Tag Archives: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNAIDS welcomes Kenya High Court judgment on anti-counterfeit law

April 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

UNAIDS commends the High Court of Kenya for a ruling today that will safeguard access to affordable and quality life-saving generic medicines. The decision by the High Court found that the definition of “anti-counterfeit” within the 2008 Anti-Counterfeit Act was … read more »

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Opinion piece by the Executive Director of UNAIDS for the Africa Cup of Nations 2012 / Africa….winning against AIDS

January 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

LIBREVILLE, Gabon, January 20, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Opinion piece by the Executive Director of UNAIDS for the Africa Cup of Nations 2012: Africa….winning against AIDS By Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS … read more »

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Africa bears heavy AIDS burden, hope ahead

March 4, 2011 by benim

Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region most heavily burdened by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS, but there are signs that efforts by the global health community and national governments are starting to slow the epidemic and may be … read more »

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Catholics debate pope’s condom remarks

November 21, 2010 by benim

MANILA, Philippines — Some church members in Southeast Asia’s largest Roman Catholic nation praised Pope Benedict XVI for saying condom use might be justified in some cases, though Filipino bishops stressed Sunday the church leader still opposes contraceptives. Speaking to … read more »

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