Tuesday, 27 December 2022

No perfect marriage

There is no perfect home anywhere in marriage.
If anybody tells you, oh my own is perfect,it's either the person is lying or the person is still sleeping and has not woken up. This marriage we are talking about comes with a lot of imperfections. Your home does not need to be perfect to be happy,you can have a happy home in the midst of imperfections. Why there is no perfect home is because there is no perfect individual. There is no perfect husband,there is no perfect wife anywhere. God is not expecting perfection,God is expecting continuous Growth

Thursday, 1 December 2022

3 ways to close the HIV equity gap by Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

 


The theme for World AIDS Day 2022 is Equalize, highlighting the critical need to address inequalities that are holding back progress. 

CHAI was founded 20 years ago in response to the global AIDS crisis. At the time, many believed AIDS was an insurmountable problem. But over the last two decades, together with governments, partners, and communities of people living with HIV, we have scaled lifesaving treatment globally to over 28 million people – a feat once thought impossible.

At the beginning of this century, treating HIV cost over US$10,000 per person per year. CHAI’s pioneering work negotiating price reductions and generic licenses, together with critical efforts from partners like PEPFAR, the Global Fund, and Unitaid, has dramatically reduced the price of treatment to under US$50 per person per year today.

As a result, the outlook for adults and children living with HIV is far better. Yet work remains to ensure that everyone has equal access to the care they need. Here are three ways that we are closing the HIV equity gap in 2022 and beyond.
 

1.  Reducing preventable deaths from AIDS

Cryptococcal meningitis is the second leading cause of death in people living with HIV. Prior to the Unitaid-CHAI Optimal grant fluconazole was the only drug available to treat cryptococcal meningitis in many low- and middle-income countries, despite considerable evidence it is associated with suboptimal patient outcomes. Fluconazole monotherapy leads to an unacceptably high mortality rate of over 50 percent at just 10 weeks, compared to the optimal combination therapy of flucytosine (5FC) and liposomal amphotericin (L-AmB) – which cuts the mortality rate in half. Through Unitaid and CHAI’s catalytic procurement and support to governments, 5FC and L-AmB are now available in Uganda and across project focal countries.
 

2. Bold actions to end childhood AIDS

Among the 1.7 million children living with HIV today, almost half are not on life-saving treatment, viral suppression among children is very low compared to adults, and persistent geographic disparities remain. Without rapid action, these alarming inequities put children at greater risk of AIDS-related mortality.

But there is hope. HIV treatment for children has dramatically improved over the past year and a half thanks to a Unitaid and CHAI-led partnership to develop better medication. As a result of this partnership, the best available medicine for children (pDTG) has made its way into the hands of over 100,000 children in over 60 countries after being developed in record-breaking time. CHAI is supporting government partners in Benin, Nigeria, and Uganda to conduct research on the use of pDTG to treat children in real world settings.
 

3. Preventing HIV to control the epidemic

Reductions in HIV infections have stubbornly stagnated in recent years. Key and priority populations remain at disproportionate and high risk of infection. Encouragingly, the portfolio of HIV prevention options is expanding, positioning us for transformation. The injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) received US FDA approval in December 2021, and throughout 2022, CHAI worked closely with a range of stakeholders, including donors, communities, ViiV, and generic manufacturers to accelerate access to CAB-LA for those who need it most. 

However, impact for those in greatest need of HIV prevention options is still not guaranteed. Urgent, coordinated action is needed to support well-designed and timely evidence generation as well as market shaping, programmatic, and demand generation interventions to convert potential to impact.

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Why should we never ignore any opportunity in life?

 

Why should we never ignore any opportunity in life?

Every opportunity in life can lead to something big. When we let go of opportunities because we don't want to start small, we let go of our chance of success.

Everyone wants to make big in life, but not everyone is willing to start low. Most people want to make quick wealth and progress. They think a low start won't lead to progress or feel others will look down upon them.

To succeed in life, embrace every opportunity. Instead of seeing any opportunity as big or small, see them as a possibility that can lead to progress. You won't miss even the slightest chance in life.

The Secret Of A Happy Home.



There were two houses standing next to each other.

In one of them resided a very unhappy family. The spouses yelled at each other. They fought and quarreled all the time. The other was a place of happiness and calmness.

During one of the fights, the wife in the unhappy family asked her husband:

“Did you ever hear them quarrel or yell over themselves in that house? No!

"So, go there and see what they do to avoid it!”

The husband stood at the window of his neighbour and watched. There, they were busy doing their own things.

The wife was in d kitchen cooking and the man sat at the table writing.

The phone rang and the man jumped up and headed to the hallway to get it.

On his way, he bumped into a vase, it fell and broke. 

He got down to his knees and started picking up the pieces.

The wife ran into the room from the kitchen. She also knelt down and started helping her husband to pick them up.

The man said to his wife:

“I am so sorry. I rushed to get the phone and bumped into the vase. It fell and got broken”

The wife replied:

“No, honey, it is my fault. I put it there on the way, that’s why you bumped into it”.

They kissed and that was over. Both got back to what they were doing.

The man who watched them returned to his wife.

She wanted to know what the secret of their happiness was.

What the man said was fantastic:

“I know it now. 
In their family both of them are guilty and in our family, both of us are always right!”

That’s the secret of family happiness!

Food for thought.

The "trick" isn't in not wanting to take responsibility, but rather in not claiming right.

There are times you need to forfeit your right to win your peace: depends on which you cherish most.

This recipe is applicable, not only in the home, but also at work and in all relationships.

Please don't just read it but share it. You never can tell how many people this post will bless.

Thanks for reading. Remain blessed and enjoy your day.

Weak moments come in everyone's life

 


Weak moments come in everyone's life. If someone is there to listen, encourage and help us heal, we can emerge stronger even from such a situation.

When someone's heart is heavy, they need to be listened to and understood. When someone doesn't see hope in life, they need to be spoken to; if someone is heartbroken, they need someone to hold, embrace them and make them feel that however deep the wound may be, they can heal.

Listen patiently and empathetically, speak softly but inspiringly and hold them gently. We all can be each other's support.

Everyone has some problem in life that makes their heart heavy

 


Being happy represents the state of our mind and our zest for life. People who show eagerness and interest in life always attract others because it makes even them feel light-hearted.

Everyone has some problem in life that makes their heart heavy, so when someone creates an atmosphere of humour with their action, words or just a smiling face, it is very well received. It makes people temporary forget their disappointment in life, brings hope and uplifts them.

Always try to keep your smile on. You will not only be able to spread happiness but also create some great connections.