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Y-PEER: Media Helping Empower Young People to Protect Themselves from HIV

<p>Harnessing the power of the mass media and new technologies to reach young people with information about HIV and reproductive health was high on the agenda at the XVIII International AIDS conference yesterday…

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Tired of Running Around: Health Care Systems that Work for Women

VIENNA, Austria – “I am lucky to have found out about my HIV-positive status before I was pregnant,” said Vuyiseka Dubula, secretary-general of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) in South Africa, a well-known AIDS…

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It Makes Business Sense for the Private Sector to Invest in Maternal Health

KAMPALA, Uganda  -- Creating new business opportunities in the aftermath of the global economic financial crisis was the title and ambitious expectation of a two-day event, held from 22 to 23 July, organized by the…

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Stories of Mothers Saved: African Mothers sending messages to Heads of States

It is no secret that in Africa, complications during pregnancy and childbirth are one of the leading causes of death for women of childbearing age. An unacceptable number of women die in pregnancy and childbirth each…

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AIDS Prevention: Love Smart, Play Safe

VIENNA, Austria — When Omar, an 18 year-old Moroccan college student, fell in love with his classmate Salma, he felt nervous about broaching the use of condoms with her.

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Shift, Engage, Share and Speak: Youth Make their Voices Heard

ENTEBBE, Uganda — They are huddled together in a group in the midst of an animated discussion to which each has something to contribute. Eager to make her point is Barbara Kyomugisha. At just 24 years old, Barbara is a…

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Young People Are Leading the Way in HIV Prevention

A change is happening among young people across the world, especially in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Young people are waiting longer to become sexually active, have fewer multiple partners and are increasingly using…

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Young People at Risk: The Changing Face of HIV in Georgia

<p>TBLISI, Georgia — Until recently, HIV prevalence here was concentrated among at-risk groups: injecting drug users, men who have sex with men, and sex workers.</p>

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Films and Music with a Purpose: 'Edutainment' for Young People in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — What's the best way to inform young people about risks and get them to adopt healthy behaviours? Lecturing can be counterproductive, peer pressure can outweigh common sense, and a belief in…

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