Are we there yet?
I have watched many movies portraying HIV/AIDS information and I would probably enjoy the entertaining bits of the movie more than the informative bits. I have, however, watched “Mothers and Sons”, a movie that has caused me to think more about HIV/AIDS. “Mothers and Sons” is the story of the mother of a young man […]
The importance of emotional health in the fight against HIV/AIDS
In the global health community, we often put psychosocial support on the back burner. We’re so focused on efforts with measurable outcomes—dispensing ARVs, building clinics, administering vaccinations—that we often fail to address the less tangible needs of our patients. The fact that they may be experiencing one of the most emotionally challenging periods of their […]
Addressing determinants of health among adolescents: Key to the Post 2015 Development Agenda
Despite the past decade’s significant successes on reducing new HIV infections and AIDS related deaths worldwide, adolescents were the only group in which AIDS related deaths increased between 2001 and 2012. Furthermore, during the same period, young people (15-25yrs) accounted for 39% of all new HIV infections. There are currently about 1.8 billion adolescents alive […]