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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Obasanjo Urges Nigerians to Take AIDS Tests to Curb SpreadApril 17, 2002 Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged all Nigerians to undergo tests for HIV to curb the spread of the disease, according to the country's Guardian newspaper. Last December in a bold initiative, Obasanjo launched Africa's first trial of cheap, imported, generic AIDS drugs. "This terrible thing we call HIV/AIDS, for which there is no cure, must not be allowed to take the upper hand in our country," he said. Last year Obasanjo ordered the free distribution of condoms to members of the armed forces, a high-risk group. Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, has more than 3.47 million people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Back to other CDC news for April 17, 2002 Agence France Presse 04.13.02 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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