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Devil's claw - a promising remedy for pain 2 Dec 2008 00:50 GMT
... plant is native to many parts of southern Africa, where it is also called the grapple ... probably be best to avoid devil's claw. Pregnant women should not take devil's claw as ...
S. Africa starts fertility service for AIDS couples 2 Dec 2008 00:50 GMT
... S. Africa starts fertility service for AIDS couples In a ... in donor interest and funding. In dirt-poor Malawi and Lesotho, less than 5 percent of pregnant women ...
Early HIV screening of newborns at risk can save lives: UN 1 Dec 2008 23:32 GMT
... scale up HIV testing and treatment for pregnant women," he said. But in 2007, less ... where early screening will increase, including South Africa, Kenya, Malawi, stressed the "need to focus on strengthening our ...
UN report finds treating infants with HIV can increase survival rates up to 75 percent 1 Dec 2008 22:53 GMT
... is being increased in some countries hardest hit by HIV and AIDS, including Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia. In 2007, only 18 percent of pregnant women in low-income and ...
Testing newborns for HIV can save lives 1 Dec 2008 22:30 GMT
... is being increased in some countries hardest hit by HIV and AIDS, including Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia. In 2007, only 18 percent of pregnant women in low-income and ...

Testing newborns for HIV can save lives 1 Dec 2008 21:51 GMT
... is being increased in some countries hardest hit by HIV and AIDS, including Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia. In 2007, only 18 percent of pregnant women in low-income and ...
HIV testing can save newborns 1 Dec 2008 21:32 GMT
... infant testing in some countries hardest hit by HIV and AIDS such as Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia is being scaled up. In 2007, only 18 percent of pregnant ...
09:33am More HIV testing can save babies 1 Dec 2008 21:15 GMT
... The report cited the example of South Africa, where babies born to HIV-positive mothers were ... countries hit hard by AIDS, including Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Swaziland and Zambia. The report also ...
More HIV testing can save babies 1 Dec 2008 21:15 GMT
... The report cited the example of South Africa, where babies born to HIV-positive mothers were ... countries hit hard by AIDS, including Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Swaziland and Zambia. The report also ...
More HIV testing can save babies' lives: U.N. report 1 Dec 2008 20:20 GMT
... The report cited the example of South Africa, where babies born to HIV-positive mothers were ... countries hit hard by AIDS, including Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Swaziland and Zambia. The report also ...
Early HIV diagnosis and treatment saves lives of newborn babies ' UN report 1 Dec 2008 19:30 GMT
... hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, such as Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia, have introduced early infant ... Although several countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana and South Africa, were testing infants as ...
President and Mrs. Bush Participate in Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health 1 Dec 2008 18:52 GMT
... 50,000 people getting antiretrovirals in all sub-Sahara Africa. And we set a goal of 2 ... because they go on antiretrovirals while they're pregnant, and then they mentor new pregnant -- ... together -- I think we were in Zambia, but I may be wrong -- and two ...
New hope on AIDS in Africa 1 Dec 2008 18:52 GMT
... a continent ravaged by AIDS, a South African fertility clinic has started a service allowing ... interest and funding. In dirt-poor Malawi and Lesotho, less than 5% of pregnant women infected ... an increase from 8% to 29%. In Botswana, which has one of the highest AIDS ...
Winning the Fight Against Malaria 1 Dec 2008 18:31 GMT
... decline in the incidence of malaria in Swaziland is being attributed to a devastating drought ... primarily in the eastern Lubombo region bordering Mozambique - Swaziland's "crescent of drought" - although ... increased coverage with nets purchased in South Africa with Global Fund sponsorship," Dlamini said. Distribution ...
ZIMBABWE: Police and soldiers clash 1 Dec 2008 17:15 GMT
... and corporals, the lowest ranks in the Zimbabwean military. Junior soldiers rioting "The junior soldiers ... hopelessness." A deal brokered by former South African President Thabo Mbeki - appointed as negotiator by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) - was signed ...

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