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US helps bridge gap in ARV supply

by IRIN | 0 » | Sep17 10

The US government has boosted its assistance to Uganda's AIDS programme with an emergency supply of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs ...

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Camel clinics bring condoms to nomads

by IRIN | 0 » | Aug31 10

SAMBURU - In the remote and rural district of Samburu, northern Kenya, where paved roads are scarce and motorised ...

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HIV threat exaggerated, says King’s brother

by IRIN | 0 » | Aug20 10

Remarks disparaging programmes to reduce HIV infections, made by Swaziland's second top-ranking traditional leader, have sparked disbelief and anger ...

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Government greenlights three-month supply of ARVs

by IRIN | 1 » | Jul16 10

In a bid to ease pressure on South Africa's over-burdened public health sector, the government has given hospitals and ...

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HIV treatment for refugees, but for how long?

by IRIN | 0 » | Jul9 10

Until just over a year ago, people living in Dukwi, a remote refugee camp about 200km from Francistown, Botswana's ...

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Pregnancy and HIV vaccine trials

by IRIN | 0 » | Jun18 10

Unintended pregnancies during East African clinical trials of an HIV vaccine are proving problematic. "One or two women dropping ...

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For the first time, money for ARVs

by IRIN | 0 » | Jun18 10

Kenya has set aside an unprecedented 900 million shillings (US$11.25 million) for the first time in its annual budget ...

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AIDS activists slam Obama

by IRIN | 0 » | Jun18 10

AIDS activists are to march on the US Consulate in Johannesburg on 17 June to protest against the deaths ...

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World Cup HIV campaigns

by IRIN | 0 » | Jun18 10

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is underway in South Africa and HIV/AIDS campaigners are taking advantage of the international ...

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Straight Talk with FIFA’s Social Responsibility Head

by IRIN | 0 » | Jun11 10

South African AIDS organisations have issued a statement lambasting FIFA, the world soccer body, for ignoring their requests to ...

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