Africa needs more microbicides research
SPEAKERS at an international conference on microbicides held in Sydney last week called for a change in the current “denial” about the prevalence of anal sex in Africa.
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UNICEF-Cadbury deal not so sweet
UNICEF has been hit by a wave of criticism from nutrition experts slating the organisation’s unlikely partnership with chocolate manufacturer Cadbury in Canada. The organisation has brokered a deal with Cadbury Adams Canada in which the chocolate manufacturer provides them with C$500,000 ($A492,000) to build schools in Africa in exchange for Cadbury being allowed to feature the UNICEF logo on its packaging. However, some health experts believe UNICEF has made a poor choice partnering with a company synonymous with producing high-calorie food targeted at children, particularly when the charity promotes nutrition for children in developing countries. ...
Tanzania offers cash to sti-free citizens
CASH rewards could be an effective incentive to combat the STI epidemic in rural Africa. Research presented at the recent International AIDS Conference in Vienna, showed there was a 25% reduction in the rate of STIs when people were offered cash incentives of up to $US60 ($67) to remain free of STIs. The study saw 2399 adults – aged 18 to 30 years – from 10 villages in southwestern Tanzania, randomised to no payment, or to receive $US10 ($11) or US$20 ($22) every four months if they tested negative for curable STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. ...