| ZIMBABWE: HIV-positive people want constitutional rights |
 HARARE, 4 February 2010 (PlusNews) - AIDS activists in Zimbabwe have launched a major drive to ensure that the rights of people living with HIV are enshrined in the new constitution.
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| GLOBAL: Breakthrough could create better ARVs |
 NAIROBI, 1 February 2010 (PlusNews) - Scientists have finally discovered the structure of a key enzyme found in HIV and similar viruses, a breakthrough that has crucial implications for HIV treatment.
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| ZIMBABWE: Gov't to double number of people on HIV treatment |
 HARARE, 22 January 2010 (PlusNews) - An ambitious state plan that will almost double the number of people on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment by the end of 2010 has drawn mixed reactions from AIDS activists, but increased donor funding has made the government quietly confident.
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| ZIMBABWE: Raising more money for HIV/AIDS |
 HARARE, 21 January 2010 (PlusNews) - A plan to expand the three percent AIDS levy to include those in the informal sector could have a negative impact on the lives of Zimbabweans, analysts have warned.
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| AFRICA: Crackdowns on gays make the closet safer |
 NAIROBI, 19 January 2010 (PlusNews) - More than two-thirds of African countries have laws criminalizing homosexual acts, and despite accounting for a significant percentage of new infections in many countries, men who have sex with men tend to be left out of the HIV response.
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| GLOBAL: UNITAID greenlights patent pool for AIDS drugs |
 NAIROBI, 15 December 2009 (PlusNews) - The executive board of UNITAID, the international health financing agency, has approved the establishment of a patent pool for HIV/AIDS medication, a decision AIDS activists say will go a long way in helping poor nations achieve universal access to treatment.
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| GLOBAL: Microbicide hopes dashed again |
 JOHANNESBURG, 14 December 2009 (PlusNews) - A four-year clinical trial involving nearly 10,000 women in East and Southern Africa has found that the vaginal microbicide gel, PRO 2000, is safe but not effective at preventing HIV infection.
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| GLOBAL: UNAIDS partners with religious groups to achieve universal access |
 NAIROBI, 8 December 2009 (PlusNews) - UNAIDS has launched a new framework for strategic partnerships with faith-based organizations (FBOs), acknowledging the impact they can have in delivering HIV programmes.
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| GLOBAL: Integrated health systems "boost the fight against HIV" |
 NAIROBI, 7 December 2009 (PlusNews) - If universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care is to be achieved, experts recommend an inclusive approach to healthcare, rather than narrow HIV programmes.
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| GLOBAL: PEPFAR unveils new strategy but more funds needed |
 NAIROBI, 4 December 2009 (PlusNews) - A shift from an emergency response to sustainable, country-driven HIV programming is at the heart of a new five-year strategy recently announced by the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
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