Archive for ‘aids’
Health care challenges fire up U.S. students
December 9th, 2007
One measure of the troubled state of U.S. health care is the hordes of idealistic young people lining up to fix it.
Popularity: 3%
Around the Globe, Marking World AIDS Day
December 1st, 2007
Nations around the world mark World AIDS Day by hoisting banners or passing out condoms, hoping to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and quell its spread.
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Bush Announces Trip to Africa on World AIDS Day
November 30th, 2007
President Bush urged Congress on Friday to approve an additional $30 billion for the fight against AIDS, he also announced he would visit Africa early next year to further highlight the need and his administration’s efforts.
Popularity: 3%
Zimbabwe AIDS prevalence rate falls further
November 1st, 2007
Zimbabwe’s HIV prevalence rate has continued falling and now stands at less than 16 percent from more than 18 percent last year, government figures in the southern African country showed on Thursday.
Popularity: 3%
Cancer surge overwhelms AIDS-struck Botswana
November 1st, 2007
Doctors in Botswana are already battling one of the world’s highest levels of HIV infection and now they also face a dramatic rise in cancer cases as a result of the epidemic. The disease is putting extra pressure on the country’s overstretched health system.
Popularity: 3%
Bono Rocks NYC AIDS Event
October 26th, 2007
Bono is honored at the Black Ball concert for the Keep A Child Alive organization. Check out the scene on the celebrity-packed red carpet.
Popularity: 3%
Sharing Rwandan Culture
October 23rd, 2007
Rwandan products of 1994 genocide and HIV-AIDS epidemic are in the US performing in 25 towns.
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