Dramatic Aids turnaround in store for SA
South Africa is expected to make a dramatic turnaround in Aids due to a change in government policies, a UNAids official has said.
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Funding shortages dampen fight against Aids
UN health agencies say extraordinary progress has been made in the fight against Aids but a funding crisis is putting those gains at risk.
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Africa sees dramatic improvement in HIV treatment
The United Nations says access to HIV treatment has improved greatly in sub-Saharan African, leading to a steady drop in Aids-related deaths.
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Brics nations pledge better access to quality medicine
SA has joined other Brics nations in a pledge to bring down the cost of high-quality medicine -- and make it more accessible to the poor.
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Researchers criticise Aids spending, stigma
Nearly three million lives have been saved by HIV/Aids treatment, according to a new book commissioned by the United Nations.
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Fight against Aids hit by $10bn shortfall
Success in halting infection in sub-Saharan Africa could falter as international aid starts to shrink, warns UNAids chief.
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UN: Sub-Saharan Africa leads drop in new HIV infections
Sub-Saharan Africa, the region worst affected by Aids, is leading a decline in new HIV infections, UNAids said on Friday.
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Cash support for Aids fight 'beginning to falter'
The chief of the UNAids agency says that global contributions to fighting the Aids pandemic are dropping off for the first time in 15 years.
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HIV+ women take action against Nambian government
Supporters of three HIV-positive women in Namibia who say they were sterilized without their consent have held protests to support the women.
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SA gets positive about HIV
The country is showing leadership on Aids with a R7-billion cash injection, but testing must be ramped up.
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