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Chad: protecting children from HIV/AIDS

Chad: protecting children from HIV/AIDS

N'Djamena – Judith Haltebaye, a midwife with 15 years of…
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Multi-month HIV treatment dispensing improves care in Rwanda

Multi-month HIV treatment dispensing improves care in Rwanda

Kigali - Esther Uwababyeyi's journey with HIV began at a young age. "…
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Zimbabwe scores gains in HIV control

Harare - Susan Katsande has been living with HIV since 2002…
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La disponibilité du traitement antirétroviral renforce la lutte contre VIH/sida en Guinée Équatoriale

Availability of antiretroviral treatment bolsters HIV/AIDS control in Equatorial Guinea

Malabo – In Equatorial Guinea, where over 6% of the population lives…
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New step in African region’s efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B

New step in African region’s efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B

Brazzaville – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for…
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Technical Working Group on HIV Drug Resistance

HIV Health Experts convene in Mahalapye to assess HIV Drug Resistance in Botswana

For several years, Botswana has made significant strides in its HIV…
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HIV and Hepatitis Program Managers meet in Kampala to discuss how to close gaps in programmes and integrate NCDs and Mental Health services

HIV and Hepatitis Program Managers meet in Kampala to discuss how to close gaps in programmes and integrate NCDs and Mental Health services

Ministries of Health representatives from sixteen countries , WHO and…
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A woman holding a bottle of their prescription pills for HIV

Multi-month dispensing of ARVs in Rwanda: How WHO recommendations bring relief to people living with HIV

Esther Uwababyeyi’s journey with HIV began at a young age. "Since the…
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A MEDSAR student checking a woman's blood pressure at the Nyabahinga Market

WHO joins forces with medical students to improve health and well-being of adolescents and communities

It is a bustling morning at the Nyabahinga market, in Burera District…
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Burundi : une approche communautaire pour interrompre la transmission du VIH de la mère à l’enfant

Burundi adopts community-based approach to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Bujumbura – “It’s unacceptable that in 2024, children are still born…
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