Brussels/New Delhi, – As the European Commission (EC) resumes negotiations today on a trade agreement with India that could block access to life-saving generic medicines, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is launching a global campaign to stop Europe’s multiple attempts to restrict access to these medicines for patients across the developing world. “We depend on access to affordable generic medicines like those produced in India to treat all kinds of diseases. We buy 80% of our AIDS medicines from India – medicines that keep 160,000 people alive today,” said Dr. Unni Karunakara, President of MSF’s International... Continue Reading
The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, practiced every October, is an attempt to spread awareness about this most prevalent disease among women. According to statistic, soon one in every 14 female children will have the possibility to develop, Breast Cancer. In most cases, due to lack of awareness, Breast Cancer is diagnosed only at a much later stage. The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was founded by AstraZeneca in the year 1985. They manufactured drugs like Arimidex and Tamoxifen. Their aim of starting the Breast Cancer Awareness Month was to promote mammography as the most effective treatment. In the year 1993, Evelyn... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – The HIV/AIDS and the Media Project last week launched its first major publication, issued by Fanele, an imprint of Jacana Media. What is Left Unsaid: Reporting the South African HIV Epidemic is a 400-page multi-authored investigation into HIV reporting in SouthAfrica. The book combines journalism with research to present an analysis that is at once broad in its scope and focused on the important issues. The book is a collection of work produced by the fellows of the HIV/AIDS & the Media Project. It contains a selection of the best journalism and research produced by the... Continue Reading
By Morkporkpor Anku (Accra, Ghana) Reverend Moses Faith Nyomi- Nyamedi, Resident Pastor of the Ghana’s Kaneshie Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) has called on the youth to seize the opportunity to worship God and stop following material things. He said the Christian youth have forgotten the main purpose of which they were created into the world, which was to win souls for Christ. Rev. Nyomi-Nyamedi was speaking at the 11th anniversary celebration of Kaneshie Evangelical Presbyterian Student Union (EPSU) in Accra, Ghana. The theme for the anniversary was: “Arise and rebuild the role of the youth in the EP Church”. He... Continue Reading
By Olusegun Ogundeji – For displaying an outstanding national leadership, commitment and progress towards achieving millennium development goal number 6 – combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, Sierra Leone has been awarded at the MDG summit held at the UN Headquarters, New York. President Ernest Koroma who serves as Chairman of National AIDS Council received the award on behalf of the National AIDS Secretariat NAS. This year’s award themed: “The MDGs – the Global Heart beat” aims at supporting and raising awareness on the MDGs by providing a high profiled platform to honour and celebrate exemplary efforts by national governments... Continue Reading
