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Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:16:17 GMT
Politics and Policy
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South Africa: Condoms Won't Change Aids Prevalence, Says Cardinal
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:36:13 GMT
The Archbishop of Durban, South Africa, Cardinal Wilifrid Fox Napier has said that a change in Catholic teaching on condoms would not lower the rate of HIV infection in Africa. Rather, he argued, positive change would result from trusting people to take control of their lives.
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Zimbabwe: NGO Mulls Training Voluntary Caregivers
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:01:27 GMT
A non-governmental organisation involved in HIV and Aids activities, Humana People to People, is considering training voluntary caregivers in HIV testing.
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Uganda: HIV Infection Rate High Among Forces
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:29:34 GMT
The rate of new HIV infection is high among the armed forces compared to the civilian population, the director general of the Uganda AIDS Commission has said.
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Africa: Activists Hail U.S. Senate Approval of Major Aids Bill
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:21:54 GMT
AIDS and global health activists are hailing Wednesday's approval by the U.S. Senate of an unprecedented five-year, 48-billion-dollar bill to fight AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis overseas, particularly in Africa.
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Kenya: Wrong Signals On
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:34:35 GMT
Kenya should take note of recent shifts on the HIV pandemic and plan its future actions accordingly.
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Africa: Why More Africans Get HIV
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:18:21 GMT
Scientists may have finally found out why HIV infection is highest in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, than other regions of the world.
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Kenya: Forum On Male Cut Begins
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:18:17 GMT
The planned roll out of male circumcision as an intervention against HIV and Aids faces its hardest hurdle Thursday with a one-day stakeholders forum in Kisumu to deliberate on its efficacy and acceptance.
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Botswana: Mourning a Fallen HIV/Aids Soldier
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:31:00 GMT
The journalist who dared to change the world through Mildred Mpundu HIV/AIDS Fund for Community Media launched by Panos Institute Southern Africa.
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Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:08:34 GMT
Politics and Policy
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