There is medicine you can take to prevent getting HIV after a recent exposure. Talk to your health care provider, an emergency room doctor, or an urgent care provider right away about PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis). PEP must be started within 72 hours after a possible exposure. The sooner you start PEP, the better. Every hour counts. If…
Study finds women more likely to both hold discriminatory attitudes related to HIV stigma, and to suffer from them Research in rural Kenya and Uganda has again highlighted the persistence of HIV-related stigma, and the damaging impact it has. In particular, it found women were likely to both hold and be the targets of negative…
Ugandan study finds uptake of HIV treatment above 90%, but only three-quarters of women were fully taking medication after two months A study among pregnant women living with HIV in central Uganda has found only three-quarters were fully adhering to antiretroviral treatment (ART) after two months. The study, published in PLOS One, found 91% of…
The day acts as a platform to demand equal rights for sex workers. Theme is Access to Justice; history and significance. International Sex Workers’ Day is marked every year on 2 June. This day is celebrated in order to amplify the voices of those involved in sex work. The living conditions of sex workers are often exploitative….
The HIV epidemic began with fear, helplessness and death as the world faced a new virus that preyed on misunderstanding and marginalisation. Scientific advances have enabled people with access to treatment to live long and healthy lives with HIV. While advocacy and campaigning have raised awareness and understanding of what’s possible, and of the inequalities…
Global Women Health Rights And Empowerment Initiative Strategic Plan development Workshop. We are here to pour our hearts out in a documents that can push our organization to global achievement. Rose is saying she has benefited from GWHREI capacity building – trainings Session on Values, Mission , Values and goals of the organization …. Interesting…
Global Women Health right And Empowerment Initiative (GWHREI) SARRA closeout meeting. Passion, Commitment and determined person…… The fueling factor for ALL the numerous achievements of SARRA. Awards to best SARRA Trainer. Love lives here Thanks to GWHREI team for their massive support and passion. Thanks to the HAI, Netherlands and all partners.
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls – GWHREI. Hon. Dr Zainab Gimba, member National House of Representatives vice Chair, House Committee on SDGs. She clearly stated how she loves to be in the presence of advocates of VAWG in Nigeria and express that some compliments can be sexual abuse which of course is unacceptable. She…
A systematic evidence review that set out to identify and appraise strategies to keep heterosexual men in sub-Saharan Africa in HIV care has found very little evidence to assess. Although African women are more likely than African men to be living with HIV, more African men than African women die from AIDS-related illness. Low treatment…
Risky sexual behaviours increasing among young people. Inconsistent condom use and other risky practices particularly common among women and those with limited HIV knowledge, highlighting the need for comprehensive sexual health education. An analysis of the sexual behaviour of unmarried, sexually active young people (aged 15-24) in Nigeria over ten years suggests risky sexual behaviours…