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Jane and John holding hands

Learning to live as a couple when one partner is HIV-positive in Sierra Leone

Jane* was pregnant when she discovered she was HIV-positive in 2008.…
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Cabo Verde leads the way in ending new HIV infections in children in West and Central Africa

Cabo Verde leads the way in ending new HIV infections in children in West and Central Africa

Emanuel Fernandes was born a few weeks after his mother discovered…
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UNAIDS, UNICEF and WHO urge countries in western and central Africa to step up the pace in the response to HIV for children and adolescents

UNAIDS, UNICEF and WHO urge countries in western and central Africa to step up the pace in the response to HIV for children and adolescents

DAKAR/GENEVA, 16 January 2019 - At a high-level meeting in Dakar…
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WHO HTS Info app: from concept to reality

This app provides easy, on-the-go access to current HIV testing…
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The 30th World AIDS DAY commemoration participants in Bishoftu town

Ethiopia commemorates the 30th World AIDS DAY

Federal HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Office (FHAPCO) in…
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Ms Betty Araba of UNAIDS swabbing her mouth for an oral fluid sample for self-testing

South Sudan commemorates the World AIDS Day 2018

Juba, 1 December 2018 – Under the theme “Know your status”, South…
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Moses 'Supercharger' Nsubuga

Denial and none Adherence to Treatment almost cost Moses “Supercharger” Nsubuga his life

Moses “Supercharger” Nsubuga, a musician and radio host in Uganda has…
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Self-testing for HIV is getting high marks in Zimbabwe 

Self-testing for HIV is getting high marks in Zimbabwe 

December 1st marks the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, and on…
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Cabo-Verde - Ailton Lima

Ailton Lima is a young Cabo-verdian living with HIV. At the time that…
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Mozambique - Sousa Chilaule

Mozambique - Sousa Chilaule

Sousa Chilaule, 46, widower and father of a 23-year-old girl, has…
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