CDC Around the World This Week: HIV/AIDS in Africa

CDC Around the World This Week: HIV/AIDS in Africa

IN THIS MESSAGE:	PHOTO OF THE WEEK CDC is fighting HIV/AIDS in many countries, including Malawi, where half a million people are now on antiretroviral treatment. View full-sized photo
Spotlighted Topic of the Week: HIV/AIDS in Africa
In the News
On the Calendar Blog of the Week REFLECTIONS ON THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV IN MALAWI Malawi has been a leader in achieving remarkable successes in the fight against HIV. In Malawi, almost one in every four adult urban women are infected, child and maternal deaths remain elevated due to the epidemic, and almost every family in the country has a profound story to tell about how they have been personally affected by this disease. But Malawi is set to reach the milestone of 500,000 persons (one of every 30 Malawians) alive and on antiretroviral treatment, something that was simply inconceivable when the program started a decade ago…read blog Infographic of the Week PROTECTING NEWBORNS FROM HIV INFECTION View full-sized infographic Video of the Week MALAWI: TOWARDS A GENERATION BORN HIV-FREE(from UNICEF) Malawi is a country that has been severely affected by HIV, and women in their child-bearing years have been particularly vulnerable. Not so long ago, few women living with HIV in rural areas had access to the treatment they needed to protect their unborn babies from infection. Today, Malawi is taking a simplified approach towards protecting babies from being born with HIV…watch video Story of the Week MEET HASSAN: HIV COUNSELOR REACHES THE HARD-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA Riding donkeys, motorcycles, and bicycles and walking along rugged roads for long distances are just a part of Hassan Mohammad’s daily routine. Hassan is a community health extension worker and team lead of the HIV Testing and Counseling Unit at Tsafe General Hospital. Tsafe is an area located in Zamfara state in northwest Nigeria. It has several remote communities with an estimated population of over 90,000 people who have little or no access to hospital care…read story In the News World malaria report 2013 shows major progress in fight against malaria, calls for sustained financing World Health Organization, December 11, 2013 HIV, TB, Malaria and other infectious diseases raise demand for new diagnostic tools Science Speaks (from the Center for Global Health Policy), December 11, 2013 CDC sees measles spike and ‘failure to vaccinate’ Washington Times, December 6, 2013 Measles Still A Threat Fox News Radio, December 5, 2013 On the Calendar December 18: CDC Twitter chat about food safety (follow @CDCgov or hashtag#CDCchat)