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HEALTH-UGANDA: Fight Against AIDS Faltering?

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - October 4, 2008 - 17:36
KAMPALA, Aug 9 (IPS) - Uganda's approach to the fight against HIV/AIDS is under scrutiny by activists. The country has won international acclaim for its 20-year campaign against the AIDS pandemic, but the latest numbers lead some activists believe Uganda is now losing ground.
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HEALTH: AIDS Meet – Fine Words, Few Concrete Actions

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - October 4, 2008 - 07:32
MEXICO CITY, Aug 8 (IPS) - Governments, international bodies and civil society renewed their commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS at the 17th International AIDS Conference, but they will have to work hard in order for this commitment to be reflected in concrete policies, especially on prevention.
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Q&A: "Latin America Needs a Regional Agenda" on AIDS Funding

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - October 4, 2008 - 03:30
MEXICO CITY, Aug 8 (IPS) - If the economic status of Latin America and the Caribbean continues to improve, the region’s share of assistance from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is likely to drop to half the present level, under the current eligibility requirements, says Lelio Mármora, the Fund’s portfolio manager for this region.
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MIDEAST: On HIV and AIDS, the Good News from Palestine

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - October 3, 2008 - 18:25
EAST JERUSALEM, West Bank, Aug 8 (IPS) - Palestinians from all ranks of society have pulled together to tackle the issue of AIDS, despite the increasing factional violence and chaos in the Palestinian territories.
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HEALTH: Conflicts Make Women More Vulnerable to HIV

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - October 3, 2008 - 15:23
MEXICO CITY, Aug 8 (IPS) - "I’m a survivor, and if I can live through all that has happened to me, so can other women," said Floride Nyiraneza, 42, who is HIV positive and a widowed mother of four.
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HEALTH: Keeping Hope Against AIDS Alive in the Labs

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - October 3, 2008 - 04:17
MEXICO CITY, Aug 7 (IPS) - "We need to get away from this home-run mentality to research. Science is incremental," said Alan Bernstein, executive director of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, referring to unrealistic public expectations with regard to the search for an AIDS vaccine and for vaginal microbicides that could help prevent infection.
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HIV Outbreak Began Decades Earlier Than Thought

MedicineNet HIV General - October 2, 2008 - 07:00
Title: HIV Outbreak Began Decades Earlier Than Thought
Category: Health News
Created: 10/2/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/2/2008
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Latest Research Supports New AIDS Drug

MedicineNet HIV General - October 2, 2008 - 07:00
Title: Latest Research Supports New AIDS Drug
Category: Health News
Created: 10/2/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/2/2008
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Health Tip: Meeting Criteria for Blood Donation

MedicineNet HIV General - October 1, 2008 - 07:00
Title: Health Tip: Meeting Criteria for Blood Donation
Category: Health News
Created: 10/1/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/1/2008
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Diabetes and Foot Problems

MedicineNet HIV General - October 1, 2008 - 07:00
Title: Diabetes and Foot Problems
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/31/2005 4:24:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/1/2008
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Anti-Obesity Drugs Could Fight Viral Infections

MedicineNet HIV General - October 1, 2008 - 07:00
Title: Anti-Obesity Drugs Could Fight Viral Infections
Category: Health News
Created: 10/1/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/1/2008
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Lance Armstrong's New Challenge Could Be His Greatest

MedicineNet HIV General - September 29, 2008 - 07:00
Title: Lance Armstrong's New Challenge Could Be His Greatest
Category: Health News
Created: 9/27/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/29/2008
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3M Injected Drug Users Worldwide Could Be HIV-Positive

MedicineNet HIV General - September 29, 2008 - 07:00
Title: 3M Injected Drug Users Worldwide Could Be HIV-Positive
Category: Health News
Created: 9/27/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/29/2008
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SWAZILAND: Torn Social Fabric Leaves Many Exposed

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - September 27, 2008 - 01:27
MBABANE, Sep 27 (IPS) - An abandoned straw hut slumps amidst overgrown bushes on a somewhat deserted homestead. Only a foot path leading past it indicates that the place is still occupied. Beside it is the mis-shapen tent that is Joseph Mathe's new home.
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RIGHTS-SWAZILAND: Women Challenge King Mswati

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - September 24, 2008 - 23:45
MBABANE, Aug 27 (IPS) - Hard on the heels of the signing of the Gender Protocol at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state summit, Swazi women have challenged King Mswati III on the monarchy's lavish lifestyle in the face of abject poverty and disease.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Nurse Shortage Cripples Health System

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - September 24, 2008 - 09:24
CAPE TOWN, Sep 24 (IPS) - In the impoverished informal settlement of Du Noon, 20 kilometres north of Cape Town, sick residents rely on a single clinic staffed by six nurses to meet their health needs.
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UGANDA: Women Wield Fair Trade Tools to Beat Poverty

IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - September 23, 2008 - 07:56
KAMPALA, Sep 23 (IPS) - Producing baskets and mats in central Uganda has traditionally been women’s work. Women made these items for use in homes. The National Association of Women Organisations in Uganda (NAWOU) has changed this practice into a powerful force fighting poverty.
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Cocaine and Crack Abuse

MedicineNet HIV General - September 22, 2008 - 07:00
Title: Cocaine and Crack Abuse
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 10/10/2002
Last Editorial Review: 9/22/2008
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Grey's Anatomy Raises Health Awareness

MedicineNet HIV General - September 19, 2008 - 07:00
Title: Grey's Anatomy Raises Health Awareness
Category: Health News
Created: 9/19/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/19/2008
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Girls From Poorer Areas More Likely to Have Sex Earlier

MedicineNet HIV General - September 19, 2008 - 07:00
Title: Girls From Poorer Areas More Likely to Have Sex Earlier
Category: Health News
Created: 9/19/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/19/2008
Categories: AIDS Drug News
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