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April 16, 2021 2 Minute Read Cesar, a member of our HIV Advocacy Network (HAN), says he finds connection to community in his advocacy work through HAN. He also finds meaning in advocating for policies and funding that speak …
An activist shares why they advocate to repeal sex work criminalization More >
How do we know what we don’t know? By Marya Shegog, PhD, MPH, CHES: Health Equity and Diversity Coordinator, Lazarex Cancer Foundation The first time I came to know cancer was when my grandfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer while I …
Press releases In response to the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by police, San Francisco AIDS Foundation leadership speak out against police violence targeting Black Americans. April 13, 2021 2 Minute Read SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021—In response to …
SFAF condemns the continued murder of and violence against Black people by police More >
Recent news headlines about COVID-19 vaccines have been focused on concerns about safety and effectiveness. Public health authorities in the US and Europe are reviewing reports of a rare blood clotting disorder among some vaccine recipients, as well as rare …
Schaffner Report: COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness More >
We’re providing information about changes to our programs and services during COVID-19, how to prevent the spread of the virus. April 13, 2021 6 Minute Read Dados los recientes desarrollos en cuanto al coronavirus, estamos proporcionando información para prevenir …
Press releases New campaign urges community members to resume regular HIV and STI testing and treatment as pre-COVID-19 levels of sexual activity resume. SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2021—Clinicians and sexual health care providers at San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) are …
Clinicians urge public to resume regular HIV/STI testing More >
It was with great sadness that Sightsavers learned of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip, who was 99 years old, passed away on 9 April at Windsor Castle. Sightsavers CEO Dr Caroline Harper has sent a …
Sightsavers pays tribute following Duke of Edinburgh’s death More >
New report launched in partnership with Funders Concerned About AIDS highlights how communities have been impacted by COVID-19, how they’re responding to converging epidemics of COVID-19, HIV and inequality, and recommendations for funders from what we’ve learned. Join us and …
Patricia Buckley has a small tattoo on her wrist. It says one word: “rare.” In late 2017, Patricia learned she had a tumor at the base of her brain that had compressed her pituitary gland and affected the organ’s ability …
Pituitary Team Changes Life of Patient with Growth Hormone Deficiency More >
At this challenging time, Ramadan is a vital opportunity for Muslims to help those who are in need. Each year, through fasting and reflection, Ramadan helps us to feel closer to our Islamic faith, and recognise how fortunate we are …
Ghana has made significant strides to ensure the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) becomes a reality. However, people with disabilities and other excluded groups are not given equal opportunities to participate in the electoral …
Report on the 2020 parliamentary and presidential election observation in Ghana More >
We recently told you about nine-year-old Archana who had suffered from cataracts in both of her eyes for as long as she could remember. Archana was an incredibly bright student but couldn’t read the books she loved unless the page …
Archana’s surgery had one of the best outcomes the team have seen, and it’s thanks to the kindness of supporters like you that helped make this happen. The excitement in Archana about being able to see – and be whoever …
Ghana has made significant strides towards putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) into action. Disability rights in the country are also protected by the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715) of Ghana. …
Ghana’s electoral processes have improved – but are they inclusive? More >
This March, our Deworm the World Initiative team in Kenya accomplished an extraordinary feat: they successfully helped the Government of Kenya implement a large-scale school-based deworming wave–which normally takes over two months of planning and coordination–in just three weeks, targeting …
Bringing back school-based deworming to Kenya during COVID-19 More >
For the first time, a majority of Arizona parents say they will forbid their kids to play football because of concussion concerns, according to a survey by Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. But that attitude does not extend to contact …
Concussion Poll: AZ Parents See Football as Riskier than Contact Sports More >
During World Immunization Week, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) will host the virtual 2021 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research (ACVR) on April 26-27, 2021, with presentations from leaders in the field of vaccinology, including three keynote lectures on …
Investment group Spectrum Markets has teamed up with Sightsavers to support a childhood blindness project in Nigeria, helping to provide children with access to quality eye care. The project, in Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states, screens children to identify sight problems, …
By Ellen Agler, END Fund CEO Since the dawn of medicine, the UK has been a pioneer and world leader in preventative medicines like vaccines, antibiotics and neglected tropical disease (NTD) treatments. It started with Lady Mary Wortley Montagu’s introduction to …
Why British Leadership Remains Critical To Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases More >
The bond between the sisters We don’t know of family life any other way, so it’s hard to say just how much Suki’s treatment has affected Betsie, but childhood cancer has undoubtedly impacted on her, just as it has every …
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Every hour, 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year, someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the mouth and upper throat). Yet, if oral cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced …
Special thanks to Scott C. Ratzan, MD, MPA, MA, for this guest blog post on effective communications to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Ratzan participated in the January 2021 National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) expert roundtable which was …
Effective Communications: The “Secret Sauce” for COVID-19 Vaccination More >
Shikha completed her Bachelors in Psychology from Kamla Nehru College, Delhi University in 2001. She completed her Masters in Psychology from Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU), Haryana in 2003. Thereafter, she was a Director in JLA Logistics, a successful transportation company …
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