African Woman and Child Feature Service

Semenya: time to chart solutions for unjust society

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0100

One thing that has saddened me about Caster Semenya’s case is how the media and even gender advocates in other Africa countries continue to make caustic comments about her intersex status. Some gender advocates, who are expected to be on the forefront fighting for her rights, have been heard...

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Poisonous Snakes on the prowl as thousands of vaccines dock in

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0100

Hundreds of Kenyans are dying or getting their limbs amputated after snakebites even as dozens of doses of anti-venom vaccines lie unutilized in government hospitals, some within a kilometre from their homes. Those who have been amputated after failing to get the vaccine are instead trooping to...

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Scientists want Kenyans to keep snakes as pets

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0100

Can you imagine keeping a snake, an animal considered by millions of people as evil and of deceit character as a pet? This is exactly what officials at a government outfit who care for snakes are requesting Kenyans to do. Concerned with the high numbers of snakes dying due to the current cold...

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Scientists in revolutionary HIV prevention measures

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0100

After many years of what seems like an endless search for an HIV vaccine, a group of scientists are now pushing for drugs that could prevent HIV transmission upon exposure to the virus. The Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drug works on the premise that any person who suspects they might be at risk...

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Microbicides fatigue sets in as research provokes little hope

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0100

A few years ago women had been given hope of protecting themselves from HIV infection by use of microbicides. Even though the idea sounded revolutionary then, it was embraced with tremendous optimism.

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