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SOUTH AFRICA: Question marks over ARV tender

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Monday, March 10, 2008

The South African health department has called on drug manufacturers to submit bids to supply the government's antiretroviral (ARV) treatment...

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UGANDA: Where the lake is feared more than the virus

africa » uganda » kasenyi

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Friday, March 07, 2008

Stephen Mukasa, 23, a fisherman on East Africa's Lake Victoria, is more terrified of drowning than he is of dying from an AIDS-related illness....

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James Matovu: "I hope she finds someone who can look past her HIV

africa » uganda » kampala

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Thursday, March 06, 2008

James is a single 30-something executive in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. He recently met a girl he really liked, and told IRIN/PlusNews that...

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: Condoms anytime, anywhere

africa » sao tome principe » principe

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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Bars, restaurants and stores in the archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe now have a new attraction: small brown wooden boxes containing 144 condoms...

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SUDAN: Too scared to tell - sexual violence in Darfur

africa » sudan » el fasher

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Friday, February 29, 2008

People working in the vast humanitarian operation in Sudan's western region of Darfur are more than willing to talk about rebel attacks and the need...

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MOZAMBIQUE: Art imitates life

africa » mozambique

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

"I don't know why you had to go to the hospital," the woman's husband yells furiously. His pregnant wife defends her decision to go to the hospital...

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AFRICA: A positive guide to dating

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

The dating scene is often compared to a jungle: rough, tough and a little bewildering. But when you're HIV-positive and looking for love, the map's...

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SOUTH AFRICA: Poor tracking means patients lose out

africa » south africa » johannesburg

PlusNews

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Inadequate patient tracking at one of South Africa's largest antiretroviral (ARV) distribution sites, has led to many patients disappearing from the...

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BOTSWANA: Safari operators alleviating AIDS crisis

africa » botswana » manu

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Monday, February 25, 2008

Small charter planes fly tourists from all over the world to safari camps in Botswana's Okavango Delta, where they view wildlife by day and pay up to...

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UGANDA: New study shows low condom use among HIV discordant couples

africa » uganda » kampala

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Sunday, February 24, 2008

Condom resistance remains a real problem among HIV discordant couples in Uganda, new research has found. The study, whose results were presented at...

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