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BREAKING NEWS China honours leading AIDS campaigner for first time BEIJING (AFP) Feb 20, 2004 China on Friday honoured for the first time its leading AIDS campaigner, a 77-year-old doctor who has frequently been harassed by officials trying to hide the problem of "AIDS villages" in central China. Brazil, Mozambique to build factory for AIDS drugs MAPUTO (AFP) Feb 20, 2004 A Brazilian delegation will visit Mozambique this month to complete plans to build a factory to produce HIV/AIDS generic drugs in the southern African state, a Mozambican cabinet minister said Friday. |
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China mulls setting up state-level body to fight AIDS BEIJING (AFP) Feb 20, 2004 China was Friday considering creating a new state-level committee to take charge of fighting HIV/AIDS in a move that suggests the government recognizes efforts so far have been inadequate. Some 4,000 Kenyan women to meet Friday to discuss HIV/AIDS NAIROBI (AFP) Feb 19, 2004 Some 4,000 women from across Kenya are to gather in Nairobi on Friday for the first national AIDS conference to address AIDS issues, health ministry officials said. Swaziland declares national disaster due to drought, AIDS MBABANE (AFP) Feb 19, 2004 Swaziland's prime minister has declared a national disaster due to the combined effect of AIDS, drought and hail and appealed to the international community for help. Swaziland declares national disaster due to drought, AIDS MBABANE (AFP) Feb 19, 2004 Swaziland's prime minister has declared a national disaster due to the combined effect of AIDS, drought and hail and appealed to the international community for help, the Times of Swaziland reported Thursday. Indian media targeting stigma surrounding AIDS: population expert WASHINGTON (AFP) Feb 18, 2004 The Indian media has begun dispelling some of the stigma surrounding AIDS, but many Indians still believe the disease only affects prostitutes and drug users, a population expert said Wednesday. South Africa promises billions to create jobs, fight AIDS and crime CAPE TOWN (AFP) Feb 18, 2004 South Africa's government announced its budget for 2004 on Wednesday, ahead of the national elections in April, saying it would spend billions of dollars in the next five years on creating jobs and fighting AIDS and crime. |
Top Chinese leader met with country's most famous AIDS activist BEIJING (AFP) Feb 18, 2004 Vice Premier and Health Minister Wu Yi recently held a three-hour private meeting with China's foremost AIDS activist Gao Yaojie, Gao told AFP Wednesday. Los Angeles reports first rise in AIDS in a decade LOS ANGELES (AFP) Feb 18, 2004 Health officials in the second biggest US city of Los Angeles said Tuesday that the area had posted its first increase in diagnosed AIDS cases in more than a decade. Australia donates 20 million dollars to global AIDS fund SYDNEY (AFP) Feb 18, 2004 Australia announced Wednesday it would donate 25 million dollars (19.97 million US) over the next three years to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Ex-head of Polish boys choir charged with abuse tested HIV positive: report WARSAW (AFP) Feb 17, 2004 The former head of a celebrated Polish boys choir facing charges of sexually abusing three minors is HIV-positive, a Polish newspaper said Tuesday. Russia, Ukraine, Estonia face AIDS crisis, UN warns MOSCOW (AFP) Feb 17, 2004 Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltic state of Estonia are suffering from some of the fastest growing rates of HIV/AIDS in the world, which could dramatically slow their economic recovery, a UN report warned Tuesday. Russia, Ukraine, Estonia face AIDS crisis, UN warns MOSCOW (AFP) Feb 17, 2004 Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltic state of Estonia are suffering from some of the fastest growing rates of HIV/AIDS in the world, which could dramatically slow down economic growth, a UN report warned Tuesday. |
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