The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Puff puff is street food. It is a delicacy in most West African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon. It continues to spread to East and Southern Africa. You can serve it as a side dish with beans or tea or as the main dish. The ingredients are inexpensive and easy to mix. Puff puff has many variations that you can make by adding different ingredients. However, you are free to try out something new. If it turns out well, feel free to share with us.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 10 Best Nigerian Puff Puff Recipes According To Google","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"best-nigerian-puff-puff-recipes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-16 19:07:13","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-16 19:07:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=300342","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":279299,"post_author":"9443","post_date":"2020-12-04 01:17:36","post_date_gmt":"2020-12-04 01:17:36","post_content":" \n\nThe 1st of December every year is celebrated as World AIDS Day. This year, we look back at the decade of progress in Africa. The continent's performance increases the hope that one day the menace may be a thing of the past. African nations are committed to the goal of ending the disease by 2030. The southern and eastern parts of Africa remain the worst affected in the last few years. However, the progress made by the sub-Saharan nations is driving global optimism.\n\nIn the last decade, AIDS-related fatalities also dropped by more than half. The deteriorating healthcare systems remain one of the greatest challenges of many African governments. The scientists in Africa tested a costly yet effective approach to curb the disease. Since 2011, assisted by international health agencies, African governments have launched numerous projects, including several prevention programs.\n
The Theme of World AIDS Day celebration 2020<\/h2>\nWorld AIDS Day 2020 was celebrated under the theme 'Global solidarity, shared responsibility<\/a>'. This is a subtle reminder that everyone has a role to play in the fight against HIV. One of the biggest blows to the eradication of HIV was the outbreak of COVID-19. There was a rapid shift in attention to the new virus. Consequently, there was a severe shortage of life-saving anti-retroviral drugs in some countries.\n\n\n\nAs of 2019, a total of 38 million people were living with AIDS. Sadly, nearly one in five people are not aware of their status. One in three are receiving testing, treatment, and prevention services. In light of the current challenges, it seems a little hard to achieve the targets set for 2020 and 2030. The last two years have been slow in terms of progress on scaling up HIV\/AIDS services.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Transition46\/status\/1333914891359555588\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for frontline health workers to deliver services to rural areas. Additionally, the economic disruption that came with the COVID-19 could also make the services unaffordable and unreachable for many. On World AIDS Day 2020, the World Health Organization aims to take some key actions including reviewing the fight against the virus, finding new innovative ways to curb the disease, protecting and engaging frontline health workers, and prioritizing the most vulnerable and young. \nALSO READ: Egyptian Lawmakers Approve A Draft Law That Will Help Victims Of Sexual Assault Get Justice<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\nEfforts by African Countries to Control HIV<\/h2>\n\n\nWhen it comes to taking bold steps to facilitate the patients of the fatal disease, the governments across the continent have taken steps. Given that unlike the developed world many nations have a big economic crisis coupled with the pandemic outbreak, it is encouraging to see the concern. Over the past decade, international health organizations have described Ethiopia\u2019s performance as a model for other countries. As a result of their policies, between 2000 and 2011 more than 90 percent of the infections dropped in the country.\n\nNot only that, but during the same time, the number of people dying because of HIV-related complications also reduced by more than half. All of this progress has been made primarily because of the availability of therapeutic medicines. Even though there is not a vaccine to cure the virus, antiretroviral (ARV) treatment plays an important part in preventing the virus from spreading any further. Since 2005, the Ethiopian government has been giving free access to the ARV.\n\n\nKenya's Education and Awareness Program<\/h3>\nIn Kenya, the government focused its attention on educating the masses about the virus. According to the studies conducted in 2005, nearly 28.5<\/a> of mothers in the country transmitted the virus to their children. But after the country\u2019s education and awareness drive, the number declined by 8.5 percent in just five years. As compared to the early 2000s, when Kenya had only three facilities for diagnosis, the nation has come a long way. Currently, more than 90<\/a> percent of pregnant women go through an AIDS test.\n\nBesides that, the access of patients to ARVs has also increased dramatically which has also played a key role in curbing the new infections. Making HIV\/AIDS a compulsory curriculum in schools across the country was an effective step that was later followed by other African nations. Burkina Fiasco was another nation, with the help of international agencies, launched an ambitious awareness program. Well, it turns out that the campaign proved to be successful as the number of infections declined significantly. Furthermore, on this year's World AIDS day the UN has urged the countries to focus their attention on allocating more resources.\nALSO READ: Sudan Criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation But It May Be Too Early To Celebrate<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\nThe severity of the virus in Africa<\/h2>\nDespite the lack of resources, African nations managed to curb the surge in new infections in southern and eastern Africa. According to reports<\/a>, new cases have declined by a third in the last few years. With nearly 15.2 percent<\/a> of the world population, the continent accounted for nearly two-thirds of the total infections. Out of a total of 26 million people infected in Africa, as many as 16 million are receiving drug therapy.\n\nAs of 2020, out of 38 million cases worldwide, nearly 25 million people globally have access to ARV. Health authorities across the world recorded as many as 1.7 million new infections in 2019. Africa accounts for nearly 69 percent of the total cases with roughly 23 million cases. As many as 91 percent of the children infected with the disease live in the continent. However, since 2005, the number of people with access to ARV<\/a> has reached more than 12.5 million by 2017. Also, HIV-related deaths have also declined by 42 percent during the same period.\n\n\nCultures in Africa that promote HIV<\/h2>\nSexual practices, poverty, lack of economic growth, no or less education, and gender discrimination are some of the main underlying cultural factors that promote the virus in the country. Discussion on such topics is necessary, particularly on World AIDS Day, to curb the disease and determine the effectiveness of a national response. The patriarchal nature of Africa allows men to have multiple sex partners. Thus, a married woman is at a high risk of contracting HIV through her husband.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/sandrabisin\/status\/1334168642230120450\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/CTAOP\/status\/1334168940784676865\nFemale Genital Mutilation (FGM)<\/h3>\nFGM is still in practice in several African nations. Since there are now legislatures that outlaw the practice in some countries, perpetrators now carry out the practice underground. Sadly, they perform this ritual with sharp crude tools which they often share with a large number of girls.\nALSO READ: Factors Hindering The Eradication Of Female Genital Mutilation In Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\nRite of Passage<\/h3>\nIn Malawi, girls as young as 10<\/a> are taught how to please a man as part of the rite of passage into adulthood. This initiation rite which is popularly called Kusasa Fumbi<\/a> is predominant in parts of several African countries. This includes Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Angola, Ivory Coast, and Congo. The World AIDS Day reechoes the need to end some of these cultural practices.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHunX299P_4\n\n \nHow Can You Help?<\/h2>\nThankfully, the international community and global NGOs are playing a key part in Africa. Whether it is education or HIV\/AIDS awareness of other women-related projects, they are doing it all. UNAIDS, Treatment Action Campaign<\/a>, The Global Fund, The Elton John AIDS Foundation are some of the prominent partners in the fight against the virus.\n\nYou too can be part of the campaign. Start by putting an end to the discrimination against HIV positive patients. Also, World AIDS Day presents you with the opportunity to create awareness using your social media platforms. If there are practices in your community that promote the spread of HIV\/AIDS, rise up and demand a change.","post_title":"How Far Has Africa Come In The Fight Against HIV\/Aids?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"world-aids-day-how-far-has-africa-come-in-the-fight-against-hiv-aids","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=279299","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Efforts by African Countries to Control HIV<\/h2>\n\n\nWhen it comes to taking bold steps to facilitate the patients of the fatal disease, the governments across the continent have taken steps. Given that unlike the developed world many nations have a big economic crisis coupled with the pandemic outbreak, it is encouraging to see the concern. Over the past decade, international health organizations have described Ethiopia\u2019s performance as a model for other countries. As a result of their policies, between 2000 and 2011 more than 90 percent of the infections dropped in the country.\n\nNot only that, but during the same time, the number of people dying because of HIV-related complications also reduced by more than half. All of this progress has been made primarily because of the availability of therapeutic medicines. Even though there is not a vaccine to cure the virus, antiretroviral (ARV) treatment plays an important part in preventing the virus from spreading any further. Since 2005, the Ethiopian government has been giving free access to the ARV.\n\n\nKenya's Education and Awareness Program<\/h3>\nIn Kenya, the government focused its attention on educating the masses about the virus. According to the studies conducted in 2005, nearly 28.5<\/a> of mothers in the country transmitted the virus to their children. But after the country\u2019s education and awareness drive, the number declined by 8.5 percent in just five years. As compared to the early 2000s, when Kenya had only three facilities for diagnosis, the nation has come a long way. Currently, more than 90<\/a> percent of pregnant women go through an AIDS test.\n\nBesides that, the access of patients to ARVs has also increased dramatically which has also played a key role in curbing the new infections. Making HIV\/AIDS a compulsory curriculum in schools across the country was an effective step that was later followed by other African nations. Burkina Fiasco was another nation, with the help of international agencies, launched an ambitious awareness program. Well, it turns out that the campaign proved to be successful as the number of infections declined significantly. Furthermore, on this year's World AIDS day the UN has urged the countries to focus their attention on allocating more resources.\nALSO READ: Sudan Criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation But It May Be Too Early To Celebrate<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\nThe severity of the virus in Africa<\/h2>\nDespite the lack of resources, African nations managed to curb the surge in new infections in southern and eastern Africa. According to reports<\/a>, new cases have declined by a third in the last few years. With nearly 15.2 percent<\/a> of the world population, the continent accounted for nearly two-thirds of the total infections. Out of a total of 26 million people infected in Africa, as many as 16 million are receiving drug therapy.\n\nAs of 2020, out of 38 million cases worldwide, nearly 25 million people globally have access to ARV. Health authorities across the world recorded as many as 1.7 million new infections in 2019. Africa accounts for nearly 69 percent of the total cases with roughly 23 million cases. As many as 91 percent of the children infected with the disease live in the continent. However, since 2005, the number of people with access to ARV<\/a> has reached more than 12.5 million by 2017. Also, HIV-related deaths have also declined by 42 percent during the same period.\n\n\nCultures in Africa that promote HIV<\/h2>\nSexual practices, poverty, lack of economic growth, no or less education, and gender discrimination are some of the main underlying cultural factors that promote the virus in the country. Discussion on such topics is necessary, particularly on World AIDS Day, to curb the disease and determine the effectiveness of a national response. The patriarchal nature of Africa allows men to have multiple sex partners. Thus, a married woman is at a high risk of contracting HIV through her husband.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/sandrabisin\/status\/1334168642230120450\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/CTAOP\/status\/1334168940784676865\nFemale Genital Mutilation (FGM)<\/h3>\nFGM is still in practice in several African nations. Since there are now legislatures that outlaw the practice in some countries, perpetrators now carry out the practice underground. Sadly, they perform this ritual with sharp crude tools which they often share with a large number of girls.\nALSO READ: Factors Hindering The Eradication Of Female Genital Mutilation In Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\nRite of Passage<\/h3>\nIn Malawi, girls as young as 10<\/a> are taught how to please a man as part of the rite of passage into adulthood. This initiation rite which is popularly called Kusasa Fumbi<\/a> is predominant in parts of several African countries. This includes Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Angola, Ivory Coast, and Congo. The World AIDS Day reechoes the need to end some of these cultural practices.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHunX299P_4\n\n \nHow Can You Help?<\/h2>\nThankfully, the international community and global NGOs are playing a key part in Africa. Whether it is education or HIV\/AIDS awareness of other women-related projects, they are doing it all. UNAIDS, Treatment Action Campaign<\/a>, The Global Fund, The Elton John AIDS Foundation are some of the prominent partners in the fight against the virus.\n\nYou too can be part of the campaign. Start by putting an end to the discrimination against HIV positive patients. Also, World AIDS Day presents you with the opportunity to create awareness using your social media platforms. If there are practices in your community that promote the spread of HIV\/AIDS, rise up and demand a change.","post_title":"How Far Has Africa Come In The Fight Against HIV\/Aids?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"world-aids-day-how-far-has-africa-come-in-the-fight-against-hiv-aids","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=279299","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The severity of the virus in Africa<\/h2>\nDespite the lack of resources, African nations managed to curb the surge in new infections in southern and eastern Africa. According to reports<\/a>, new cases have declined by a third in the last few years. With nearly 15.2 percent<\/a> of the world population, the continent accounted for nearly two-thirds of the total infections. Out of a total of 26 million people infected in Africa, as many as 16 million are receiving drug therapy.\n\nAs of 2020, out of 38 million cases worldwide, nearly 25 million people globally have access to ARV. Health authorities across the world recorded as many as 1.7 million new infections in 2019. Africa accounts for nearly 69 percent of the total cases with roughly 23 million cases. As many as 91 percent of the children infected with the disease live in the continent. However, since 2005, the number of people with access to ARV<\/a> has reached more than 12.5 million by 2017. Also, HIV-related deaths have also declined by 42 percent during the same period.\n\n\nCultures in Africa that promote HIV<\/h2>\nSexual practices, poverty, lack of economic growth, no or less education, and gender discrimination are some of the main underlying cultural factors that promote the virus in the country. Discussion on such topics is necessary, particularly on World AIDS Day, to curb the disease and determine the effectiveness of a national response. The patriarchal nature of Africa allows men to have multiple sex partners. Thus, a married woman is at a high risk of contracting HIV through her husband.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/sandrabisin\/status\/1334168642230120450\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/CTAOP\/status\/1334168940784676865\nFemale Genital Mutilation (FGM)<\/h3>\nFGM is still in practice in several African nations. Since there are now legislatures that outlaw the practice in some countries, perpetrators now carry out the practice underground. Sadly, they perform this ritual with sharp crude tools which they often share with a large number of girls.\nALSO READ: Factors Hindering The Eradication Of Female Genital Mutilation In Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\nRite of Passage<\/h3>\nIn Malawi, girls as young as 10<\/a> are taught how to please a man as part of the rite of passage into adulthood. This initiation rite which is popularly called Kusasa Fumbi<\/a> is predominant in parts of several African countries. This includes Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Angola, Ivory Coast, and Congo. The World AIDS Day reechoes the need to end some of these cultural practices.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHunX299P_4\n\n \nHow Can You Help?<\/h2>\nThankfully, the international community and global NGOs are playing a key part in Africa. Whether it is education or HIV\/AIDS awareness of other women-related projects, they are doing it all. UNAIDS, Treatment Action Campaign<\/a>, The Global Fund, The Elton John AIDS Foundation are some of the prominent partners in the fight against the virus.\n\nYou too can be part of the campaign. Start by putting an end to the discrimination against HIV positive patients. Also, World AIDS Day presents you with the opportunity to create awareness using your social media platforms. If there are practices in your community that promote the spread of HIV\/AIDS, rise up and demand a change.","post_title":"How Far Has Africa Come In The Fight Against HIV\/Aids?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"world-aids-day-how-far-has-africa-come-in-the-fight-against-hiv-aids","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=279299","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)<\/h3>\nFGM is still in practice in several African nations. Since there are now legislatures that outlaw the practice in some countries, perpetrators now carry out the practice underground. Sadly, they perform this ritual with sharp crude tools which they often share with a large number of girls.\nALSO READ: Factors Hindering The Eradication Of Female Genital Mutilation In Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\nRite of Passage<\/h3>\nIn Malawi, girls as young as 10<\/a> are taught how to please a man as part of the rite of passage into adulthood. This initiation rite which is popularly called Kusasa Fumbi<\/a> is predominant in parts of several African countries. This includes Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Angola, Ivory Coast, and Congo. The World AIDS Day reechoes the need to end some of these cultural practices.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHunX299P_4\n\n \nHow Can You Help?<\/h2>\nThankfully, the international community and global NGOs are playing a key part in Africa. Whether it is education or HIV\/AIDS awareness of other women-related projects, they are doing it all. UNAIDS, Treatment Action Campaign<\/a>, The Global Fund, The Elton John AIDS Foundation are some of the prominent partners in the fight against the virus.\n\nYou too can be part of the campaign. Start by putting an end to the discrimination against HIV positive patients. Also, World AIDS Day presents you with the opportunity to create awareness using your social media platforms. If there are practices in your community that promote the spread of HIV\/AIDS, rise up and demand a change.","post_title":"How Far Has Africa Come In The Fight Against HIV\/Aids?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"world-aids-day-how-far-has-africa-come-in-the-fight-against-hiv-aids","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=279299","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Rite of Passage<\/h3>\nIn Malawi, girls as young as 10<\/a> are taught how to please a man as part of the rite of passage into adulthood. This initiation rite which is popularly called Kusasa Fumbi<\/a> is predominant in parts of several African countries. This includes Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Angola, Ivory Coast, and Congo. The World AIDS Day reechoes the need to end some of these cultural practices.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHunX299P_4\n\n \nHow Can You Help?<\/h2>\nThankfully, the international community and global NGOs are playing a key part in Africa. Whether it is education or HIV\/AIDS awareness of other women-related projects, they are doing it all. UNAIDS, Treatment Action Campaign<\/a>, The Global Fund, The Elton John AIDS Foundation are some of the prominent partners in the fight against the virus.\n\nYou too can be part of the campaign. Start by putting an end to the discrimination against HIV positive patients. Also, World AIDS Day presents you with the opportunity to create awareness using your social media platforms. If there are practices in your community that promote the spread of HIV\/AIDS, rise up and demand a change.","post_title":"How Far Has Africa Come In The Fight Against HIV\/Aids?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"world-aids-day-how-far-has-africa-come-in-the-fight-against-hiv-aids","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=279299","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
This scrumptious snack recipe is just what everyone craves. It\u2019s a peppery fried batter with a sweet center. We hope that these homemade puff puffs satisfy your craving as much as they satisfy ours! Get Recipe Here >><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Puff puff is street food. It is a delicacy in most West African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon. It continues to spread to East and Southern Africa. You can serve it as a side dish with beans or tea or as the main dish. The ingredients are inexpensive and easy to mix. Puff puff has many variations that you can make by adding different ingredients. However, you are free to try out something new. If it turns out well, feel free to share with us.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 10 Best Nigerian Puff Puff Recipes According To Google","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"best-nigerian-puff-puff-recipes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-16 19:07:13","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-16 19:07:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=300342","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":279299,"post_author":"9443","post_date":"2020-12-04 01:17:36","post_date_gmt":"2020-12-04 01:17:36","post_content":" \n\nThe 1st of December every year is celebrated as World AIDS Day. This year, we look back at the decade of progress in Africa. The continent's performance increases the hope that one day the menace may be a thing of the past. African nations are committed to the goal of ending the disease by 2030. The southern and eastern parts of Africa remain the worst affected in the last few years. However, the progress made by the sub-Saharan nations is driving global optimism.\n\nIn the last decade, AIDS-related fatalities also dropped by more than half. The deteriorating healthcare systems remain one of the greatest challenges of many African governments. The scientists in Africa tested a costly yet effective approach to curb the disease. Since 2011, assisted by international health agencies, African governments have launched numerous projects, including several prevention programs.\nThe Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Theme of World AIDS Day celebration 2020<\/h2>\nWorld AIDS Day 2020 was celebrated under the theme 'Global solidarity, shared responsibility<\/a>'. This is a subtle reminder that everyone has a role to play in the fight against HIV. One of the biggest blows to the eradication of HIV was the outbreak of COVID-19. There was a rapid shift in attention to the new virus. Consequently, there was a severe shortage of life-saving anti-retroviral drugs in some countries.\n\n\n\nAs of 2019, a total of 38 million people were living with AIDS. Sadly, nearly one in five people are not aware of their status. One in three are receiving testing, treatment, and prevention services. In light of the current challenges, it seems a little hard to achieve the targets set for 2020 and 2030. The last two years have been slow in terms of progress on scaling up HIV\/AIDS services.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Transition46\/status\/1333914891359555588\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for frontline health workers to deliver services to rural areas. Additionally, the economic disruption that came with the COVID-19 could also make the services unaffordable and unreachable for many. On World AIDS Day 2020, the World Health Organization aims to take some key actions including reviewing the fight against the virus, finding new innovative ways to curb the disease, protecting and engaging frontline health workers, and prioritizing the most vulnerable and young. \n
Efforts by African Countries to Control HIV<\/h2>\n\n\nWhen it comes to taking bold steps to facilitate the patients of the fatal disease, the governments across the continent have taken steps. Given that unlike the developed world many nations have a big economic crisis coupled with the pandemic outbreak, it is encouraging to see the concern. Over the past decade, international health organizations have described Ethiopia\u2019s performance as a model for other countries. As a result of their policies, between 2000 and 2011 more than 90 percent of the infections dropped in the country.\n\nNot only that, but during the same time, the number of people dying because of HIV-related complications also reduced by more than half. All of this progress has been made primarily because of the availability of therapeutic medicines. Even though there is not a vaccine to cure the virus, antiretroviral (ARV) treatment plays an important part in preventing the virus from spreading any further. Since 2005, the Ethiopian government has been giving free access to the ARV.\n\n\n
Kenya's Education and Awareness Program<\/h3>\nIn Kenya, the government focused its attention on educating the masses about the virus. According to the studies conducted in 2005, nearly 28.5<\/a> of mothers in the country transmitted the virus to their children. But after the country\u2019s education and awareness drive, the number declined by 8.5 percent in just five years. As compared to the early 2000s, when Kenya had only three facilities for diagnosis, the nation has come a long way. Currently, more than 90<\/a> percent of pregnant women go through an AIDS test.\n\nBesides that, the access of patients to ARVs has also increased dramatically which has also played a key role in curbing the new infections. Making HIV\/AIDS a compulsory curriculum in schools across the country was an effective step that was later followed by other African nations. Burkina Fiasco was another nation, with the help of international agencies, launched an ambitious awareness program. Well, it turns out that the campaign proved to be successful as the number of infections declined significantly. Furthermore, on this year's World AIDS day the UN has urged the countries to focus their attention on allocating more resources.\n
The severity of the virus in Africa<\/h2>\nDespite the lack of resources, African nations managed to curb the surge in new infections in southern and eastern Africa. According to reports<\/a>, new cases have declined by a third in the last few years. With nearly 15.2 percent<\/a> of the world population, the continent accounted for nearly two-thirds of the total infections. Out of a total of 26 million people infected in Africa, as many as 16 million are receiving drug therapy.\n\nAs of 2020, out of 38 million cases worldwide, nearly 25 million people globally have access to ARV. Health authorities across the world recorded as many as 1.7 million new infections in 2019. Africa accounts for nearly 69 percent of the total cases with roughly 23 million cases. As many as 91 percent of the children infected with the disease live in the continent. However, since 2005, the number of people with access to ARV<\/a> has reached more than 12.5 million by 2017. Also, HIV-related deaths have also declined by 42 percent during the same period.\n\n\n
Cultures in Africa that promote HIV<\/h2>\nSexual practices, poverty, lack of economic growth, no or less education, and gender discrimination are some of the main underlying cultural factors that promote the virus in the country. Discussion on such topics is necessary, particularly on World AIDS Day, to curb the disease and determine the effectiveness of a national response. The patriarchal nature of Africa allows men to have multiple sex partners. Thus, a married woman is at a high risk of contracting HIV through her husband.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/sandrabisin\/status\/1334168642230120450\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/CTAOP\/status\/1334168940784676865\n
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)<\/h3>\nFGM is still in practice in several African nations. Since there are now legislatures that outlaw the practice in some countries, perpetrators now carry out the practice underground. Sadly, they perform this ritual with sharp crude tools which they often share with a large number of girls.\n
Rite of Passage<\/h3>\nIn Malawi, girls as young as 10<\/a> are taught how to please a man as part of the rite of passage into adulthood. This initiation rite which is popularly called Kusasa Fumbi<\/a> is predominant in parts of several African countries. This includes Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Angola, Ivory Coast, and Congo. The World AIDS Day reechoes the need to end some of these cultural practices.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHunX299P_4\n\n \n
How Can You Help?<\/h2>\nThankfully, the international community and global NGOs are playing a key part in Africa. Whether it is education or HIV\/AIDS awareness of other women-related projects, they are doing it all. UNAIDS, Treatment Action Campaign<\/a>, The Global Fund, The Elton John AIDS Foundation are some of the prominent partners in the fight against the virus.\n\nYou too can be part of the campaign. Start by putting an end to the discrimination against HIV positive patients. Also, World AIDS Day presents you with the opportunity to create awareness using your social media platforms. If there are practices in your community that promote the spread of HIV\/AIDS, rise up and demand a change.","post_title":"How Far Has Africa Come In The Fight Against HIV\/Aids?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"world-aids-day-how-far-has-africa-come-in-the-fight-against-hiv-aids","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-01 06:30:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=279299","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};