| SOUTH AFRICA: New reports chart progress - and costs - in HIV fight |
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JOHANNESBURG، 27/2/2012 (PlusNews) - Mothers, babies and newly diagnosed HIV patients are receiving more of the services they need but progress comes at a cost, according to a new report that predicts a funding shortfall for HIV treatment in South Africa. full report |
| KENYA: XDR-TB case raises questions |
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NAIROBI، 28/2/2012 (PlusNews) - The Kenyan government's recent failure to adequately treat a patient with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has some civil society organizations questioning whether the country's TB programme is equipped to diagnose and treat such patients. full report |
| HIV/AIDS: Ten condom commandments |
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NAIROBI، 29/2/2012 (PlusNews) - Condoms are widely promoted as one of the most effective ways of preventing the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, but a recent study has found that incorrect use of condoms is common and affects their effectiveness. full report |
| HIV/AIDS: Hormonal contraception advice not reaching women |
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JOHANNESBURG، 1/3/2012 (PlusNews) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised women on injectable hormonal birth control to use condoms to prevent HIV infection in light of possible HIV risks associated with "the shot", but HIV organizations and activists say this has not been effectively communicated to women. full report |
| KENYA: Male circumcision programme suffers setback |
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KISUMU، 2/3/2012 (PlusNews) - Kenya's most recent male circumcision rapid results initiative failed to meet its target, and officials are stepping up efforts to identify and fix the problems that could foil the government's campaign to circumcise more than one million men by 2013. full report |