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Lifting The Lid On Hiv And Aids
Sex education at church and school
Two weeks ago I published a column that said prevention campaigns that focus on abstinence and be faithful (the AB…
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Telling kids they are living with HIV
How do you tell a child that they are living with HIV? In Namibia, a tool to help caregivers and…
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Abstinence, faithfulness programmes not effective
I must apologise this is now two weeks in a row that I have failed to deliver original content for…
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What week days do you seek information?
I have shamelessly copied but with attribution, bits out of a recent press release by John Hopkins University (JHU)…
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Intercessory prayers and HIV/Aids
Dear Muza I would like to comment on an article you wrote in your column on March 28 2013 with…
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HIV outbreak hits America
I have been avoiding reading the stories about the HIV outbreak in Indiana, USA, because, frankly, comparatively speaking it just…
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Mobile phone to test for syphilis and HIV
How many of you have a smartphone which is capable of doing so much but all you use it for…
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Bad influence
That little red devil on your shoulder saying “go on have one more?”, “a little won’t hurt you?” or “just…
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World TB Day
There are days for everything. On Facebook, I saw a Happy Left-handed Day. I don’t take such days seriously (sorry…
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Lifting The Lid On Hiv And Aids
Does HIV make you fat? Study connects viral load with fat gains
A number of people living with HIV complain about abnormal weight gain and fat distribution. Often it has been blamed…
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Lifting The Lid On Hiv And Aids
1000 condoms a day found in the sewer!
The flushing of condoms down toilets is blocking the sewerage system in Zambia, according to a recent statement by Lusaka…
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Should women with HIV ‘be allowed’ to have children?
“Be allowed” is a misleading title. You can’t stop women from having children; if you could then there would be…
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Oral sex
Oral sex involves giving or receiving oral stimulation (i.e. sucking or licking) to the genitalia. Fellatio, also known as a…
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Stealing from those in need
You may think that an Aids column is the wrong place to lambast the wanton, greedy selfish and depraved acts…
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Lubricants slippery pleasure part 2
Lubricant formulas vary from one brand to another; however, there are three main categories of lubricants: water-based, silicone-based and oil-based.…
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Telling kids they are living with HIV
How do you tell a child that they are living with HIV? In Namibia, a tool to help caregivers and…
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Do you disclose?
He died of a long illness…what’s the first thought that comes to your mind. My colleague recently lost her brother.…
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You did it!
So, you had a major lapse in judgement….in the heat of the moment, in the throws of passion, you thought…
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Are you ready for sex?
When is the right time to experience physical intimacy with that someone special? Whether it is the first time to…
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An unusual mode of HIV transmission —the manicure
I hesitate to share this article because I don’t want to create unnecessary panic and scaremonger. I should think most…
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