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Health The World

24. January 2023

Drastic Drop in HIV-Positive Babies, Thanks to This Global Plan

There has been a 50 percent reduction in new mother-to-child HIV transmission cases worldwide in recent years.

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Health The World

9. October 2022

Countries Band Together to Fight Deadly Diseases

Many countries have just funded the seventh replenishment for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

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Health Botswana

31. July 2022

Success: Mother-to-Child HIV Numbers See Big Drop

The World Health Organization (WHO) granted Botswana a certification stating that the African country is on its way to eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission, thus proving that an AIDS-free generation is possible.

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Health USA

8. March 2022

She’s the First Woman to Be Cured of H.I.V.

An American mixed-race woman became the third person in the world - and first woman - to be cured of H.I.V. using umbilical cord blood as a new transplant method, thus giving hope in curing a larger array of patients.

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Health USA

12. December 2021

Plan to Eradicate HIV by 2030 Takes Shape

The president of the United States unveiled its AIDs strategy to eradicate HIV for good on its territory by 2030, a plan that banks on financing research, addressing social issues linked to the epidemic, and improving access to treatment to all.

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Health Switzerland

10. June 2021

Turns Out We Can End AIDS!

Since dozens of countries have achieved or exceeded their 2020 targets in their fight against AIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS plans to set brand new targets for 2025 - and eradicate the virus by 2030.

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Health USA

23. April 2021

This Breakthrough Vaccine Fights HIV (and More!)

A laboratory in California, United States managed to develop a vaccine that targets the right immune cells to fight HIV, showing great promise as the first stage of a vaccine strategy in the fight against this deadly virus - and other viral diseases.

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Health Switzerland

5. April 2021

HIV Babies Now Have Access to Life-Saving Treatment

The World Health Organization approved an HIV drug re-dosed and adapted for infants from one month old and onwards in order to give the best chance of survival to children afflicted with the disease.

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Health USA

3. December 2020

Use This Ring When Making Love – It Will Protect You Against AIDS

An American non-profit organization has developed a vaginal ring that prevents women from contracting HIV, bringing them newfound hope to actively better protect themselves against the virus in the future.

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Health United Kingdom

15. November 2020

One Shot Every Two Months (Instead of One Pill a Day), Helps Women Keep HIV Away

A new report shows that a single shot given every two months is more effective than a daily pill at preventing HIV in women. Following the convincing data, researchers have even decided to end their clinical trial early.