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kit? 3. Is there increasing the linkage to care and treatment services among FSW and MSM who had HIV self-testing and tested positives? 4. Is there an improvement in policy environment, and programming for HIV self-testing in Kenya, Malawi and Swaziland at end of the pilot project? The routine oral HIV self- testing project monitoring data will be used to answer the above learning questions at all levels. The HIV cascade data from LINKAGES project before January 2017 will be used as baseline…

Unit 3 Discussion Forum 1. What are your views in using punishment in order to reduce unwanted behaviour? To my own understanding, when one is punished it does not mean the person is hated, but the person applying the punishment is trying to make the one going through the punishment to be a better person. I know many people will not agree with me on this, especially the way punishment is been used today. I will use myself as an example, back home in Nigeria in those days; every child is being…

The definition of an absolute monarchy is a form of government where the one person rules the entire country. The monarchy is in control of everything in “their” country. In rare occasions a person called an advisor with help the Monarch make a decision. The rulers are hereditary, which means the power is passed on from generation to generation. Famous leaders from an Absolute Monarchy are Charles I, Frederick William, James VI, Louis XIV of France. That means you don’t get to vote or choose who…

Lou Jones’ career path is of a photographer, but it is more than just a profession for him. For Jones, photography is a medium to give voice to those who lack one. He is such a pioneer in his profession that he is capable of disappearing in it. This past September 27th, Jones visited Brandeis in the Epstein building, where the Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) is located, to talk about his latest project, titled, “panAFRICAproject”. It is a photography project that, according to Jones,…

structure in Africa (Dzimnenani Mbirimtengerenji, 2007). This particular practice is said to be the only way to sustain equality of resource in places that has a heavy volume of societies in poverty (Dzimnenani Mbirimtengerenji, 2007). For example, Swaziland a country in Africa “69% of the population below the poverty line, widely distributed polygamy, and high HIV infection rate (42%).” Men are allowed to marry and many women as they please as long as they pay a dowry, which normally requires…

from 65 years to 35. South Africa and Swaziland have staggering 18 percent and 27 percent of population infected with disease respectively. But the prevalence of HIV is not same all over the sub-Saharan region and differs with individual countries. In the mid-1980s, HIV and AIDS were disease far from common in southern Africa. Presently, it is noticeably most influenced district and generally viewed as the "epicenter" of the worldwide HIV plague. In 2012, Swaziland had the most elevated HIV…

stating, “Of the 168 countries on which I collected data-for Harvard University’s Project on Global Working Families and at Mc Gill University-164 have found a way to guarantee paid maternity leave. The only ones that haven’t are Papua, New Guinea, Swaziland, Lesotho and the United States.” Not only does this statement provide specific facts and information pertaining the topic of maternity leave, it also displays the credibility of the information she, herself, researched for Harvard and Mc…

Mozambique. I will be talking about 5 themes of geography and how they are connected to my country. Mozambique is a country within Africa below the Sahara desert or the "Hot" desert. Mozambiaque is bordered by many different countries such as Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It aslo has marine boarders such as Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte Island (France). The absolute location of Mozambique is 25.9500° S, 32.5833° E. Mozambique has a tropical climate with 2 seasons. They…

The Thirst Project, My inspiration. “663 million people on our planet do not have access to safe, clean drinking water.” (thirstproject.org). That is what the Thirst Project was built to change. (I’ve always thought the thirst project was a cool idea) Ever since I heard of this project I’ve wanted to learn more. I was first exposed to it in the summer of 2015 when Show Choir camp came around, and our choreographer Damon Brown told us about this project he’s in and what they do. The summer before…

The accelerated nursing program at University of Wisconsin-Madison caught my eye online. Previously, I have researched accelerated nursing programs around the country and, to my disappointment, did not find one at UW-Madison. This summer I was elated to find a new program starting at a university with a reputation for excellence. I understand the competitive nature of the nursing program at UW-Madison, which is why I am drawn to it. I desire a nationally recognized nursing degree because I…