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HEALTH: WHO approves new rapid TB test
NAIROBI, 9 December 2010 (PlusNews) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed a new rapid test for tuberculosis that could save millions of lives through early diagnosis of the disease. TB killed an estimated 1.7 million people globally in 2009.
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AFRICA: Getting men talking about condoms
JOHANNESBURG, 8 December 2010 (PlusNews) - “Why, if condoms are available, is AIDS still spreading in Africa?” asks Elkana Ong’esa, an elderly Kenyan man in the new documentary, Protection: Men and condoms in the time of HIV and AIDS.
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AFRICA: Risky sex does not equal HIV risk - study
JOHANNESBURG, 7 December 2010 (PlusNews) - Zimbabwean women reported significantly less risky sexual behaviour than their counterparts in Tanzania, despite being almost four times more likely to be HIV-infected, a comparative study has found.
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ETHIOPIA: HIV risk in a booming construction industry
ADDIS ABABA, 6 December 2010 (PlusNews) - Everywhere in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, modern buildings are popping up and wide roads are being built. The country's booming construction sector is attracting thousands of labourers, and government officials are increasingly recognizing the need to target these workers with HIV prevention services.
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AFRICA: Mobile phones for health
ACCRA/NAIROBI, 3 December 2010 (PlusNews) - Some 80 health professionals and telecom operators are meeting in the Ghanaian capital Accra to explore ways to use mobile phones for better healthcare delivery.
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ZAMBIA: How to make broad ARV access work
JOHANNESBURG, 2 December 2010 (PlusNews) - Zambia is a poor country with a severe shortage of health workers, but it is closer to achieving universal access to antiretroviral treatment by the end of 2010 than many of its equally resource-limited neighbours.
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KENYA: Walking 26km for a condom
NAROK, 2 December 2010 (PlusNews) - Correct and consistent condom use is one of the bedrocks of Kenya’s HIV/AIDS prevention programme but many people in rural areas have limited access to condoms.
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HIV/AIDS: Looking forward to an AIDS-free generation
NEW YORK, 1 December 2010 (PlusNews) - Achieving an HIV-free generation by 2015 is feasible, but will require innovative approaches to reach marginalized populations, says the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
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