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24 November 2009 - 09H57  

New HIV infections down 17 percent: UNAIDS
A nurse draws blood from a patient for an HIV test in Johannesburg. New HIV infections have fallen by 17 percent over the past eight years, UNAIDS said Tuesday, noting that prevention programmes were having an impact.
A nurse draws blood from a patient for an HIV test in Johannesburg. New HIV infections have fallen by 17 percent over the past eight years, UNAIDS said Tuesday, noting that prevention programmes were having an impact.

AFP - New HIV infections have fallen by 17 percent over the past eight years, UNAIDS said Tuesday, noting that prevention programmes were having an impact.

"The good news is that we have evidence that the declines we are seeing are due, at least in part, to HIV prevention, said Michel Sidibe, UNAIDS executive director.

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