National AIDS Resource Center

Gimbi , August 28, 2010 (Gimbi) - Over 124,000 residents in Qelem-Wollega Zone of Oromia State received voluntary HIV/AIDS counseling and testing (VCT) service during the previous Ethiopian budget year, the zonal health office said. Office head, Berhanu Kumsa told ENA that the number of residents, who received the service during the reported period doubled that of the previous year. He attributed the success to the community conversations carried out…

Addis Ababa, August 19 (WIC) – The Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI)-Ethiopia said all stakeholders need to exert maximum efforts in order to improve and expand access to HIV treatment on a large scale.Speaking at a panel discussion organized here today on HIV/AIDS related issues, CHAI Ethiopia Office Manager, Dr Yigeremu Abebe, said integrated effort of health professionals, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLwHA) and the community is needed to expand…