HIV/AIDS & Africa
Nigeria: Benue Highest On HIV Prevalence Rate -Osotimehin >>
Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), yesterday in Abuja, said Benue still ranked highest in HIV prevalence in Nigeria.
Malawi: HIV/Aids And The Workplace - Enterprises Leading the Way >>
Many Malawi enterprises are leading examples in bringing the fight against HIV/AIDS to the workplace, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) to be released nationally on 4th July 2008, at Crossroad Hotel, Cresta in Lilongwe.
Nigeria: Naca Laments 25 Percent Reduction in HIV/Aids Funds >>
The National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA) has said that Federal Government's reduction of the HIV/AIDS funds by twenty-five percent this year could affect the campaign against the epidemic in the country.
Rwanda: Researchers Push for Rapid Circumcision Campaigns >>
Local and international researchers want government to move fast to implement the planned mass circumcision drive as part of efforts to curb the spread of HIV/Aids, RNA reports.
Nigeria: Ministries May Create HIV/Aids Provisions in Budgets >>
THE Federal Government is considering the creation of an internal funding mechanism in which all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) would create HIV/AIDS lines of budget to consolidate the World Bank's efforts at fighting the scourge in the country.
June 2008
June 2008 Now Accepting Applications for Mentorship Program on HIV Medicine
The Starfish Project
Center for Special Studies
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Mentorship Program on HIV Medicine
Ogun and
Currently accepting applications
The Starfish Mentorship Program on HIV/AIDS will aim to provide Nigerian clinicians with the training and technical assistance needed to develop models of care and treatment that may be emulated throughout
Up to three trainees will be fully funded for the mentorship in 2008.
Eligibility:
- MD-degree or equivalent and completion of part I examination in internal medicine or equivalent area of training.
- Interested candidates from OOUTH and OAUTHC.
Deadline:
- Application for Sept 2008 participation must be received by July 30th.
- Applicants will be notified of receipt of their application and notified immediately if granted an interview.
Application process:
- Proposals will be reviewed by a board of members from the two teaching hospitals in
- Decisions will be made in the collaboration of board members and project director.
- A decision letter will be submitted from the executive director of the Center for Special Studies in
To be considered for this funded training program, applicants are asked to submit:
· A completed application form
· Two (2) letters of recommendation
· An essay describing their interest in this HIV/AIDS training (1000 words)
Successful completion of the program might include proposal for a research project in an area of HIV-medicine of interest.
Please download applications below and email/fax/mail to:
Director, The Starfish Project
Center for Special Studies
The New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Tel. (212) 746-3890
Fax: (212) 746-8415
For further information, please direct inquiries to Marcio Maeda at mam9226@nyp.org
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March 2008
Monthly Volunteer Day
The Starfish Project is pleased to announce that we will now be hosting an ongoing monthly Volunteer Day where we will be working as a team at our offices in NYC to sort and count medications, assemble new donor packets, and have fun! It will be an enjoyable mix of work and socialization as lunch and snacks will be served. If you would like to join us for one of these events please contact Diane Nosseir at 212. 746.7164 or send an email to info@thestarfishproject.org with VOLUNTEER in the subject line. We look forward to meeting you.
-The Starfish Project Team
January 2007
New Preceptor Hired for Nigerian Clinics
The Starfish Project has hired a new physician to serve as a preceptor in our Nigerian partner clinics. Dr. Judith O. Sobowale received medical residency and fellowship training at Harlem Hospital where she focused her clinical training on HIV medicine. She also received her MPH in Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Her current area of interest is HIV care and international medicine. Dr. Sobowale has been appointed by New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center to work as a preceptor in Nigeria for the next year. She will be overseeing a new felllowship program in HIV medicine. We welcome Dr. Sobowale to the Starfish Project and look forward to the excellent work she will do in Nigeria.
December 2006
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Recycling Medications as Humanitarian Aid
A recent article in the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA) Update mentions the Starfish Project as one of the organizations that recycle surplus medications. The article, "Recycling Medications: Facing the Challenge in Developing Countries", explains how recycling works: "In the U.S., people with HIV who change their treatment regimens may have unused supplies of one or more drugs. These excess medications are normally discarded, but could instead serve as a lifeline for those without access to treatment...While federal laws prohibit the redistribution of unused medications to individuals within the U.S., these medicines may be donated to designated not-for-profit organizations that then distribute them in other countries as "humanitarian aid".
November 2006
New York-Presbyterian Ranked Top Hospital in New York City
The HIV/AIDS Center of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Center for Special Studies, was ranked as the top place to get HIV/AIDS hospital care by New York Magazine. The rankings note "The Center for Special Studies employs eleven full-time doctors, five psychiatrists, and a team of nurses, nutritionists, and social workers who specialize in HIV/AIDS-related illnesses, including nationally recognized physicians like Dr. Jonathan Jacobs, the center's director...New York-Presbyterian also has a "one-class care" policy, so patients with Medicaid/Medicare get the same treatments, doctors, and drug access as patients with private insurance." The Starfish Project is an international initiative of the Center for Special Studies.
Non-ARV Drug Formulary
If you have wondered which drugs aside from antiretrovirals that the Starfish Project accepts, we now have a non-ARV drug formulary. The formulary lists the antibiotics, vitamins, pain medications, and many others that our clinics in Nigeria have need of. Please note that we cannot accept the following: liquid medications, aerosol medications, or Fuzeon.download file "Non-ARV Formulary">>
September 2006
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Nearly 100 Nigerian Health Care Providers Trained
The Starfish Project conducted a week-long training of nearly 100 Nigerian health care providers on HIV/AIDS. The training took place at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital in Ile-Ife. Based on the Family Health International Clinical Course for People Caring for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS, the five days featured several trainers from