ZIMBABWE: Apostolic Faith churches act to prevent spread of HIV/AIDS
9 May 2005 (PlusNews ), The leadership of Zimbabwe's Apostolic Faith (AF) movement, one of the most conservative churches in the country, have embraced a new creed - that of AIDS prevention.
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ZIMBABWE: Unions slam lack of assistance for HIV-positive workers
6 May 2005 (PlusNews ), Zimbabwe's trade unions have attributed the rising incidence of HIV infection among workers to a lack of effective workplace management programmes targeting the labour force.
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ZIMBABWE: Unions slam lack of assistance for HIV-positive workers
6 May 2005 (PlusNews ), Zimbabwe's trade unions have attributed the rising incidence of HIV infection among workers to a lack of effective workplace management programmes targeting the labour force.
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ZIMBABWE: Govt plans to replace DOTS
6 April 2005 (PlusNews ), Zimbabwe plans to introduce a new combination of drugs to treat tuberculosis (TB) early next year, an official in the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare told IRIN.
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ZIMBABWE: Trucker urged to use spouses against AIDS
5 April 2005 (PlusNews ), A Zimbabwean Christian anti-AIDS organisation has recommended that truck drivers travel with their spouses in order to minimise the risk of HIV infection.
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ZIMBABWE: Global Fund grant to come through, finally
4 April 2005 (PlusNews ), After a three-year delay, a US $10.3 million grant to Zimbabwe by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is "very close to signing," an official told IRIN on Monday.
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ZIMBABWE: Woman writer speaks out against AIDS
1 April 2005 (PlusNews ), First-time Zimbabwean author Lutanga Shaba is tackling the factors underpinning women's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in her country with the release of a timely novel.
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ZIMBABWE: AIDS becomes an election issue
29 March 2005 (PlusNews ), Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai promised better treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS at a weekend rally in Bulawayo, the provincial capital of Matabeleland.
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ZIMBABWE: AIDS becomes an election issue
29 March 2005 (PlusNews ), Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai promised better treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS at a weekend rally in Bulawayo, the provincial capital of Matabeleland.
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ZIMBABWE: Insufficient provision for elderly and infirm voters
29 March 2005 (PlusNews ), NGOs have lamented the lack of special arrangements for elderly and infirm voters ahead of Zimbabwe's legislative elections on 31 March.
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ZIMBABWE: UNICEF makes AIDS appeal for affected children
18 March 2005 (PlusNews ), The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged international donors to open their purses to Zimbabwean children affected by the impact of HIV/AIDS.
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ZIMBABWE: UNICEF appeals to donors to look beyond politics
17 March 2005 (PlusNews ), The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called on the global community to "differentiate between the politics and the people of Zimbabwe".
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ZIMBABWE: Government calls for proof of AIDS fund disbursement
4 March 2005 (PlusNews ), Zimbabwe's National AIDS Council has been urged to display greater transparency in its disbursement of funds accumulated from the monthly national HIV/AIDS Trust Fund.
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ZIMBABWE: France throws Mugabe HIV/AIDS life-line
15 February 2005 (PlusNews ), France this week announced its continued support to Zimbabwe for fighting HIV/AIDS, despite the country's soured relations with western nations, particularly the US and the UK.
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ZIMBABWE: Free HIV testing for couples on Valentines' Day
9 February 2005 (PlusNews ), The international NGO, Population Services International (PSI), is to run a free week-long HIV voluntary counselling and testing service for Zimbabwean couples from 14 February, Valentine's Day.
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ZIMBABWE: Free HIV testing for couples on Valentines' Day
9 February 2005 (PlusNews ), The international NGO, Population Services International (PSI), is to run a free week-long HIV voluntary counselling and testing service for Zimbabwean couples from 14 February, Valentine's Day.
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ZIMBABWE: HIV/AIDS blamed for prison deaths
3 February 2005 (PlusNews ), Zimbabwean Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa has attributed most of the 127 deaths at one of the countries prisons last year to HIV and AIDS.
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ZIMBABWE: Mental health policy launched
20 December 2004 (PlusNews ), Activists have welcomed the launch of the Zimbabwe's first national mental health policy, but warned that delays in implementation could make it irrelevant.
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ZIMBABWE: Doctor shortage increases AIDS deaths
14 December 2004 (PlusNews ), HIV/AIDS activists are concerned that the critical shortage of doctors in Zimbabwe is fuelling the number of AIDS-related deaths in the southern African country.
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ZIMBABWE: Clerics publicly tested for HIV
29 November 2004 (PlusNews ), In an effort to raise awareness in Zimbabwe ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, close to 30 church leaders underwent voluntary counselling and testing at the weekend.
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