“Let us give publicity to HIV-AIDS and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness, like TB, like cancer, is always to come out and to say somebody has died because of HIV,” Mr. Mandela said that morning. “And people will stop regarding

One day, when I was 7 years old, my parents decided to take me to a psychologist in order to understand why I was so hyperactive and why I couldn’t concentrate well in school. After a few sessions, the psychologist told my parents that I had ADHD which stands for

Very often, I get invited to talk about health education and HIV prevention in public settings. Most of the public spaces I collaborate with are churches, medical offices and some consulates. What these venues have in common is that they have waiting areas for people seeking different kinds of services.

Just a few days ago a good friend of mine who has used the home test on two previous occasions gave me a call asking for a “HUGE” favor.  “Please do my HIV test for me.” I gladly (actually more reluctantly) agreed and hopped on the train to his apartment.

Is it the existence of the Higgs boson? (sometimes). Is it the physics behind the death of Spiderman’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy? (this is the case for many nerds, but not for me). No, it’s the July Atlantic article on governmental use (or non-use) of program evaluation findings in program funding.