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White House Forum Explores the Power of Faith-based Communities to Respond to HIV
<p>WASHINGTON, DC – A White House forum yesterday between administration officials and faith leaders took stock of the faith-based response to HIV and explored partnerships between faith communities and…
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Giving Life is the Leading Cause of Death for Women in South Sudan
<p>JUBA -- South Sudan has the worst reported maternal mortality rate in the world. Childbirth and pregnancy, rather than conflict, are the nation's biggest killers of girls and women.</p>
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CONDOMIZE! Campaign Hits AIDS 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- There is a renewed emphasis on condoms during the International AIDS Conference this week as a campaign promoting their use and availability has been re-launched during the event, with the…
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Youth Leaders Gather Force in Washington, Ahead of the AIDS Conference
WASHINGTON, D. C. --- More than 25,000 participants are expected to converge on Washington for the 19th International AIDS Conference.
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New AIDS Figures Show Progress, Especially in Reducing New HIV Infections in Children.
A few days before the 19th International AIDS Conference opens next week, UNAIDS has launched <i>Together We Will End AIDS</i>, which reports a 20 per cent reduction in new cases of HIV compared to 2001.
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Working to Ensure that Every Pregnancy is Wanted in Uganda
<p> <b>KAMPALA, Uganda ---</b> After a 400-kilometre flight past the expanding suburbs of Kampala that give way to lush fields and hills, a small aircraft carrying a group of journalists and a…
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Executive Director Urges First Ladies to Raise their Voices Against Child Marriage and Teen Pregnancy
ADDIS ABABA-- UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehim today called on African First Ladies to use their positions and voices to stop early child marriage and teenage pregnancy.
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Executive Director: Access to Life-saving Supplies is a Human Right
“Having access to drugs that could save lives should not be a matter of charity, but a human right,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.
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Giving Millions of Women the Right to Decide How Many Children to Have – and When
Marking World Population Day at the London Summit on Family Planning, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin committed UNFPA to helping nations ensure that every woman is free to exercise her right to access…
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