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DJIBOUTI: AIDS drug rollout kicks off
JOHANNESBURG, 12 March (PLUSNEWS) - Djibouti has started its first antiretroviral rollout programme at Peltier Hospital, the country's main medical centre, in Djibouti City.
At least 40 HIV-positive people began receiving the free anti-AIDS drugs earlier this week, when Health Minister Muhammad Ali Kamil launched the programme.
National health authorities estimate that three percent out of a population of some 600,000 are living with HIV/AIDS.
Medical staff at the hospital told the UN news service, PlusNews, that treatment was made possible through the donor-funded programme, Global Care for People Living with AIDS.
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Recent DJIBOUTI Reports |
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Free ARVs distributed for the first time, ?11/Mar/04 |
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The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria
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The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria
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Youth against AIDS
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Making A difference for Children Affected by AIDS
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