Gender Issues

Male circumcision programme suffers setback

KISUMU, 2 March 2012 (PlusNews Global) - Kenya's most recent male circumcision rapid results initiative failed to meet its target, and officials are stepping up efforts to identify and fix the problems that could foil the government's campaign to circumcise more than one million men by 2013. full report

HIV/AIDS: Hormonal contraception advice not reaching women

JOHANNESBURG, 1 March 2012 (PlusNews Global) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised women on injectable hormonal birth control to use condoms to prevent HIV infection in light of possible HIV risks associated with "the shot", but HIV organizations and activists say this has not been effectively communicated to women. full report

HIV/AIDS: Tips for making HIV discordancy work

JOHANNESBURG, 14 February 2012 (PlusNews Global) - No one said love was easy. This Valentine's Day, IRIN/PlusNews brings you tips for making love and HIV work, from a couple who've been there, done that and stayed together. full report

HIV/AIDS: You, me and HIV

JOHANNESBURG, 14 February 2012 (PlusNews Global) - Rising HIV prevalence rates around the world have changed how we date and how we love, at least in theory. The sexual history discussion comes up earlier in dating, and HIV testing as a couple is just a step below becoming "official". Then comes figuring out how to navigate love and also HIV. full report

KENYA: Tackling underage sex work in Nyanza's gold mines

NYATIKE, 7 February 2012 (PlusNews Global) - Inside a smoky makeshift kiosk, Julie*, 16, can hardly cope with the demand from her clients for a cup of tea and a snack - the men are parched from their work as gold miners in the western Kenyan district of Nyatike. full report

KENYA: Male circumcision - women need counselling too

NAIROBI, 23 January 2012 (PlusNews Global) - A small Kenyan study has found that more women than men feel HIV is a less serious threat after their male partners are circumcised; the study also made local news for finding that female partners of recently circumcised men found sex more enjoyable. full report

TANZANIA: Good progress in male circumcision campaign

DAR ES SALAAM, 18 January 2012 (PlusNews Global) - The demand for medical male circumcision is growing among Tanzania's non-circumcising communities, and officials say the country is on track to surpass its goal of reaching 2.8 million men by 2015. full report

KENYA: The downside of male involvement in PMTCT

KISUMU, 16 January 2012 (PlusNews Global) - Involving men is increasingly being promoted as a key element in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and while its benefits are well-documented - in one Kenyan study it reduced the risks of vertical transmission and infant mortality by more than 40 percent compared with no involvement - it can occasionally lead to domestic discord and even violence. full report

RWANDA: Aiming towards two million medical male circumcisions

KIGALI, 9 January 2012 (PlusNews Global) - This will be a busy year for Rwanda's health centres as the country attempts to reach its goal of medically circumcising 50 percent of men by June 2013 as part of HIV prevention efforts. full report

ETHIOPIA: New PMTCT plan needs men

ADDIS ABABA, 4 January 2012 (PlusNews Global) - Ethiopia's new plan to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission by 2015 cannot be attained unless men are more meaningfully involved in reproductive health, experts say. full report
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