ASIA: Breaking down legal barriers to HIV information access
BANGKOK, 9 February 2012
(PlusNews) - While a number of Asian and Pacific countries are addressing legal barriers to accessing HIV information and treatment, there is still a gap between policy and implementation, say officials.
full reportTANZANIA: Good results in programme to boost TB detection
ARUSHA, 1 February 2012
(PlusNews) - A pilot community programme to improve TB detection in northern Tanzania has shown good results and could be replicated nationwide as the country seeks to improve its TB treatment and prevention systems.
full reportKENYA: Shortage of HIV test kits raises concerns
NAROK, 27 January 2012
(PlusNews) - Voluntary counselling and testing centres around Kenya are turning people away due to a shortage of HIV testing kits after the recall in December of more than one million faulty HIV tests.
full reportSWAZILAND: No money, no CD4 tests
MBABANE, 23 January 2012
(PlusNews) - Swaziland is still short of lab reagents needed for CD4 count testing, which is used to initiate and monitor patients on antiretroviral treatment, and HIV-positive people are growing increasingly frustrated as the country enters its fourth month without a way to establish the strength of their immune system.
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