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1.	Religious activists committed to continue efforts
	Author: Sara Speicher ,Vienna	Date Written: 23 July 2010
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.e-alliance.ch/en
	Key Words: Access, health care , funding
	Summary & Comment: "This work is not for wimps" was the clarion call of religious activists as they left the AIDS conference worried about funding but committed to continue efforts to save more people. M.Makoni
2.	South Africa: Promising microbicide a step forward for research
	Author: Carol Campbell, Oudtshoorn	Date Written: 21 July 2010
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: Sci.Dev.Net
	Secondary Category: Gender	Source URL: http://www.scidev.net
	Key Words: South Africa, HIV/AIDS, research, microbicide, infection, women,
	Summary & Comment: There has been an alarming increase in new HIV/AIDS infections in young South African women. In the past,there was huge excitment in 2007 when researchers began recruiting women for the first trials worldwide of a vaginal gel containing an antiretroviral drug. News that the gel has proved effective is commendable. M.Makoni
3.	EAA study confirms flat-lining of faith-based HIV/AIDS budgets
	Author: Sara Speicher, Vienna	Date Written: 21 July 2010
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.e-alliance.ch/
	Key Words: Testing, education, faith-based
	Summary & Comment: The decline in funding is a serious concern for faith-based organisations that deal with HIV and AIDS. If donors with money fail to come foward, churches may helplessly watch patients die. M.Makoni
4.	Religious leaders commit to action on HIV/AIDS
	Author: Sara Speicher, Vienna	Date Written: 20 July 2010
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
	Secondary Category: Interfaith Relations	Source URL: http://www.e-alliance.ch/
	Key Words: Researchers, church, women
	Summary & Comment: Even from the pulpit religious leaders can preach about HIV and AIDS. That is not news. What is striking is the Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh leaders’ personal committment to ensure there is bold, all round support to publicly deal with issues associated with HIV/AIDS such as sigma, universal access, quality care, and effective, prev . . . [expand]
5.	South Africa: Call for quality ARV drugs
	Author: Zinhle Mapumulo, Vienna	Date Written: 19 July 2010
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: Sowetan
	Secondary Category: Southern Region	Source URL: http://www.sowetan.co.za
	Key Words: South Africa, ARV, policy, money
	Summary & Comment: Huge numbers of people are on antiretroviral treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa, but scientists are now saying policy makers must pay special attention to the quality of the ARV drugs. M.Makoni
6.	Justice is at heart of HIV commitments - multi-faith conference
	Author: Stephen Brown, Vienna	Date Written: 19 July 2010
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: World Council of Churches
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.oikoumene.org
	Key Words: Faith, HIV, scientists
	Summary & Comment: Donors have been reminded by faith communities to keep their commitments to fund HIV/AIDS treatment programmes as they know they should. M.Makoni
7.	Zimbabwe: Virgins living with HIV/AIDS
	Author: Ropafadzo Mapimhidze, Harare	Date Written: 15 July 2010
	Primary Category: Health and AIDS	Document Origin: NewsDay
	Secondary Category: Zimbabwe	Source URL: http://www.newsday.co.zw
	Key Words: Zimbabwe, PLWH, children, disease,
	Summary & Comment: They are young, vibrant, and living. Researchers claim they will not survive beyond five years of age. But reports of virgins living with HIV and AIDS have been vindicated. M.Makoni