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Maternal mortality in Afghanistan
Badakhshan in northeast Afghanistan now ranked second worst in the world in maternal mortality -- how NGOs are stepping in to help.
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Story behind new HIV vaccine
An AIDS vaccine trial in Thailand showed the vaccine cut the risk of infection by as much as a third; scientists encouraged by results....
DDT use provokes political battle in Uganda
The U.S. and WHO encourage African countries to use DDT to fight the spread of malaria, but some Ugandans are protesting....
Fighting the spread of fake drugs in developing world
Fake drugs prevalent in developing world, where scant regulation lets useless and sometimes dangerous medicine land on store shelves. ...
Living with HIV in New Zealand
Shane, an HIV-positive New Zealand man shares his story of coping with the physical and psychological isolation of the disease....
HIV infections may be declining in South Africa
A new report says HIV infections among young teens are down in South Africa....
Key finding in AIDS research
An international team of scientists has made a discovery that may change our understanding of the history and future of AIDS....
GlaxoSmithKline allows generic AIDS drugs
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline says it will allow manufacturers to produce generic versions of all its HIV and AIDS medicines....
Audio diary of a South African AIDS activist
Thembi Ngubane documented her battle with AIDS in audio diaries -- she recently died of complications from AIDS-related tuberculosis....
