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ETHIOPIA: Concerns over HIV/AIDS funding cuts

January 10, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(PlusNews) – Major projected cuts in US government funding for Ethiopia’s health sector could greatly undermine the progress the country has made in the fight against HIV, authorities and experts say. “There’s an AIDS spending cliff in Ethiopia, and the … read more »

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Aids: 20 Ugandans who made a difference

December 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Shifa Mwesigye In 1982, Prof Nelson Ssewankambo was a young researcher studying a strange disease at Kasensero fishing village, Rakai. Together with Prof David Serwadda and other scientists, they later confirmed the cause of the ailment to be HIV, … read more »

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US pays to train 140 000 health workers

March 8, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – The top US Aids official says the US will fund training for 140 000 African health care workers in an initiative to “transform and dramatically increase” medical education and research on the continent. Ambassador Eric Goosby’s plan comes … read more »

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Ethiopia, US Sign 5-Year Plan on HIV/AIDS

October 27, 2010 by benim

October 27, 2010 — Ethiopia and America on Wednesday agreed to a five-year partnership framework to through the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS relief (PEPFAR) to jointly expand and sustain an effective response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia, … read more »

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