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In Kenya, A Chance to See Communities Confront COVID-19
10 June 2020It feels like a year ago now. But it was on 19 March, when I left for my hometown of Nairobi from Geneva, where I live and work. I landed in Nairobi on the morning of 20 March, a week after Kenya had confirmed its first case of the coronavirus and a ...
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Sex Workers in Africa Are More Vulnerable During COVID-19
04 June 2020Sex workers in Africa are among the communities suffering the most due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as lockdowns and police crackdowns leave millions without income. Sex workers have always been vulnerable to violence and infectious diseases such as HI...
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COVID-19 Threatens to Derail Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria
27 May 2020As COVID-19 ravages the world, the fight against HIV, TB and malaria is acutely at risk. That fight is not merely at risk of getting knocked off course – it can be derailed entirely.
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During COVID-19, HIV Medication in Ukraine Arrives by Post
19 May 2020Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening access to lifesaving medicines for people living with HIV. Lockdowns and restrictions on public transportation make it harder for many to get treatment. Many people living with HIV can’t afford t... -
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Amid COVID-19, Communities Continue Fight against Other Pandemics
12 May 2020At the International AIDS conference in 2000 I joined an activist community that barreled through the streets of Durban demanding universal access to HIV treatment. At the time, the treatment was only accessible to the rich – it cost more than US$10,...
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Protecting Mothers and Babies from HIV during the COVID-19 Pandemic
12 May 2020The COVID-19 lockdowns are making it difficult for vulnerable people to access critical health services, particularly in remote communities. In northern Uganda, the lockdown and restrictions on transport are a barrier to accessing health services for...