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Government takes first steps to roll out less toxic ARVs

by IRIN | 0 » | Jul30 10
HIV-positive people on treatment will be switched from regimens containing the antiretroviral Stavudine to less toxic combinations in line ...
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Acute child malnutrition increases by 5%

by IRIN | 0 » | Jun28 10
DAKAR - Nearly 17 percent of Niger’s children younger than five suffer acute malnutrition, a 5 percent increase over the ...
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Lead Poisoning Kills 163 People In Nigeria

by Free Internet Press | 0 » | Jun5 10
Lead poisoning caused by illegal gold mining has killed 163 Nigerians, including 111 children, since March in several ...
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Malawi moves to adopt WHO guidelines

by IRIN | 0 » | May28 10
Developing countries like Malawi are calculating the cost of adhering to new World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines that recommend starting ...
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Funding shortfall threatens measles campaign

by IRIN | 0 » | Apr26 10
DAKAR - Sixteen countries in West and Central Africa are short of around US$16 million to reach the $39 ...
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State of world’s vaccines and immunization

by IRIN | 0 » | Oct21 09
DAKAR, 21 October 2009 (IRIN) - Yellow fever is a ticking time bomb, while measles has been eliminated three ...

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