Healthcare Awards in the Direct Mail category for its 'Syphilis sucks' campaign. Condoms were strategically stuck onto postcards so that they appeared like lollipops in this playful campaign that aimed to highlight the dangers of STIs being transmitted during oral sex.
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Standard Bank HIV/Aids programme benefits thousands

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:57:00 +0200

Standard Bank's HIV/Aids programmes have touched the lives of an estimated 160 000 Standard Bank employees and their families, says Sim Tshabalala, the bank's chief executive.
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The 70m spit

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:55:00 +0200

SHANGHAI, CHINA: Spitting is a national habit in China. The Public Health Bureau Of Shanghai wanted an anti-spitting public awareness campaign to target migrant workers in an attempt to squash the habit.
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Exploring how the arts can heal Africa

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:37:00 +0200

How can the arts be used to empower and heal African communities? This crucial issue will be discussed during the Drama for Life Africa Research Conference, taking place at Wits University from 26 to 28 August 2010.
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