Posts Tagged ‘ Africa ’

Cell phones to beat HIV-AIDS in Africa

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Mobile phones may be a key weapon in the war against HIV and AIDS in Africa, says to the UNAIDS chief. The relatively new technology has a role to play in a continent plagued by inadequate health centres and dilapidated infrastructure, said Michel Sidibe, the executive director of the United Nations AIDS agency. “You can talk about different policies,...

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HIV/Aids leading cause of death in women

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A UN programme on HIV/Aids has warned that HIV is fast becoming the leading cause of death and disease among women of reproductive age worldwide. UNAids launched a five-year action plan at the start a 10-day conference in New York, addressing the gender issues which put women at risk. And one of the key issues it said is that...

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