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06/02/2013 • 10:40 pm Comments Off on Kids for Kids: Ruemmelsheim for Manenberg

Kids for Kids: Ruemmelsheim for Manenberg

An afternoon full of fun from kids for kids: that was the result of tons of preparation in Ruemmelsheim in Germany trying to raise funds for the after-school care project of the Catholic Church in Manenberg. Manenberg is located in the so-called Cape Flats and a known for gangsterism, crime, drugs and violence. HOPE Cape Town is supporting this local project and the HOPE Community Health Worker located in Manenberg is trying her utmost to secure health checks and health education for the kids attending. Some impressions:

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05/23/2013 • 7:43 am Comments Off on Online donation for HOPE Cape Town

Online donation for HOPE Cape Town

HOPE Cape Town strives to make giving a donation as easy as possible. Please have a look at our newly designed donation page with high security for donations via credit card, EFT or by other means. And please spread the word – we are can only be as good as our donors and sponsors are willing to give a hand to those less fortune here in South Africa.

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Filed under: Catholic Church, General, HIV and AIDS, HIV Prevention, HIV Treatment, HOPE Cape Town Association, HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust, HOPE Cape Town Trust, HOPE Gala Dresden, Medical and Research, Networking, Politics and Society, Reflection, Religion and Ethics, SA-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Society and living environment, Uncategorized, , , , , , , , , ,

04/23/2013 • 8:01 am Comments Off on More Resources Are Needed for Pediatric AIDS

More Resources Are Needed for Pediatric AIDS

Especially for Southern Africa it is true: More resources, more research for pediatric AIDS needed…

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In recent years, in developing countries, adults infected with HIV have had greater access to treatment. But UNAIDS says children still lag behind in accessing antiretroviral drugs, especially those formulated just for children. It warns that most who go untreated will die by their fifth birthday.

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation says progress is being made in preventing new infections in children. It says there’s been a 24 percent reduction in new infections since 2009. Much of that is due to providing antiretrovirals to more HIV positive pregnant women.

Nevertheless, there’s much more to be done.

“We still have way too many children being infected and just in sub-Saharan Africa last year there were 300,000 kids with new infections. That’s way too many. So, we have the new infections and we’re having problems in identifying those kids and getting them on…

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04/17/2013 • 8:03 pm Comments Off on Why Circumcision Lowers Risk of HIV

Why Circumcision Lowers Risk of HIV

Circumcision is a tool to combat HIV. But it is also a very much debated tool where opinions about efficiency clash hard. Here an article which might give some more insight into the question of circumcision.

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02/21/2013 • 8:01 am Comments Off on HOPE Cape Town Trust & Association working summary

HOPE Cape Town Trust & Association working summary

HOPE Cape Town Connectivity

HOPE Cape Town Connectivity

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