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Human Rights Watch slams Uganda AIDS bill

Human Rights Watch slams Uganda AIDS bill

AFP - Friday, November 6 05:03 pm

KAMPALA (AFP) - Human Rights Watch on Friday criticised Uganda's HIV/AIDS bill, some of whose clauses call for mandatory testing of pregnant women, sex offenders and victims, and disclosure of HIV status. More »

  • Shrinking AIDS funding threatens gains: aid group

    Shrinking AIDS funding threatens gains: aid group

    AFP - Thursday, November 5 08:26 pm

    JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Waning international donor support for the fight against AIDS is a threat to a decade of progress in HIV treatment, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday. More »

  • Africa the worst hit by AIDS, by far

    Reuters - Thursday, November 5 05:46 pm

    (Reuters) - Declining donor HIV/AIDS funding could have catastrophic consequences for millions who need treatment and undo progress made in fighting the disease, aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday. More »

  • Shrinking AIDS funding will reverse gains-MSF

    Reuters - Thursday, November 5 05:46 pm

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Declining donor funding for HIV/AIDS could have catastrophic consequences for millions who need treatment and undo progress made in fighting the disease, aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday. More »

  • Experts warn of drastic AIDS funding shortfall

    Experts warn of drastic AIDS funding shortfall

    AFP - Tuesday, November 3 10:01 am

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The fight against AIDS in developing countries is facing a drastic funding shortfall amid rapidly rising treatment and prevention costs during the global financial crisis, experts said Tuesday. More »

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