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JOHANNESBURG - Public sector strikes in South Africa have become so common in recent years that people are asking if plans should not be put in place to prevent the disruption of HIV and tuberculosis [TB] treatment, and prepare health workers. full report


Strike jeopardizes HIV treatment
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UGANDA: New strains of HIV spreading in fishing communities

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UGANDA: Optimism as PEPFAR increases funding*
KAMPALA, 25 August 2010 (PlusNews) - More Ugandan HIV patients are set to receive life-prolonging medication after the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) responded to appeals from healthcare providers overwhelmed by patients by committing to increase its support of the country's treatment programme.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Strike jeopardizes HIV treatment
JOHANNESBURG, 24 August 2010 (PlusNews) - A strike for better wages by South African health workers is putting the lives of HIV-positive people on the line as industrial action disrupts treatment programmes.
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KENYA: TB patients held in police cells for defaulting on treatment
NAIROBI, 24 August 2010 (PlusNews) - Kenyan government officials have defended the arrest and incarceration of two men infected with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, who failed to adhere to their treatment.
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75 percent of all ARVs distributed in West Africa are provided through Global Fund-supported programmes

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The UN Secretary General is inviting civil society organizations to give their input on how to promote and implement human rights-based HIV/AIDS programmes as part of his upcoming report in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 12/27.

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) is looking to fund women-led initiatives tied to the 16 Days Global Campaign in southern Africa.

This two-week short-course will focus on most-at-risk populations such as men who have sex with men, and injecting drug users. The course is geared towards those working in the HIV/AIDS sector, including researchers and students, and is open to candidates from across Africa.

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