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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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For India’s Newly Rich Farmers, Limos Won’t Do

International Herald Tribune - Fri, 03/19/2010 - 00:48
Land acquisition for expanding cities and industry has created pockets of instant wealth, creating a new economic caste in India: nouveau riche farmers.

Africa Could Join High-Speed Science Network

All Africa - Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:45
African science ministers are hoping to extend a high-speed fiber optic network — currently linking Egypt to the northern hemisphere — to other countries in Africa.

Vision for Africa

Daily Nation - Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:30
Africa’s economic future and the challenge of uniting people and nations drew eminent politicians and scholars into a historic public debate in Nairobi on Thursday.

'Quiet Corruption' Hurting Africa's Poor

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A World Bank report says teachers and other public servants who don't show up for work are fueling "quiet corruption" throughout Africa that is disproportionately hurting the continent's poor.

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