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Five-year Plan to Halve New HIV Infections in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s government has come up with an ambitious plan to halve new HIV infections, quadruple its annual condom distribution and put 85 percent of people who need life-prolonging HIV medication on treatment within five years.
UNAIDS Commends HIV/AIDS Programs in Kenya
The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibe has commended Kenya’s HIV/AIDS programs, saying coordination among various AIDS agencies in the country is going well. He noted that more people are dying of AIDS in Africa than in the developed countries...
Former Tanzanian President Calls for Concerted Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS
Former President of Tanzania and a leader of Champions for an HIV-Free Generation, Benjamin Mkapa says male circumcision and condom usage are important elements in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Speaking at the Southern African Broadcasting Association...
Actors Jaden And Willow Smith Become Youth Ambassadors for Hasbro’s PROJECT ZAMBI
Actors and brother and sister duo Jaden and Willow Smith are joining Hasbro, Inc.’s PROJECT ZAMBI as the program’s Youth Ambassadors to help raise awareness for the estimated 15 million children who have lost parents and relatives to the AIDS epidemic...
Bill Clinton Pledges Antiretroviral Treatment for an Extra 600,000 Children in Developing Countries
Visiting former US President, Bill Clinton on Sunday said his foundation will provide antiretroviral treatment for about 800,000 up from the 200,000 that are presently benefiting from the incentive in developing countries.
