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International News East African Nations to Negotiate for Antiretrovirals as a BlocAugust 20, 2004 The three nations in the East African Community -- Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania -- have agreed to negotiate as a bloc with licensed antiretroviral drug makers for local production of generic drugs, the local Daily News reported today. HIV/AIDS prevalence in the region stands at 10 percent in Tanzania, 7 percent in Kenya, and 6.2 percent in Uganda. Presently, only one out of 10 regional residents in need of the drugs can afford them. Xinhua News Agency 08.20.04  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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