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8 April 2021 The Local Networks (LocNet) initiative announced its 2021 Grant Programme with an open call that will support proposals capable of bringing strategic contributions to the community networks (CN) movement. Initiatives and projects directly engaged with existing or new community networks can submit their proposal until 30 April 2021.  The total amount available is USD 160,000, which will be shared between multiple grants: the maximum amount requested per project can be USD 15,000 for individual organisations and projects working within one country, and USD 20,000 for joint submis...

Paediatrics/CIPHER Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) MISSION: Optimize clinical management and delivery of services to infants, children and adolescents affected by HIV in resource-limited settings. Despite notable progress in reducing vertical transmission of HIV, the paediatric population remains significantly disadvantaged regarding access to treatment, with only 43% of children in need receiving treatment in 2016. As the HIV epidemic matures, there is a growing population of adolescents living with HIV; in recent years, this particularly vulnerabl...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — In collaboration with the European Union, the Caribbean Export...

Towards an HIV Cure MISSION: To drive concerted efforts to accelerate global scientific research and engagement towards a cure for HIV. The toolbox of interventions for fighting the global HIV pandemic has grown exponentially since the discovery of the virus, but a cure has remained beyond our grasp. In recent years, however, research to develop a cure for HIV or long-term remission has made promising progress, galvanizing researchers, advocates and community members alike. To that end, the mission of the IAS Towards an HIV Cure initiative is to drive concerted efforts to accelerate global sc...

Business opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs gcis vuk'uzenzele"> By gcis vuk'uzenzele - 05 February 2021 - 07:00 Image: 123RF/milkos. The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is hard at work to open doors of opportunity for young entrepreneurs.  According to the NYDA, its Market Linkages Programme assists young entrepreneurs by enabling them to access business opportunities that exist within their provinces, both in the public and private sector.  “Through this intervention, it is envisaged that the participation of young people in the country's mainstream ...