Teams from the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) and several UN bodies met in Nairobi in February to review the progress registered so far in the partnership launched a year ago between UNAIDS and the Project. The aim of the MTCT Free Zones Initiative is to establish zones where transmission of HIV from mother to child is essentially eliminated. This is part of a broader call towards virtual elimination . . . [more]
It is 10:50 am on a cloudless August day in Western Kenya. The HIV and AIDS Counselor from Sauri Health Centre and I have taken the short drive to the home of Lilian Awino Adhiambo, a 32 year old mother of 6 children aged 9 months to 13 years.
At first sight, this is just another busy rural household, filled with the clutter of small feet. But Lilian's health . . . [more]
This has been a terrific week for Millennium Promise, for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and – most importantly – for the hopes of communities and families living in extreme poverty around the world. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama gave his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. In conveying his administration's vision leading up to the major MDG-focused international summit scheduled for September 2010, he eloquently described the challenged current state of our global community:
Far too many people in . . . [more]
Health • Mayange, Rwanda • Mbola, Tanzania • Millennium Development Goals • Sauri, Kenya
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