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Need for People-centered Approaches to Combating HIV/AIDS a Key Focus of AIDS 2018
July 24 was a star-filled day at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018), with calls to action delivered by Sir Elton John; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; and Charlize Theron. Sharing her experience growing up in South Africa, a country she said was...
With Nearly Half of All PLHIV in Tanzania Unaware of Their Status, Social Welfare Workers Step in to Bridge Gaps in Care at the Grassroots Level
Aika is a 13-year-old girl from the northern Tanzania town of Moshi, situated at the foot of Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. Aika contracted HIV as a baby through mother-to-child transmission. When her mother passed away a few years ago, Aika moved in...
AIHA Concludes Biosafety Cabinet Calibration and Certification Training Program in Uganda, Opens National Calibration Center
AIHA recently concluded the third and final phase of a year-long biological safety cabinet calibration and certification (BSCC) training program in Uganda. Four local biomedical engineers were trained through the program and a new National Laboratory Equipment...
Blood Safety Project Ushers in New Focus on Quality Management, Expanded National Capacity of Blood Services in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Ministry of Health recently recognized a team of local quality managers and laboratory specialists as national trainers, empowering them to provide training and mentoring in quality management systems to blood services throughout Ukraine.The national...
US Delegation Visits AIHA Biomed Project in Uganda
AIHA's PEPFAR-supported partnership is building Uganda's capacity to train and support biomedical engineers and technicians as a way to improve health services In the global fight against HIV/AIDS, physicians, nurses, and community health workers are on the front...
