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The Gambia: A Euro Rubbish-Car Dump?

africa » gambia
Monday, June 02, 2008
Charities can be an excellent way of raising funds and, in some instances, a way of having fun at the same time - but are the outcomes always what we...
rubbish-car, raising, funds, organisers, plymouth, mot, people, vehicles, tests, european
GLOBAL: Another setback for mi...

GLOBAL: Another setback for microbicide research

africa
PlusNews
Monday, March 03, 2008
The first microbicide candidate to reach the final phase of testing has failed to prevent HIV transmission, researchers announced on Monday. Testing...
microbicide, research, hiv, infection, study, tests, laboratory
ZAMBIA: Rumours of HIV in cont...

ZAMBIA: Rumours of HIV in contraceptive spread panic

africa » zambia » lusaka
PlusNews
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
A public health scare sparked by allegations that batches of the injectible contraceptive, Depro-Provera, contained the HIV virus has exposed deep...
hiv, aids, virus, contraceptive, government, health, tests
SUDAN: PMTCT programmes still ...

SUDAN: PMTCT programmes still in their infancy

africa » sudan » kassala
PlusNews
Monday, January 21, 2008
Since the introduction of a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programme in August 2007 at Port Sudan Hospital in Sudan's...
hiv, aids, PMTCT, children, risk, ARV's, infection, pregnant women, tests
Scientific tests reveal iPhone...

Scientific tests reveal iPhone contains hazardous chemicals and materials, says Greenpeace

europe » netherlands » amsterdam
Greenpeace
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Amsterdam, International — Apple’s iPhone contains hazardous chemicals and materials, according to the results of scientific tests commissioned by...
science, apple, iPhone, hazardous, chemicals, scientific, tests, scientist
DRC: Monitoring of Ebola

DRC: Monitoring of Ebola "must continue"

africa » dem rep congo » kinshasa
IRIN
Friday, October 05, 2007
Health specialists agree that surveillance and monitoring of an Ebola epidemic have to be maintained, despite falls in the numbers of people affected...
regional, health, ebola, epidemic, people, UN, WHO, tests
WEST AFRICA: Widespread floodi...

WEST AFRICA: Widespread flooding tests governments, aid community

africa » senegal » dakar
IRIN
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
When the residents of 680 households in the Burkinabé province of Kouritenga found their homes flooded in early June, they could not have known the...
regional, flood, government, tests, emergencies, homes, water
SOUTH AFRICA: Condom recall hu...

SOUTH AFRICA: Condom recall hurts prevention drive

africa » south africa » johannesburg
PlusNews
Friday, August 31, 2007
The lives of millions of South Africans could be at risk, and South Africa's health department has recalled 20 million government condoms as it...
regional, condom, prevention, damage, corruption, media, fraud, fod, health, product, tests, laboratory, public, government, sfh, partners, sexual

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