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The articles below are the most recent additions to the AIDS category of Africa InfoServ. To read an article, click on its title. To see more AIDS articles or to search a particular topic, click on Africa Archive. Articles marked with a magnifying glass ( ) are longer, more analytical pieces. To view a special collection of 33 HIV/AIDS posters from Africa, click on Poster Competition.

1.	The transformation of the Global Fund - concerns and opportunities
	Author: Dr. David McCoy	Date Written: 24 January 2012
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: Aidspan, GFO Issue 174
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.aidspan.org
	Key Words: Funding, countries, CTP
	Summary & Comment: The cancellation of Round 11 of the Global Fund brings rejuvenation to the organisation. New grants will cover a three-year period, down from five, and funds will be more closely managed. M.Makoni
2.	NGO warns of effects of AIDS funding shortfall
	Author: Joe DeCapua	Date Written: 20 January 2012
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: Voice of America
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http:// http://www.voanews.com
	Key Words: Global Fund, donations, NGO, global economic crisis
	Summary & Comment: A future without AIDS is not within reach because there is no money for it. M. Makoni.
3.	Fake, dodgy drugs drive malaria crisis in Africa
	Author: Sarah Boseley	Date Written: 17 January 2012
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: Mail & Guardian
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://mg.co.za/
	Key Words: Scientists, medicines, poor, counterfeit
	Summary & Comment: Urgent measures from African governments are needed to tackle counterfeit and substandard anti-malaria drugs that are on the market. M. Makoni.
4.	Mother-to-child HIV transmission at 18 percent
	Author: Staff reporter	Date Written: 10 January 2012
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: New Zimbabwe
	Secondary Category: Zimbabwe	Source URL: http://www.newzimbabwe.com
	Key Words: breast feeding, pregnant women, HIV
	Summary & Comment: It takes great effort for a country that has been economically on a down-ward trend to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission, but more could still be done, educating mothers on dangers of breast feeding. M.Makoni
5.	Ethiopia: New PMTCT plan needs men
	Author: Correspondent	Date Written: 4 January 2012
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: IRIN Plus News
	Secondary Category: Gender	Source URL: http:// http://www.plusnews.org
	Key Words: Women, reproduction, community, HIV transmission
	Summary & Comment: Men can play a critical role in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) by supporting their spouses to visit clinics and have professional midwives help them deliver. M. Makoni.
6.	Homophobia hurting anti-AIDS campaigns in Africa
	Author: Ginny Stein	Date Written: 29 December 2011
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: Radio Australia
	Secondary Category: Southern Region	Source URL: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/
	Key Words: Africa, government, homosexuality, Botswana
	Summary & Comment: Age old beliefs in Africa condemn homosexuality. It is this line of thinking that is hampering efforts to curtail the spread of HIV and AIDS. M. Makoni
7.	AIDS Vaccine Initiative looks ahead to the future
	Author: Margaret McGlynn	Date Written: 20 December 2011
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: IAVI
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.iavi.org/
	Key Words: HIV, vaccine, research
	Summary & Comment: Hope and commitment has carried through an HIV and AIDS service organisation for more than a decade. In face of global cuts to fund HIV-related projects, they have not lost hope. M.Makoni.