Within five years the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases said Monday.
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World moving closer to preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission
AIDS hits Zimbabwean women, hardest
Since testing positive for HIV six years ago, Cecilia Chinhamo has endured a torrent of verbal abuse from her husband.
Cholera on the prawl in Mwenezi District, again
Health officials in Zimbabwe said Wednesday cholera had killed nine people in the southern district of Mwenezi, and that it appeared to be spreading to
neighbouring regions.
US spending freeze to erode gains against HIV/AIDS
A US decision to freeze spending on treatment for HIV in several African countries has prompted concern that some of the gains made against the AIDS epidemic since 2003 could be reversed.
Study: HIV+ migrants more likely to adhere to ARV regime
A study finding that foreigners are about half as likely to fail antiretroviral (ARV) treatment as South African citizens attending the same Johannesburg clinic has challenged widely held assumptions about migrants' ability to adhere to HIV/AIDS drug regimens.
Number of HIV+ Zimbabweans on ARVs to be doubled
An ambitious state plan that will almost double the number of people on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment by the end of 2010 has drawn mixed reactions from AIDS activists, but increased donor funding has made the government quietly confident.
AIDS levy expansion a mistake - Analysts
A plan to expand the three percent AIDS levy to include those in the informal sector could have a negative impact on the lives of Zimbabweans, analysts have warned.
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