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A study finding that foreigners are about half as likely to fail antiretroviral (ARV) treatment as South African citizens attending the same Johannesburg clinic has challenged widely held assumptions about migrants' ability to adhere to HIV/AIDS drug regimens. full report

• Entry, treatment, rights denied
• No documents? No treatment

UGANDA: Museveni distances himself from "cruel" anti-gay bill

• International pressure mounts against "harmful" HIV bill		 MOZAMBIQUE: Reaching the handicapped with HIV prevention

• Disabled should claim rights in UN convention
RWANDA: New campaign to boost condom use

• Maids, condoms and kerosene 		KENYA: New strategy targets most at-risk populations

 • Prevention efforts and infection patterns mismatched

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ZAMBIA: HIV testing services missing the mark
LUSAKA, 5 January 2010 (PlusNews) - New research has found that Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) services in Zambia are squandering the opportunity to reach clients with information about how to reduce their HIV risk.
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SOUTH AFRICA: New technology could revolutionise TB diagnosis
JOHANNESBURG, 31 December 2009 (PlusNews) - A new technology being pioneered in South Africa may make screening for tuberculosis (TB) faster, cheaper and more reliable – and it’s all based on technology found on a typical trip through airport security.
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KENYA: Call to protect human rights during HIV testing drive
NAIROBI, 30 December 2009 (PlusNews) - An international rights group has called on the Kenyan government to ensure that human rights are protected during the country's national door-to-door voluntary HIV testing and counselling drive which began in February 2009.
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In 2008, 390,000 infants in sub-Saharan Africa contracted HIV from their mothers
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AFRICA: The 4th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights, 9 - 12 Feb 2010, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The conference is being organised under the theme "Sexuality, HIV & AIDS in Africa" and will explore how the application of human rights frameworks to sexuality might provide new insights in developing interventions to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS.

GLOBAL: International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases(ISHEID), 24 - 26 March 2010, France
The 16th International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases is specifically designed by scientists to give specialists an opportunity to receive high quality scientific information, meet in a friendly atmosphere and give you practical information for everyday use.

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