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The Media Fights Back

Posted on November 27, 2007
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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Keywords: prevention, MTV, media, HIV/AIDS, communications

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New Frontline in AIDS Awareness

Posted on August 21, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Success Stories
In Benin, young people are using innovative aproaches to increase HIV awareness.
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, awareness, internet, communication, Africa, prevention, disease

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HIV-Positive People Ignored in Prevention Campaigns

Posted on May 4, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
HIV-positive individuals can expect treatment but not education on prevention of the disease.
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, prevention, treatment, ARVs, infection

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Interview With Aziz Khudoberdiev, UN Programme HIV/AIDS

Posted on April 9, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Interviews
Uzbekistan is faced with the highest recorded level of HIV/AIDS cases in Central Asia.
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Keywords: Uzbekistan, HIV/AIDS, prevention, drug use, needle exchange

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Rebuilding and Prevention in Tsunami-Hit Areas

Posted on December 20, 2006
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
Richard Stone describes efforts to restore ecosystems and establish preventative practices for a secure future.
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Prevention is Still the Only Cure in the Fight Against AIDS

Posted on November 27, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
As the HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to pose a daunting challenge, more attention needs to be given to prevention - the only true cure.
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, prevention, Pharmaceutical Industry, disease

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Global AIDS Epidemic Continues to Grow

Posted on November 27, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
The global AIDS epidemic continues to grow and there is concerning evidence that some countries are seeing a resurgence in new HIV infection rates .
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Keywords: UNAIDS, HIV/AIDS, infection, health, treatment, prevention, developing nations

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As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment

International Herald Tribune - Wed, 02/08/2012 - 08:26
India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.

Social responsibility and a new world order

Washington Post - Innovations - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:56
Just before the New Year, the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research announced that Brazil had overtaken the United Kingdom as the world’s sixth largest economy. Furthermore, it predicted that by 2020, India and Russia will also have overtaken all the European economic powers.

Aid for trade policy rears its ugly head

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 01:41
The UK government's dismay at not being granted the contract for Typhoon fighter jets in India is an indication that its controversial aid for trade policy is still very much alive.

Liberia's battle to put the lights back on

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 23:00
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has set ambitious targets to restore the country's electricity supply. But will it meet them by 2015?

As Africa's consumers rise, so does inequality

Yale Global Online - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:17
Kenya struggles to spread the wealth from rapid growth.
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