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Children living with HIV in Uganda have been given greater access to treatment with a new paediatric HIV care centre opened at the main referral hospital in the capital, Kampala. full report
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| SOUTH AFRICA: Rapid HIV tests not infallible |  JOHANNESBURG, 6 October 2008 (PlusNews) - The reliability of HIV diagnoses obtained from finger prick tests has come into question with the recall of a brand of rapid HIV test kits used at public testing sites in two South African provinces.
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| | UGANDA: Going home is a mixed blessing |  GULU, 6 October 2008 (PlusNews) - As calm returns to northern Uganda, tens of thousands of people previously living in camps for internally displaced persons (IDP) camps are now in satellite camps mid-way between the IDP camps and their villages. The new camps are less crowded and people can cultivate their land, but the lack of healthcare is problematic.
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| | UGANDA: Disabled in the north missing out on HIV services |  GULU, 3 October 2008 (PlusNews) - Disabled people in northern Uganda - many of whom were injured in the long conflict between the government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) - are calling on the government to provide a more targeted HIV response.
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More than 13 million boys are circumcised every year around the world
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The 13-15 Oct. event explores mobile technology in support of social action, specifically in regards to health, human rights, environment, economic development, advocacy, citizen journalism and democratic participation.
Part of the Kenya Bar Hostess AIDS Programme, the conference focuses on female bar workers who remain especially vulnerable to sexual violence. The conference seeks to discuss methods to protect and empower these women, reducing their involvement in high risk behaviours such as commercial sex work.
Abstracts are now being accepted for the conference set to focus on scaling up HIV/AIDS services throughout the region. Abstracts are limited to 300 words or less and must be submitted electronically via the conference website.
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