Youth leaders from across Eastern and Southern Africa have united in Johannesburg, South Africa, to promote HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health. The Eastern and Southern Africa region accounts for the largest share of the global burden of HIV among young people and reports some of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates.

To discuss this further is Teboho Mohloai, Secretary General of AfriYAN Eastern and Southern Africa.

Youth leaders from across Eastern and Southern Africa have united in Johannesburg, South Africa, to promote HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health. The Eastern and Southern Africa region accounts for the largest share of the global burden of HIV among young people and reports some of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates.
To discuss this further is Teboho Mohloai, Secretary General of AfriYAN Eastern and Southern Africa.

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Reflections on HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health by youth from Eastern and Southern Africa region

The United States government is set to discontinue the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) ​in South Africa, "following South Africa's failure to make demonstrable progress on policy requests by the administration."

In an emailed statement, the  US State Department says it has "decided to initiate a phased drawdown"  as PEPFAR was never intended to be permanent and that South Africa "is a middle-income country and is more than capable ​of supporting its own health programs.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Zeenat Abdool, UNAIDS Communication and Advocacy Officer, at UNAIDS South Africa...

The United States government is set to discontinue the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) ​in South Africa, "following South Africa's failure to make demonstrable progress on policy requests by the administration."
In an emailed statement, the &nbsp;US State Department says it has "decided to initiate a phased drawdown" &nbsp;as PEPFAR was never intended to be permanent and that South Africa "is a middle-income country and is more than capable ​of supporting its own health programs.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to Zeenat Abdool, UNAIDS Communication and Advocacy Officer, at UNAIDS South Africa...

US to discontinue President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in SA

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing the highest number of confirmed Ebola cases recorded within the first month of an outbreak.

The Bundibugyo strain outbreak has infected more than 1 000 people and claimed 267 lives. 

Health experts say the virus had been circulating for months before authorities officially declared the outbreak on 15 May. Meanwhile, the United States has supplied doses of an experimental antibody treatment developed by Mapp Biopharmaceutical for use in clinical trials aimed at containing the rapidly spreading outbreak.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Channel Africa's Correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jimmy Shukrani Bakomera...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing the highest number of confirmed Ebola cases recorded within the first month of an outbreak.
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak has infected more than 1 000 people and claimed 267 lives.&nbsp;
Health experts say the virus had been circulating for months before authorities officially declared the outbreak on 15 May. Meanwhile, the United States has supplied doses of an experimental antibody treatment developed by Mapp Biopharmaceutical for use in clinical trials aimed at containing the rapidly spreading outbreak.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to Channel Africa's Correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jimmy Shukrani Bakomera...

Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in DRC

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on artificial intelligence companies to publicly disclose their carbon pollution, water, and land usage. 

Speaking at the London Climate Action Week, he proposed a new AI Environmental Transparency Initiative and urged the industry to power its facilities with renewable energy by 2030.

Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports....

United Nations Secretary-General Ant&oacute;nio Guterres has called on artificial intelligence companies to publicly disclose their carbon pollution, water, and land usage.&nbsp;
Speaking at the London Climate Action Week, he proposed a new AI Environmental Transparency Initiative and urged the industry to power its facilities with renewable energy by 2030.
Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports....

Reflections on HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health by youth from Eastern and Southern Africa region

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