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BREAKING NEWS Hong Kong HIV infections fall 12 percent in 2003 HONG KONG (AFP) Feb 24, 2004 The government said Tuesday the number of new HIV cases in Hong Kong fell 12 percent in 2003. 15-billion-dollar US anti-AIDS plan underway WASHINGTON (AFP) Feb 24, 2004 The 15-billion-dollar US anti-AIDS program got officially underway with the release Monday of its first 350 million dollars and its five-year plan. |
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Leaders urge swift action to slow AIDS in Europe, Central Asia DUBLIN (AFP) Feb 23, 2004 Urgent action is needed to halt the increasingly swift spread of HIV and AIDS through Europe and Central Asia, a conference of 55 nations from the two continents in Dublin was warned on Monday. Leaders urge swift action to halt spread of AIDS in Europe, Central Asia DUBLIN (AFP) Feb 23, 2004 Urgent action is needed to halt the increasingly swift spread of the AIDS virus through Europe and Central Asia, a conference of 55 nations from the two continents in Dublin was warned on Monday. Japanese tainted-blood trial halted over doctor's mental health TOKYO (AFP) Feb 23, 2004 The Tokyo High Court on Monday halted the trial of Japan's former leading authority on haemophilia implicated in the nation's deadly tainted blood scandal because of the doctor's poor mental health. EU AIDS conference to focus on Europe, central Asia epidemic DUBLIN (AFP) Feb 22, 2004 Ireland, the current holder of the European Union presidency, opens a two-day conference on Monday focused on halting the spread of AIDS in Europe and central Asia, where more than two million people are infected with the incurable disease. 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. |
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. |
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