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Many Ethiopians prefer to keep their HIV status hidden for fear of isolation
ADDIS ABABA, 12 March 2010 (PlusNews) – On stage in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Mestihet Temane, 27, enacts the …

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Many Ethiopians prefer to keep their HIV status hidden for fear of isolation
ADDIS ABABA, 12 March 2010 (PlusNews) – On stage in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Mestihet Temane, 27, enacts the …

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Zambia aims to circumcise about 250,000 men every year
NAIROBI, 2 March 2010 (PlusNews) – Medical male circumcision is now widely recognized as an important HIV prevention tool, and several African countries have …

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There has been widespread international criticism of the bill
KAMPALA, 2 March 2010 (PlusNews) – More than 450,000 people have signed an online petition urging Uganda’s parliament to drop a bill that would …

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As many as 130,000 Tanzanian women fall pregnant every year; many of these are unwanted pregnancies
DAR ES SALAAM, 1 March 2010 (PlusNews) – A Tanzanian project is integrating family planning and HIV …

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Flash blood magnifies the HIV transmission risk of sharing needles
MOMBASA, 24 February 2010 (PlusNews) – Amina* and Rajab*, in their mid-twenties, spend most of their days getting high on heroin; when broke, …

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Test and treat – do models match reality?
JOHANNESBURG, 22 February 2010 (PlusNews) – New research could bolster arguments for a controversial approach that could eradicate HIV transmission in South Africa within five years, …

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At Kigali Central Prison, an estimated 16.5 percent of female inmates and 15 percent of male prisoners are HIV-positive
KIGALI, 18 February 2010 (PlusNews) – Rwandan health authorities have embarked on a campaign …

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Sexually active Rwandans use, on average, just three condoms every year
KIGALI, 16 February 2010 (PlusNews) – Doreen Uwimana, in her early 20s, carries condoms in her bag even when she goes to classes …

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Sex behind bars is a reality
NAIROBI, 16 February 2010 (PlusNews) – The Kenya Prisons Service has won praise for its HIV programmes, including education, testing and the provision of anti-retroviral drugs to …

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Jaboya – the exchange of sexual favours for fish – has been associated with Nyanza’s high HIV prevalence
KISUMU, 9 February 2010 (PlusNews) – Ooko*, a fisherman in his mid-twenties operating mainly from …

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HIV prevalence among Nyanza’s fishing communities is estimated to be as high as 30 percent
KISUMU, 9 February 2010 (PlusNews) – If you were a fishmonger in Kisumu, a city on Lake Victoria …

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Ten thousand male and female condoms were used in the fashion shows
ADDIS ABABA, 9 February 2010 (PlusNews) – The whims of fashion collided with some of life’s harsher realities when, during a …

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The associations help identify HIV-positive people in their communities who are in need of assistance
JUBA, 4 February 2010 (PlusNews) – Networks of people living with HIV in southern Sudan are trying to …

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Research shows that post-conflict transitions are periods of heightened vulnerability to HIV
JUBA, 29 January 2010 (PlusNews) – The evidence of five years of peace is everywhere in Juba, regional capital of Southern …

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Without government or community protection, Juba’s young girls are vulnerable to abuse
JUBA, 28 January 2010 (PlusNews) – In a large market in Juba, the regional capital of Southern Sudan, young women spend …