Global Health Corner - AJAN

AIDS 2026: Renewing Hope Through Responsible Choices, Prevention, and Solidarity

Dennis Owuoche — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:34:46 +0000

As the global community gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 26th International AIDS Conference (27–31 July 2026), the latest UNAIDS report serves as both a reminder of the remarkable progress made against HIV and a warning that those gains remain fragile. For the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN),

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AJAN at 23rd ICASA, Accra 2025

Ismael Matambura — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:56:05 +0000

ICASA, a Moment of redesigning tools and Strategies in response to AIDS, TB and Malaria for a Healthier Continent. Introduction: Conference overview. The 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), organised biennially by the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), took place from 3 to 8 December

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Lenacapavir Explained: A Breakthrough in HIV Prevention Medicine

Ismael Matambura — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:50:39 +0000

Nearly 40 million people live with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to estimates from the World Health Organization. Each year, 1.3 million more people are newly diagnosed. Worldwide, the WHO estimates that roughly 31 million people take antiretroviral medications to prevent further transmission of the virus. A newly

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WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY 2024-We can end TB!

Ismael Matambura — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:00:29 +0000

On March 24 , 2024, the World marked the World Tuberculosis Day under the theme : Yes we can end Tuberculosis . Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s leading infectious disease killers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) TB is killing over 3,000 people every day. In 2022, TB killed 1.3 million people, 10.6 million people

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