HIV/AIDS

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Fish Farming Eases Living with HIV/AIDS

Countries: Malawi
Previously filed under: Africa, Success Stories
Over 1,000 households have benefited from a World Vision project in rural Malawi that helps communities build and operate fish farms.

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Raising Awareness - Global Citizen Corps Leaders Take Action

Previously filed under: North America, Opinions and Editorials
Americans have the resources and technology necessary to fight AIDS worldwide, and it is time for everyone to get involved.

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Focusing on Areas of Comparative Advantage

Previously filed under: Africa, Opinions and Editorials
Dr. Chinua Akukwe, an expert on HIV/AIDS strategies, policies and programs, shares his views on how businesses can become involved in the fight against HIV.

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Internet Use Linked to HIV Awareness

Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Data from a study in Uganda suggests that the internet is an important tool for increasing HIV awareness.

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The Media Fights Back

Previously filed under: Interviews
Bill Roedy, President of MTV Networks International, speaks his mind about media's involvement in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

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Filling the Prevention Gap

Previously filed under: Africa, Opinions and Editorials
Without education about HIV/AIDS, the number of new cases will continue to climb.

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Youth's Helping Hand Earns Global Accolade

Previously filed under: Asia, Success Stories
Sourav Borse is a 2007 Global Action Award recipient for his efforts to mobilize his peers and build a health and education facility in rural India.

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HIV/AIDS Resources

Previously filed under: Africa, Health
The Future of the HIV/AIDS Fight - The last 25 years of the AIDS battle have proven that the future requires a dedicated global community devoted to delivering change.

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Nutrition and Disease Debate Should Shift to Science

Previously filed under: Africa, Opinions and Editorials
Science needs to be injected into the controversy over use of nutritional supplements in tackling HIV and tuberculosis, says Wieland Gevers.

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The Effect of Migration on HIV Rates

Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Studies show that increased migration serves as a catalyst for HIV/AIDS.

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New Frontline in AIDS Awareness

Previously filed under: Africa, Success Stories
In Benin, young people are using innovative aproaches to increase HIV awareness.

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Pulling Stunts to End AIDS Ignorance

Previously filed under: Africa, Culture and Society
AIDS campaigner Andre van Zijl performs stunts to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

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Women Still Back of the Queue on Land Access

Previously filed under: Africa, Culture and Society
With the AIDS epidemic tearing families apart, women are going against inheritance customs and fighting for land rights in Africa.

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Falling HIV Rates Tell Complex Story

Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Though HIV/AIDS statistics suggest that the epidemic is waning, the real situation is far less clear.

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Southern Africa - One Million People Need AIDS Treatment

Previously filed under: Africa, Health
According to Medicins Sans Frontieres, many individuals in South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi and Lesotho are not getting the antiretroviral drugs they need.

Breaking News

Namibia: Kavango Communities Get Natural With It

All Africa - Fri, 05/09/2008 - 04:01
THE GOSPEL of sustainable use of Namibia's natural resources is increasingly being preached in many parts of the country.

Kenya's cabinet learns the ropes

BBC News - Fri, 05/09/2008 - 04:37
Kenya's power-sharing cabinet meets for the first time for former rivals to learn how to work as a team.

Burma rejects need for foreign aid workers, UN blasts regime

Times Online - Fri, 05/09/2008 - 00:11
Eyewitness report from disaster-struck region

Burma shuns foreign aid workers

BBC News - Fri, 05/09/2008 - 03:55
Burma wants aid but is "not ready" for foreign experts, its foreign ministry says, as fears grow for cyclone survivors.

The future of social networking: mobile phones

Times Online - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 16:00
Picture this: a young woman goes to a party. She doesn't know anyone but it's fine because she has her mobile with her. A few clicks and she accesses the profiles of a dozen people at the party, including their pictures. She's in luck: two of them turn out to be friends of friends. She messages them and they start to chat.

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