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US helps bridge gap in ARV supply

by IRIN | 0 » | Sep17 10
US helps bridge gap in ARV supply
The US government has boosted its assistance to Uganda's AIDS programme with an emergency supply of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs ...
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Early HIV treatment may be cheaper than thought

by IRIN | 0 » | Sep17 10
Early HIV treatment may be cheaper than thought
Research by South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand and Boston University in the US, has found that starting HIV-positive ...
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Government takes first steps to roll out less toxic ARVs

by IRIN | 0 » | Jul30 10
Government takes first steps to roll out less toxic ARVs
HIV-positive people on treatment will be switched from regimens containing the antiretroviral Stavudine to less toxic combinations in line ...
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Government greenlights three-month supply of ARVs

by IRIN | 1 » | Jul16 10
Government greenlights three-month supply of ARVs
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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For the first time, money for ARVs

by IRIN | 0 » | Jun18 10
For the first time, money for ARVs
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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Testing an ARV-containing vaginal ring

by IRIN | 0 » | Jun11 10
Testing an ARV-containing vaginal ring
Researchers have begun a clinical trial to test the safety and acceptability of a vaginal ring containing an antiretroviral ...
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3rd Access to Health Care in Africa Conference 2010 – South Africa

by IRIN | 0 » | Jun11 10
3rd Access to Health Care in Africa Conference 2010 – South Africa
The conference will focus on meeting new challenges to quality, access and care for HIV & AIDS, TB and ...
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Malawi moves to adopt WHO guidelines

by IRIN | 0 » | May28 10
Malawi moves to adopt WHO guidelines
Developing countries like Malawi are calculating the cost of adhering to new World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines that recommend starting ...
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HIV testing and treatment to prevent TB

by IRIN | 0 » | May21 10
HIV testing and treatment to prevent TB
Diagnosing HIV early and starting antiretroviral (ARV) treatment could be the most important weapons in the battle against HIV-associated ...
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Straight talk with South Africa’s Health Minister

by IRIN | 0 » | May21 10
Straight talk with South Africa’s Health Minister
Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, appointed South Africa's Health Minister about a year ago, is in charge of the world's largest ...
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