Annie Lennox trying to get world to see changing face of AIDS (CNN)
Singer and activist Annie Lennox wants the world to know that the HIV virus and the debilitating condition it causes, AIDS, are the leading killers of women of reproductive age in the world.
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Demand for tabling of HIV/AIDS bill in parliament (Business Standard India)
Expressing concern over delay in introduction of the proposed bill on HIV/AIDS in parliament, Nagaland-based NGOs working in this field have demanded tabling of the bill during the current session of the house.
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HIV/AIDS Researcher Honored With BMJ's Junior Doctor Of The Year Award (Medical News Today)
BMJ Group, publisher of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), has recognized University of British Columbia Clinical Associate Prof. Evan Wood with its first annual Junior Doctor of the Year honour. Wood, a lead researcher at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), was selected from more than 100 nominations from Britain, Sudan, Iraq, Australia and Brazil for his research in and ...
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Event aims to increase HIV/AIDS awareness among young woman in San Gabriel Valley (Pasadena Star-News)
SAN GABRIEL - With women making up 13 percent of newly-diagnosed AIDS cases in Los Angeles County, officials with the Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team sought Friday to shed light on the growing epidemic on a local level.
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Funding Changes for HIV/AIDS Services (KARK Little Rock)
A central Arkansas agency that provides services for hundreds of HIV and AIDS patients may soon shut its doors. This after the state health department awarded a $1.5 million dollar grant to another facility.
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Nigeria : HIV/Aids Test - Lawmakers Say It's Necessary for Long Life (AllAfrica.com)
Their response seem to imply that their lives and survival depended on it. But unlike what obtains presently in Nigeria, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly surprisingly demonstrated the imperative of subjecting themselves to an HIV/AIDS test instead of shying away from it as many are wont.
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Bazezuru, Polygamy And HIV/AIDS (Mmegi)
As the world grapples with HIV/AIDS, the polygamous community of Bazezuru says it took heed when God warned it of the scourge and has thus been able to hold it at bay, reports Isaac Pinielo and Pini Botlhoko
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British Government, HIV/AIDS Advocates Warn Decreased Aid Budgets Could Lead To Reversals In HIV/AIDS Treatment Progress (Medical News Today)
Recent gains in the global fight against HIV/AIDS could be reversed as the "global economic downturn pinches poor countries' budgets and donors show signs of backing away from their promise to provide universal access to AIDS treatment," the British government together with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned Tuesday, Reuters AlertNet reports...
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DHH urges women to be tested to protect against HIV/AIDS (KPLC Lake Charles)
In observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals are encouraging women to be tested for HIV, the virus which causes AIDS.
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Bazezuru, Polygamy And HIV/AIDS (Mmegi)
As the world grapples with HIV/AIDS, the polygamous community of Bazezuru says it took heed when God warned it of the scourge and has thus been able to hold it at bay, reports Isaac Pinielo and Pini Botlhoko
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Kelly Ripa Gets Low For Luda; Ludacris And Jamie Foxx Headline HIV/AIDS Campaign [Video] (Hip-Hop Wired)
Platinum recording artists and critically acclaimed actors Ludacris and Jamie Foxx are stepping up to combat the growing HIV/AIDs problem in the Black community.
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Global Training Of HIV/AIDS Caregivers Assisted By Positive Prevention Toolkit (Medical News Today)
UCSF prevention experts have released the Positive Prevention Toolkit, a collection of resources designed to enable HIV/AIDS caregivers to provide prevention messages when interacting with HIV-positive patients. The goal is to help patients modify their behavior to reduce risk and decrease the spread of HIV. The toolkit, developed by the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, includes proven ...
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Cabinet approves HIV/Aids plan (News 24 South Africa)
Cabinet has approved the implementation plan to scale up the HIV/Aids prevention and treatment programme recently presented by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
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Life changing India trip prompts HIV/AIDS awareness campaign (Horncastle Today)
Thursday, 8.35am - COMING face-to-face with the plight of children and families with HIV and AIDS in India has prompted a Horncastle man to raise awareness of this issue and encourage fundraising.
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Rwanda : The Missing Link in Fighting HIV/Aids (AllAfrica.com)
Kigali — All people need to feel free, open up and talk about HIV/Aids as the best option of reducing its stigma and prevalence.
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British government, HIV/AIDS advocates warn decreased aid budgets could lead to reversals in HIV/AIDS treatment progress (News-Medical-Net)
Recent gains in the global fight against HIV/AIDS could be reversed as the "global economic downturn pinches poor countries' budgets and donors show signs of backing away from their promise to provide universal access to AIDS treatment," the British government together with Medecins Sans Frontieres warned Tuesday, Reuters AlertNet reports.
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Task Force offers free HIV/AIDS testing (WLOX-TV Biloxi)
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Every 35 minutes, a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States. So to help raise awareness for HIV and AIDS, the South Mississippi AIDS Task Force (SMATF) visited Gulfport High School Wednesday.
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National HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (WCIA 3 Champaign-Urbana)
Today is National HIV-AIDS Awareness Day for women and girls.
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Dealing With HIV & AIDS (KELO Sioux Falls)
When AIDS and HIV first became a problem, many people reacted in fear and didn't want any contact with an HIV positive person.
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Bazezuru, Polygamy And HIV/AIDS (Mmegi)
As the world grapples with HIV/AIDS, the polygamous community of Bazezuru says it took heed when God warned it of the scourge and has thus been able to hold it at bay, reports Isaac Pinielo and Pini Botlhoko
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