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LONDON (Reuters) - Fear of infection and mass social change have driven a huge decline in HIV rates in Zimbabwe, offering important lessons on how to fight the AIDS epidemic in the rest of Africa, scientists said on Tuesday.In a study in ...

ROME (Reuters Life!) - Italy's quality wine producers are selling their finest vintages to help fight AIDS in Africa, fermenting the Latin proverb "In Vino Veritas," (In wine there is truth), into "In Vino Caritas" (In wine there is charity)."It's all about ...

George W. Bush, who as president was widely praised for his efforts to combat AIDS in Africa, on Wednesday called for more US action to address the global pandemic."No national security strategy is complete in the long run without promoting global health, ...

US launches HIV testing program in Zimbabwe with star musicians, broadcasters, soccer playersThe United States launched a program in Zimbabwe Wednesday to encourage HIV testing, with the U.S. ambassador, local musicians, broadcast personalities and soccer stars taking tests to mark the occasion.Alexio ...

Wealthy nations boosted funding for health programs in poor countries more than fourfold between 1990 and 2010, thanks largely to greater awareness of the need to fight HIV/AIDS, a report released Tuesday said.Research by the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to treat everyone in Africa infected with the AIDS virus are virtually futile, and public health experts should instead focus on preventing new cases, a committee of experts reported on Monday.Currently 22.5 million people in Africa have HIV, ...

There is a big difference between living with HIV in a richer country versus a poorer one.. The daily reality for most of the 22 million people living with HIV in Africa: Two terms come to mind when contrasting life with HIV ...

Expanded access to AIDS treatment in sub-Saharan Africa has dramatically cut deaths from the disease, but the region remains the worst affected in the world, a UN report said Tuesday.Sub-Saharan Africa saw an estimated 320,000 fewer people die of HIV-related causes in ...

DAKAR (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's qualified backing of condom use to help prevent AIDS marks a small breakthrough for efforts to fight the scourge in Africa, giving health workers and clergy more scope to broach a still-taboo subject.News of the pontiff's comments ...

Text Messages Used to Combat AIDS in S. Africa (October 24, 2008) During testing stages in October 2008, the project increased daily call volume to an AIDS helpline by nearly 200%. National Geographic: Text Messages Used to Combat AIDS in S. Africa ...

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Topic: Africa

Fear, social change drive down Zimbabwe HIV rates

Wine for life: Italy group fights AIDS with wine

Bush calls on US to step up fight against AIDS

US launches HIV testing program in Zimbabwe

AIDS awareness boosts global health funding

Best to focus on preventing HIV in Africa: report

Four Things You Need To Know About HIV

Access to AIDS treatment 'cutting deaths in Africa'

Pope words on condoms bolster AIDS fight in Africa

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