News on HIV & AIDS

10 Janvier 2019
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Condoms at a UNFPA-supported mobile clinic. Sithu, 21, did not know how to protect himself from HIV. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming
“Why me?” – Stigma, lack of information leave Myanmar youth in the dark on HIV
YANGON, Myanmar – “If I had known about safe sex in my teens, my life would never have turned out this way,” 21-year-old Sithu* told UNFPA. He contracted HIV two years ago. Sithu had always dreamed of working abroad to... Lire plus
1 Décembre 2015
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Post-rape care needed to protect against HIV in conflict-affected Ukraine
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine - Zhanna*, 36, is an HIV-positive mother of two in the conflict-affected Donetsk Region of Ukraine. She says she contracted HIV from her former partner, a man who beat and raped her. Her candour... Lire plus
6 Août 2018
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Dr. Bakjaje explique que certaines infections vaginales « peuvent devenir chroniques et entraîner des fausses couches et des accouchements prématurés. » © UNFPA Turquie/Usenabasi Esiet
L'exil : un désastre pour la santé sexuelle et reproductive des réfugiés
SANLIURFA, Turkey – Les femmes et jeunes filles réfugiées font face a des difficultés colossales. Elles sont soumises à des risques de taille, souvent à des violences, et la plupart se retrouvent en situation de... Lire plus
23 Juillet 2018
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«Les préservatifs disparaîtront de nos maisons et nous saurons qu'ils sont utilisés», a déclaré Maneo Ramabanta, au Lesotho, où les efforts de prévention du VIH doivent atteindre les adolescents vulnérables. © UNFPA Lesotho / Violet Maraisane
La prévention du VIH doit atteindre les plus vulnérables : les adolescents, les jeunes femmes et les communautés LGBTI
Pays-Bas / Lesotho / Botswana - Selon un rapport publié récemment, le nombre de décès liés au sida est tombé à son point le plus bas du siècle grâce à l'amélioration de l'accès aux traitements antirétroviraux. Pourtant... Lire plus
26 Juin 2018
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Martha Pobee, Ghana's Permanent Representative and Chair of the Committee for the United Nations Population Award, together with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, who serves as the Award Committee's Secretary, at the 2018 UN Population Awards. © UNFPA/ Usenabasi Esiet
Sir Prince Ramsey, Guttmacher Institute and Save a Child’s Heart recognized with UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The United Nations honoured Dr. Sir Prince Ramsey, an Antiguan family doctor who played a pivotal role in advocating for HIV patients at the height of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, and who... Lire plus
22 Décembre 2017
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M4RH provides accurate information on sexual and reproductive health topics in a private, nonjudgmental way. © Ministry of Health
SMS tool brings sexual, reproductive health information to Rwanda’s youth
KIGALI, Rwanda – Rwanda’s health system has seen great improvements in recent years, yet one area of health care remains underserved, particularly for young people: sexual and reproductive health. Stigma and... Lire plus
13 Décembre 2017
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A girl shares her thoughts at UNFPA's youth outreach mission in Pantar, Lanao del Norte. © UNFPA Philippines
Amid Marawi crisis, displaced young people empower their communities
PANTAR, Philippines – Seventeen-year-old Abdul Nasser Berua stood before a group of teenagers, explaining how they can protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections such as HIV. It was October, and the youth... Lire plus
7 Novembre 2017
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L’UNFPA travaille avec des groupes de jeunes pour leur fournir des services et de l’information en matière de santé sexuelle et reproductive. Ici, un dépistage du VIH financé par l’UNFPA à Moroni. © UNFPA Comores
Grossesse secrète aux Comores : l’histoire d’une adolescente
MORONI, Comores –Sara* avait 17 ans quand elle a découvert qu’elle était enceinte. Elle vivait dans un village rural des Comores et a mené sa grossesse à terme dans le plus grand secret, jusqu’à son accouchement dans... Lire plus
10 Octobre 2017
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Takhona learned to protect herself from HIV from UNFPA's Safeguard Young People programme.
HIV prevention efforts must reach vulnerable girls and young women
SHISELWENI, Swaziland – More than one in five adults in Swaziland are HIV-positive, according to the most recent data, and the rates are highest among women. Despite these dangers, young people – and young women in... Lire plus
5 Septembre 2017
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Elizabeth Ayumpou Balang speaks with a midwife during her antenatal check-up at the Kiir Mayardit Women's Hospital in Rumbek. ©UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
“I decide for myself”: South Sudanese woman shows the power of knowledge
RUMBEK, South Sudan – Elizabeth Ayumpou Balang is a teacher at a nursery and primary school in Rumbek, a town in central South Sudan. It is her dream job, but it did not come easily. Like many girls in South Sudan, Ms.... Lire plus

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