International news
Jan 30, 2019The future of UNAIDSDevex - "Berlin: The United Nations AIDS agency ended 2018 in crisis. It is unclear how it will recover. The troubles center on the contents of a report, published by an independent panel in December, documenting how the program's leaders failed to prevent or respond to allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, and abuse of power. |
Jan 10, 2019DFID needs to keep pushing on AIDS, says HIV-positive MPDevex - "LONDON — The United Kingdom’s aid department must put more resources into fighting HIV/AIDS or risk seeing global progress backslide, according to politician Lloyd Russell-Moyle, who stood up in the House of Commons and revealed he was HIV positive late last year. |
Jan 30, 2019She Conquers in South AfricaUNAIDS - "When she was four years old, Selokela Molamodi’s teacher asked the class what they wanted to be when they grew up. While her classmates volunteered more conventional professions, such as nurses, doctors and lawyers, Ms Molamodi’s answer, given with a fiery determination, was, “I want to be Minister of Education.” |
Jan 10, 2019Health for All, Means AllMedium - "Negative rhetoric against LGBTI people and crackdowns on civil society are shaping an environment of fear and repression in countries around the world, driving individuals underground and away from health systems and services. At the same time, many countries are taking steps to achieve universal health coverage — the idea that everyone, everywhere should have access to a set of essential health services without experiencing financial hardship. |