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World TB Day: Swazis Unite to end TB and HIV

World TB Day: Swazis Unite to end TB and HIV

4 April  2017 - Mbabane Swaziland:As Swaziland joined the rest of the…
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Uganda intensifies battle against HIV/AIDS through the launch and dissemination of consolidated guidelines

The Director General of Health services in Ministry of Health (MoH),…
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(L-R) Prof Carles Uwakwe(, Prof Suliaman Akanmu, Dr Evelyn Ngige, Dr Bilali Camara, Dr Dorothy Mboringacha, Dr Meg Doherty; Dr Rex Mpazanje, and Prof Shittu.

Nigeria aligns national protocol to WHO ‘Treat All’ guidelines on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment

Abuja, 28 June, 2016 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Isaac…
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New WHO Guidelines Make All Persons Living with HIV Eligible for Antiretroviral Treatment

Johannesburg, 29 April 2016 – According to the new World Health…
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The First Lady, Mrs Esther Lungu receiving the salute from the marchers in Livingstone. ( Right) is the UNICEF Rep. Dr. Hamid Elbashir, Mrs Anne Mtonga, National Surveillance Officer and the WHO Rep. Dr. Jacob Mufunda

Highlights of the commemoration of the World Aids Day 2015 in Zambia: “Zambia’s future, Getting to Zero New HIV Infections.”

Lusaka, 4th December 2015 - Zambia joined the international community…
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New recommendations show how to treat all people living with HIV and decrease new infections

Harare, 27 November 2015 –The world  is poised to end the AIDS…
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Treat all people living with HIV, offer antiretrovirals as additional prevention choice for people at "substantial" risk

30 September 2015, Geneva - Anyone infected with HIV should begin…
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Brazzaville Hosts 5th Inter-Agency Meeting on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria

Brazzaville, 5 March 2014 – A two-day meeting of HIV/AIDS,…
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Chinese First Lady and WHO Goodwill Ambassador for TB and HIV/AIDS visits orphanage of Children affected by HIV in Brazzaville

Brazzaville, 29 March 2013 -- WHO Goodwill Ambassador for…
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Revised HIV/AIDS Strategy for WHO African Region Unveiled

Luanda, 20 November 2012  -- The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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