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Activist finds innovative method to popularise condoms
Janssen is the Communication Advisor to Universal Access to Female Condoms (UAFC), a joint programme launched in 2009 by four organisations (Oxfam Novib, Rutgers WPF, i+solutions and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs) with the aim of making female condoms accessible and affordable for all.
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To Win Fight Against AIDS, We Must First Defeat TB
The overlap of TB and HIV is a deadly combination with tragic consequences. TB is the leading killer of people with HIV, accounting for one in four HIV-related deaths.
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Innovation is key to affordable healthcare in India
The Asian Heart Institute in Bandra played host to Prof Anil Gupta of IIM Ahmedabad, also executive vice chair National Innovation Council, a man who by his own admission has walked over 6,000 km across the country in search of innovative ideas.
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South Africa: Rural Health – Grossly Unequal but Some Hope
While there are significant unmet health needs in many parts of South Africa, they are particularly acute in historically disadvantaged rural areas.
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Children in Philippines receive vaccines against polio, measles
More than 30,000 children are being targeted as part of a vaccination campaign in Tacloban, Philippines, the city hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan, the World Health Organization recently announced.
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In Africa, Climate Change Wages War on Bodies, not Just Lands
While the African Union concentrates on strategies to mitigate the devastating financial effects climate change is having on Africans, I worry instead about its impact on our bodies.
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How much would it take to end health gaps?
Bridging the health gap between rich and poor nations is feasible in the next 22 years, but it will require the international community to refocus its assistance, and explore inexpensive but innovative interventions to curb emerging health issues, such as noncommunicable diseases.
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Warning sign: The news on AIDS isn’t all good
On World AIDS Day, an important question: Is an AIDS-free generation within reach?
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