Medilinks News http://medilinkz.org/ Medilinks is your gateway to health and health related information for Africa! en-us Copyright 2004 Medilinks All Rights Reserved. 20 Gene Mutation That Protects Against Virtually Extinct Form of Malaria Makes Blacks More Susceptible to HIV, Study Says http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24445 A gene mutation that likely protected people living in sub-Saharan Africa from a form of malaria seldom found in the region now could make blacks more susceptible to HIV, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal <cite>Cell Host & Micro.... Spread of HIV Would Not Slow in Africa if Catholic Church Encouraged Condom Use, Official Says http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24466 If the Roman Catholic Church were to condone condom use to curb the spread of HIV in Africa, transmission of the virus still would not slow on the continent, South African Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier said on Wednesday at <a href="http://www.wyd2008.o.... Microloans Foster Entrepreneurship in Poor Countries http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24442 Barry Wood, Washington, 18 July 2008 - In many developing countries, micro-financing has created possibilities for burgeoning entrepreneurs who would not have found funding before. VOA's Barry Wood reports that special attention is now being paid to .... Senate Passes PEPFAR Reauthorization Legislation http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24444 The Senate on Wednesday voted 80-16 to approve legislation that would reauthorize the <a href="http://www.pepfar.gov/" target="_new">President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief</a> at almost $50 billion over the next five years, "rejecting efforts to .... Study Examines Interaction Between HIV, Antibody That Helps Fight Infections http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24446 HIV gradually depletes the number of functioning B cells, an antibody that fights infections, according to a recent study published in the <cite>Journal of Experimental Medicine</cite> that reveals another method used by HIV to affect the immune syst.... Developing Countries Should Pass HIV/AIDS Policies That Respect Human Rights, Encourage HIV Testing, Treatment, Australian Judge Says http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24447 Developing countries should pass HIV/AIDS policies that respect human rights and encourage people at risk of HIV to be tested for the virus and receive treatment if necessary, Australian High Court Judge Michael Kirby said Tuesday at the <a href="htt.... Congo To Provide No-Cost Malaria Drugs, HIV Tests to Children, Pregnant Women, Official Says http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24448 The Democratic Republic of Congo will begin providing no-cost malaria drugs to children younger than age 15 and pregnant women, Health Minister Emilienne Raoul announced Tuesday, <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7509035.stm" target="_.... Zimbabwean Workers Overwhelmed By 2 Million Percent Hyperinflation http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24449 Blessing Zulu, Washington, 18 July 2008 - The announcement this week by the governor of Zimbabwe's central bank that hyperinflation had topped 2 million percent came as no surprise to consumers in the country who have been chasing prices for years an.... Police In Gweru, Zimbabwe, Raid NGO Offices, Arrest Organizer http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24450 Patience Rusere, Washington, 18 July 2008 - Police in Gweru, capital of Zimbabwe's Midlands province, on Friday raided the offices of the National Association of Non-Governmental Organizations today, arresting the organization's provincial chairman a.... Growing Security Fears Worry Humanitarian Workers in Chad http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=24451 Brent Latham, Dakar, 18 July 2008 - International aid workers are expressing concern over what some describe as the worsening security situation in Eastern Chad. Aid workers say as the number of car thefts and armed assaults has increased, so has the....