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fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

Papua New Guinea grapples with HIV epidemic as it battles stigma and US aid cuts

After battling illness for years, Nancy Karipa tested positive for HIV in 1999. She had just given birth to her first child. It was a crossroads moment for me, with the fear of denial, but I chose action, Karipa, who is now in her 50s, said at an Aids awareness event in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby in December. She and the baby received treatment, and her child remains healthy.
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3 months ago

Why the medical community is thrilled by U.S. support for a 'breakthrough' HIV drug

U.S. will invest to expand lenacapavir rollout aiming to reach up to 2 million people to prevent and treat HIV, focusing on mother-to-child transmission.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Botswana was once at risk of extinction' from HIV. Now it is a world leader in eliminating the virus in children

Botswana reduced mother-to-child HIV transmission from 20–40% to below 1% through pioneering interventions, achieving WHO Gold Tier elimination recognition.
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