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Sixteen years ago, the 13th International AIDS Conference (IAS) convened in Durban, South Africa, to “break the silence” on the millions of preventable AIDS-related deaths occurring around the world. The summit was notable as it laid out the clear case that HIV causes AIDS, allowed people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)’s voices to be heard, and...
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Mwai Banda, an 18 year-old woman from Chigodi village in Kasungu District, Malawi has traveled 60 kilometers to be interviewed for a Community Midwife Assistant (CMA) training program. Mwai holds a Malawi School Certificate of Education and has always dreamt of working to improve health in her community. “There are a lot of problems in...
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Last World Hepatitis Day, we announced that CHAI, with the support of DFID, was launching its program in viral hepatitis to address the massive burdens of hepatitis B and C. Over this first year, we have seen tremendous progress in the global response to viral hepatitis. We have seen the release of new WHO treatment...
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In Kanchin State, a remote part of northern Myanmar, 24 year-old U Dee Se has used heroin since the age of 18. Like many other people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in the area, throughout his drug use, he shared needles with friends, but was unconcerned about potentially contracting HIV. “My body was asking for the...
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The Kingdom of Swaziland’s National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) is pursuing the ambitious goal of malaria elimination, which is defined as zero local malaria cases (originating within Swaziland’s borders). If realized, Swaziland would be the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve this public health milestone. Swaziland is close: during the July 2014-June 2015 malaria...
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