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Malawi: Painkillers Prescribed for Malaria Amid Drug Shortage

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Malawi is experiencing a drug shortage as the country’s international donors remain reluctant to release aid meant for the health sector.

Peru: In Prison, a Little Health Care Goes a Long Way

Friday, October 28, 2011

'I caught tuberculosis, but I'm lucky because it's been cured,' says Hernán Arévalo from his bed in the new hospital at the Peruvian prison of Lurigancho, one of the most crowded and dangerous in Latin America. 'Before, whoever came in here was unlikely to get out alive.'

Pakistan: Treatment Centre Begins to Break AIDS Stigma

Friday, October 21, 2011

'Today is the best day of my life,' Gul Hamid, 40, told IPS. 'Finally my family members are convinced that HIV/AIDS can’t be transmitted through handshakes or shared meals and utensils.'

Somalia: Rape - The Hidden Side of the Famine Crisis

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

When Aisha Diis* and her five children fled their home in Somalia seeking aid from the famine devastating the region, she could not have known the dangers of the journey, or even fathom that she would be raped along the way.

Nepal: No Brakes on Sex Trafficking

Friday, September 16, 2011

While a Nepalese campaign to stop human trafficking gains recognition by the White House and Hollywood, Nepal continues to be a prime source for sex trafficking, thanks to unsettled conditions created by a protracted political crisis.

Pakistan: Dodging Drones and Bullets to Beat HIV

Thursday, September 08, 2011

Having to contend with U.S. army drones and the crossfire between the Taliban and the Pakistani army, the residents of Pakistan’s tribal areas find access to treatment for HIV/AIDS harder than in most other parts of the world.

Neglected Diseases Group Seeking Child-Friendly Aids Drugs

Monday, August 29, 2011

A scientific alliance in which developing countries are playing a key role has taken on the challenge of producing paediatric AIDS drugs, an area that is no longer a priority for pharmaceutical companies because mother-to-child transmission of HIV has virtually been eliminated in the industrialised world.

Swaziland: Economic Crisis Means Short Supply of ARVs

Monday, July 25, 2011

Swaziland’s economic crisis has affected its ability to provide healthcare as the country’s buffer stock of antiretrovirals (ARVs) has fallen below the prescribed three-month supply.

Kenya: Providing ARVs to HIV-Negative People Will Strain Resources

Thursday, July 21, 2011

When Lucy Omollo found out that her husband was HIV-positive six years ago, the couple thought the best way to prevent her from becoming infected with the virus was not to have sex.

Navigating Challenges, Brazil Steps Up Aids Response

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Long heralded as a model for the global response to HIV/AIDS, Brazil is intensifying its actions, at home and abroad, in the face of potential setbacks including an arising need for new treatment regimens, the resultant increase in drug prices and the debate over intellectual property rights.

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