About 0.59% Of Vietnamese Fishery Workers Are HIV-Positive, Prevalence Could Rise By 2013, Survey Says

An estimated 33,000 of the total 5.5 million workers in Vietnam’s fishery sector, or about 0.59%, were living with HIV in 2008, according to a survey released Tuesday by Vietnam’s fishery program, VNA/VOV News reports (VNA/VOV News, 5/27).

Source: About 0.59% Of Vietnamese Fishery Workers Are HIV-Positive, Prevalence Could Rise By 2013, Survey Says

Des Moines Register Examines Planned Parenthood Of Greater Iowa 75 Years After Founding

The Des Moines Register on Friday profiled Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa, which marks its 75th anniversary this year. Established in 1934 as the Iowa Maternal Health League, PPGI now includes 17 clinics offering a range of reproductive health services, as well as an education and resource center.

Source: Des Moines Register Examines Planned Parenthood Of Greater Iowa 75 Years After Founding

World Cup Campaign To Build Centers To Provide HIV/AIDS Education, Other Services To At-Risk African Youth

Authorities in South Africa have begun construction of one of the 20 planned Football for Hope centers in Africa — part of a 2010 World Cup campaign called “20 Centers for 2010″ aimed at reducing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, poverty and crime in local communities — the AP/Google.com reports.

Source: World Cup Campaign To Build Centers To Provide HIV/AIDS Education, Other Services To At-Risk African Youth

Statistics Show Drop In Births, Lower Demand For Infertility Services During Recession

More people in the Atlanta area and across the U.S. are delaying pregnancy in a possible reaction to the current economic recession, leading to a decline in the number of couples seeking infertility treatments, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Source: Statistics Show Drop In Births, Lower Demand For Infertility Services During Recession

Advocates At Kenya Conference Explore New Strategies To Combat HIV/AIDS In Africa

Nearly 30 years after the emergence of HIV/AIDS, the global health community must develop new strategies to curb the spread of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa, some experts said Tuesday ahead of the Global Citizens Summit for Social Mobilization to End AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya,

Source: Advocates At Kenya Conference Explore New Strategies To Combat HIV/AIDS In Africa

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