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2008 World AIDS Day

Gov'ts tackle HIV stigma on World AIDS Day

Governments across the globe pledged Monday to step up the fight against HIV, combatting the stigma associated with the virus and promising to bankroll treatment programmes on the 21st annual World AIDS Day. Full story

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World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.

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2008-12-02 08:07:23 GMT China Daily JOHANNESBURG – Governments across the globe pledged Monday to step up the fight against HIV, combatting the stigma associated with the virus and promising to bankroll treatment programmes on the 21st annual World AIDS Day.

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2008-12-02 08:19:08 GMT China Daily Nondiscrimination against HIV carriers and AIDS patients is key to prevention and control of the disease, said Fan Yishan, director of the Yunnan AIDS Care Center.

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S. Africa starts fertility service for AIDS couples

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