Society
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LURE OF POLITICS: Artists abandon calling once elected MPs
Malawi is scheduled to hold its first tripartite elections in May 2014. Although the official campaign period has not yet…
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Billy Kaunda sings again
Billy Kaunda has announced his return to singing ways with Kapolo Wa Moyo; JAMES CHAVULA runs the rule over the…
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Inspirational stories
I love hearing inspirational stories. It gives hope and courage to people living with HIV and Aids. Here are a…
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Not all women are innocent
It dawned on me recently that I have been going about this all wrong. Okay, maybe not wrong, but at…
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Ups, downs of Sand Festival
It would be unfair to describe the just ended 2013 Sunbird Sand Festival in a word. From the onset to…
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Any truth in blood group and HIV resistance
I was recently asked my thoughts on whether there was any truth in certain blood groups being resistant to HIV.…
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Practising safer sex in mixed status relationships
It starts with full disclosure knowing each other’s status. This is an important foundation for an honest, loving and supportive…
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Couples self-testing
In the privacy of your own home, no counsellor asking you very personal intrusive uncomfortable questions, no wondering if anyone…
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Getting male partners tested
Male partners of pregnant women influence the health seeking behaviour of their partners. An unsupportive partner may restrict a pregnant…
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Self-stigma
In my meanderings on the internet—trying to bring something fresh and new to our discussions—I came across self-stigma. Self-stigma…
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Option B+ improving outcomes
Continuing with the theme of anti-retroviral drugs this weekend, let us take a look at Option B+. Malawi can own…
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The best antiretroviral drug on the market is…
I am sure you would like to know the answer to this question. But it isn’t a simple one to…
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More on the cost of drugs
I find it extremely profound, monumental and a wonderful symbol of advocacy that in the course of a year, the…
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The cost of ARVs
Who remembers the days when it was only the privileged that had access to ARVs? They would have relatives and…
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Cash lottery for HIV prevention and testing
The use of financial incentives for improving social outcomes, for example, giving girls monetary support to stay in school or…
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Highlights from the UNAids and Lancet Commission
I did not attend the first UNAids and Lancet Commission meeting themed From Aids to Sustainable Health which took place…
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New earlier HIV treatment recommendation
Start treatment at CD4 counts below 500 cells/mm3 and not 350 is the new recommendation from the World Health Organisation…
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When teachers take advantage
Schools are supposed to be bastions of knowledge, values, beliefs, morals, mentors, role models — where one learns right from…
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Died of a long illness
Adapted from http://www.citypress.co.za/citypress-says/he-died-of-a-long-illness-20120505/ I adapted this poem to give equal footing for both men and women who “die of a…
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Prepex—new male circumcision device
Men can now rest easy because there is a new device, PrePex, which was recently been approved by the World…
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