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  Determinants of knowledge of HIV status in South Africa: results from a population-based HIV survey

  BioMed Central, 2009

  With over 30% of women and men in the South Africa's 2005 national HIV household survey indicating that they had previously been tested for HIV (of which 91% were aware of their test results), this paper published by BioMed Central seeks to describe the associations between socio-demographic, behavioural and social characteristics and knowledge of HIV status among a nationally representati
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  Crusaid

  Crusaid is a non-profit organisation whose goal is to relieve poverty and illness caused by HIV, educate, and support vaccine research through independent fundraising and grant making.Its activitie
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  Overview of the impact and best practice responses in favour of children in a world affected by HIV/AIDS

  UNESDOC: Online UNESCO documents, 2002

  This first chapter from the overall study ‘AIDS, public policy and child well-being’ offers an overview of the impact of HIV/AIDS on children and desirable policy responses.
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  Do patents for antiretroviral drugs constrain access to AIDS treatment in Africa?

  International Intellectual Property Institute, 2001

  The report studies the patent statuses of 15 antiretroviral drugs in 53 African countries. These antiretroviral drugs are patented in few African countries and that in countries where antiretroviral drug patents exist, generally only a small subset of antiretroviral drugs are patented.
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  HIV/AIDS in development

  Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, 2001

  Paper asks:how does HIV/AIDS influence the scope for eradicating poverty and creating intercultural co-operation?how can MS contribute to an open and constructive approach to the human problems related to HIV/AIDS?how can training and seminars increasingly take the HIV/AIDS catastrophe into consideration?MS and MS partners should increase the awareness and create a debate in the
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  Debt relief and health care in Kenya

  WIDER Development Conference on Debt Relief, 2001

  The paper proposes investment of possible debt relief proceeds in general preventive health care, human development, health equipment, medical supplies, health infrastructure and in programmes for preventing and treating HIV/AIDS-related diseases.Conclusions: Kenya deals with external debt together with regular servicing at the expense of such vital life programmes as health care,
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  Demobilization and its implications for HIV/AIDS

  Linking Complex Emergency Response and Transition Initiative, 2000

  Traditionally demobilization of military personnel has followed the signature of peace accords to facilitate the transition from war to peace and to preserve national and international security.
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  Health and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 1999

  Poverty and ill health are intimately linked, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where public health services are severely strained.
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  The bitterest pill of all: the collapse of Africa's health system

  Save the Children Fund, 2001

  World leaders are discussing a multi-billion dollar package of initiatives aimed at tackling major diseases in poor countries. However, economic crisis and unsuccessful reforms in the past two decades have left many nations with failing health systems. What groundwork is needed before such vast resources are committed?