| DRC: End of mother-to-child HIV transmission still a long way off |
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KINSHASA، 24/4/2012 (PlusNews) - Poorly integrated maternal health services, a lack of human resources and a serious shortage of money for treatment mean the Democratic Republic of Congo is unlikely to meet the global plan of eliminating mother-to-child transmission by 2015. full report |
| KENYA: High court ruling on anti-counterfeit law "upholds right to health" |
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NAIROBI، 25/4/2012 (PlusNews) - Kenyan HIV activists say a ruling by the High Court that the definition of "anti-counterfeit" in the 2008 Anti-Counterfeit Act is too broad will save millions of lives and protect the right to life of citizens. full report |
| KENYA: Protest over $500 million in unspent PEPFAR funds |
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NAIROBI/KISUMU، 25/4/2012 (PlusNews) - More than 400 Kenyan AIDS activists have demonstrated in the capital, Nairobi, demanding that the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief release some US$500 million for HIV programmes in Kenya that is stuck in the pipeline. full report |
| SWAZILAND: Nurses demand protection from TB infection |
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MBABANE، 26/4/2012 (PlusNews) - Hospitals are not protecting their workers from tuberculosis (TB) infection, say nurses in Swaziland, who recently staged a rare public demonstration to draw attention to how vulnerable they are to this highly infectious disease. full report |
| EAST AFRICA: Regional HIV Bill passed without criminalization clause |
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NAIROBI، 27/4/2012 (PlusNews) - East Africa's Legislative Assembly has passed a regional HIV/AIDS Bill that seeks to protect the rights of people living with HIV and harmonize regional legislation and policy on the prevention and treatment of HIV. full report |