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Zuma launches campaign against HIV
03/12/2009 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Zuma launches campaign against HIV

In this edition: President Jacob Zuma announces new policies to tackle the South Africa's AIDS epidemic; France and Rwanda restore diplomatic relations; and Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo feels the pressure over elusive election.
Bloggers comment suspected Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk's trial
01/12/2009 - WEBNEWS

Bloggers comment suspected Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk's trial

In this edition : Net users discuss the trial of suspected Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk; Online mobilisation on the occasion of World Aids Day; and the Iraqi Government launches a Youtube channel.
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President Zuma unveils expanded AIDS battle plan
01/12/2009 - SOUTH AFRICA

President Zuma unveils expanded AIDS battle plan

South African President Jacob Zuma revealed an expanded treatment plan for people with HIV during a nationally televised speech on World AIDS Day. The government hopes to cut the number of new infections by half by 2011.
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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy makes a plea on World AIDS Day
01/12/2009 - AIDS

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy makes a plea on World AIDS Day

French first lady and singer-songwriter, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, lent her considerable star power to the global fight against HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day when she called for action on mother-child HIV transmission rates.
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Obama lifts ban on US entry for foreign HIV patients
30/10/2009 - USA

Obama lifts ban on US entry for foreign HIV patients

The United States will put an end to a 22-year-old travel ban on foreign patients infected with the AIDS virus, President Barack Obama has announced, hailing the move as a step towards ending the stigma of the disease.
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New hope in search for AIDS vaccine
20/10/2009 - HEALTH

New hope in search for AIDS vaccine

After more than 25 years of research, an encouraging vaccine trial for the AIDS virus has been carried out in Thailand. Researchers said that it had lowered the rick of infection by approximately 31%.
AIDS: Close to a vaccine?
19/10/2009 - TOP STORY

AIDS: Close to a vaccine?

A major AIDS vaccine conference gets underway in Paris this week with controversy swirling around the results of vaccine trials in Thailand.
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This week: Closer to a vaccine for HIV or much ado about nothing?
Researchers in Thailand announce positive test results from a clinical trial of a HIV vaccine. HEALTH looks at whether or not it's time to celebrate.
25/09/2009 - Face-off

HIV - Vaccine: too early for optimism?

Does a new experimental HIV vaccine herald a new dawn in the fight against AIDS?
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Trial of AIDS vaccine cuts infection rates
A new AIDS vaccine tested on volunteers in Thailand protected a significant proportion of volunteers against infection, US and Thai researchers revealed Thursday in the first case of any vaccine even partly succeeding against the deadly disease.
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