UNHCR begins prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Kaya

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UN Refugees agency or UNHCR and partners began provision of health care services for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Kaya camp of Morobo County.
 
UNHCR in a statement CRN saw on Thursday said the services include counseling and testing of pregnant women and provision of antiretroviral treatment.
 
It says work is underway to expand the services to other camps and health facilities, including Bunj and Gentile Hospitals.
 
In another news development UNHCR selected ten refugees to be awarded higher education scholarships.
 
The scholarship is under Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative Fund, the agency reported.
 
The candidates will begin their university courses at St Mary’s College in Juba on 17 October.