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US program marks birth of one millionth HIV-free baby
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 2 days ago
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Saharan Africa the one millionth baby will be born without HIV to a mother who suffers from the disease, thanks in large part to a decade-old US aid program...Mother-to-baby transmission has long been a source of concern among governments and
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Study Details Age Disparities in HIV Continuum of Care
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 2 days ago
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Early diagnosis, prompt and sustained care, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are associated with reduced morbidity, mortality and further transmission of the virus. However, of the more than 1.1 million people living with HIV, more than 200,000 are
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New HIV cases in Philippines hit record high in April
Beijing :: China | 19 days ago
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DOH reported that the 388 fresh cases in April was 67 percent higher than the 233 recorded in April 2012. HIV infections recorded in April brought the total number of new HIV cases in the first four months of the year to 1,477. Of the 388 new HIV
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AP PHOTOS: South Africa: children learn by playing
Johannesburg :: South Africa | 22 days ago
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Hundreds of South African children celebrated what some children's advocates call World Play Day on Tuesday, romping with toys at two Johannesburg centers run by a non-profit organization. The Cotlands organization campaigns for improvement in early
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Kerry: Africans' Access to U.S.-Funded AIDS Drugs Is 'Breathtaking Accomplishment'
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | 23 days ago
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This is a transition of enormous proportion that everyone ought to be proud of," Kerry said...Bush in 2003 with support from Kerry, who was then a U.S. senator...And the effort depends heavily on "the generous support of the American people."...HIV
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Zimbabwe: HIV Wreaks Havoc in Prisons
Harare :: Zimbabwe | 1 month ago
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THE HIV prevalence rate in Zimbabwe prisons stands at 27%, a figure almost double the national prevalence rate, a health official revealed. Aids and TB Unit director in the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Owen Mugurungi, said women prisoners
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Panel recommends HIV testing for all teens and adults
New York City :: NY :: USA | 1 month ago
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Published April 30, 2013 MyHealthNewsDaily All teens and adults ages 15 to 65 should be tested for HIV, regardless of their risk of contracting the virus, according to new recommendations from an expert panel. In addition, all pregnant women should
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South Africa: Youth Learn About Their Sexual Health Rights
Cape Town :: South Africa | 1 month ago
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Together taking responsibility to end HIV infection; No' to teenage pregnancy, No' to discrimination, and No' to gender based Violence was recently held at the Stoney Ridge camp site in Magaliesburg. The camp was facilitated by the Gauteng branch of
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Most HIV patients in Papua co-infected with TB
Jakarta :: Indonesia | 1 month ago
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B The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Archipelago Wed, April 24 2013, 3:11 PM An official said Wednesday that around 60 percent of HIV-infected people in Papua are known to have also suffered from tuberculosis (TB) and that up to 40 percent of TB patients in
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South Africa: Court Action Looming Over Ecape Tent Clinic
Cape Town :: South Africa | 2 months ago
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Activists are threatening court action unless the Eastern Cape health department urgently address the dire situation at Village Clinic in Lusikisiki. The busy clinic has been operating from tents after it was evicted from the building. Lusikisiki
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