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HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Charter Proposed In Zimbabwe (Medical News Today)

6 Sep 2008

An HIV/AIDS and human rights charter that aims to protect and promote the rights of people living with the disease was proposed recently by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, the ZimbabweStandard reports.

Press Trust Of India Examines HIV/AIDS Among Indian Populations Living In Mauritius (Medical News Today)

5 Sep 2008

The Press Trust of India on Tuesday examined HIV/AIDS among Indian populations on the island of Mauritius. According to Audrey dHotman de Villiers, an advocate working with an HIV/AIDS prevention group in Mauritius, Hindu leaders have not been vocal in the community or taken responsibility to fight HIV/AIDS, despite signs of increased drug use and risky sexual behavior.

U.S. Pledges $99M To Tanzania For HIV/AIDS, Malaria Efforts, Farm Loans (Medical News Today)

5 Sep 2008

Tanzania will receive $99 million in aid from the U.S. to enhance its efforts to address malaria and HIV/AIDS and provide loans to farmers, Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Bernard Membe said Tuesday, Reuters reports. The U.S. pledged the funding during Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete's visit to Washington, D.C., last week.