Since its emergence in December 2019 in China, COVID-19 has been attracting a lot of attention from the health community around the world. This situation is impacting the fight against other diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. In April 2021, the Global Fund produced a report entitled ‘Impact of COVID-19 on HIV, TB and…
The Silent Pervasion of Dystopia The 1960s was the era of discotheques, bell-bottomed pants, wild hair, and half-buttoned shirts. Counter-cultural movements gained momentum as individualism became a popular construct. The media was growing in confidence and influence and was touting a new, modern age. There was also turmoil and restlessness in almost every corner of…
The main aim of the round table discussion was to initiate a WCA discussion platform to foster continued engagement on issues impacting WCA Global Fund grant implementation. In addition, the discussion aimed at a contextual dialogue on ways to improve WCA grant performance and take these, forward with Global Fund as the Bureau and Constituencies…
The psychological impact of the pandemic is also significant. Although the clinical course of the virus in PLHIV is not well understood yet, the fact that people with immune compromising medical condition appear to have a higher occurrence of severe disease and mortality[1] has created anxiety and fear among PLHIV. Early in the epidemic, this fear…