HIV/AIDS Prevention: Where African Communities Come in
As Africa marks 2023 World AIDS Day, the continent must improve its response to the spread of the virus at the community level. Development Diaries reports that 25.7 million people in Africa were living with HIV as of 2018, with 1.1 million people newly infected with the virus in the same year, data from the […]
Namibia: Ministry, USAID Address HIV/AIDS Concerns
Key population areas in Namibia, including 273 hotspots and 14 pick-up points, are set to receive over 6.9 million condoms and 2.6 million lubricants to address sexual and reproductive health needs. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over the condoms and lubricants to the country’s Ministry of Health and Social Services to […]
Apply: UNICEF HIV/AIDS Officer
Deadline: 15 January, 2022 Location: Gaborone, Botswana United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to fill the role of HIV/AIDS Officer. Across 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. Responsibilities Conduct/update situation analysis for the programme sector(s) for development, design and management […]
Apply: Chemonics HIV/AIDS Programme Officer
Deadline: 11 December, 2020 Location: Ghana Chemonics is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of HIV/AIDS Programme Officer. The mission of Chemonics is to promote meaningful change around the world by helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent life. Responsibilities Coordinate and provide technical support to the MoH/GHS in HIV/AIDS commodity […]
Nigeria: ANAYD Reacts to Fresh HIV/AIDS Concerns
African Network of Adolescent and Young People Development (ANAYD) has raised concerns over report that children are being left behind in the fight against HIV/AIDS due to the outbreak of Covid-19. UNICEF, in a recent report, noted that every minute and 40 seconds a child or young person under the age of 20 was newly […]
Nigeria: USAID Provides $136.5m to Fight HIV/AIDS
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced additional development assistance of $136.5 million (about N52 billion) to support Nigeria. Development Diaries understands that this assistance is under a bilateral Development Objectives Assistance Agreement (DOAG) with the United States which was signed in 2015. Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbanjo, had signed the bilateral […]
Nigeria: CiSHAN Raises HIV/AIDS Concerns
Executive Secretary of Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CiSHAN), Walter Ugwocha, says about 900,000 persons living with HIV in the country are not traceable. Ugwocha made this known as the organisation commenced a national campaign for HIV self-testing in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Development Diaries understands that more than 1.9 million people […]
Nigerian Newspapers: Key Demands for Government Action | Monday 1st December, 2025
Welcome to Monday’s roundup of Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-focused calls on issues that impact citizens. 1. The Guardian: 42,000 Schools Still Vulnerable Despite $30 Million Safe School Funds The repeated abduction of schoolchildren and teachers has once again exposed the cloudy fate of Nigeria’s Safe School Initiative, a programme launched after the 2014 […]
Nigerian Newspapers: Key Advocacy Calls | Monday 24th March, 2025
Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines with our advocacy calls for Monday, 24 March, 2025. 1. ‘Another explosion rocks gas facility in Rivers State’ – Vanguard Barely a week after a major explosion occurred on the Trans-Niger pipeline in Bodo, Gokana local government area of Rivers State, another explosion has reportedly occurred at […]
Ethiopia: Responding to Citizens’ Needs after USAID Pause
The government of Ethiopia needs to urgently respond to the critical needs of thousands of vulnerable Ethiopians, including women, children, and the elderly, following the United States’ halt of crucial foreign aid through USAID. Development Diaries reports that the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warns that the pause on foreign aid by USAID […]