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22 November 2006

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Africa's Working

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What are the health consequences of being overweight?

Africa developing solutions to fight disease and improve health, new report finds
20 November 2006 -- Africa is finding and developing its own solutions to its health problems, a new report finds. The Africa Regional Health Report - the first report to focus on the health of the 738 million people living in the African Region of the World Health Organization - offers hope that over time the region can address the massive health challenges it faces, given sufficient international support.
News release | The African Regional Health Report

Global AIDS epidemic grows but targeted prevention programmes are working
21 November 2006 -- The global AIDS epidemic continues to grow and some countries are seeing a resurgence in new HIV infection rates which were previously stable or declining. However, declines in infection rates are also being observed in some countries, as well as positive trends in young people's sexual behaviours. The latest figures and trends are published in the UNAIDS/WHO 2006 AIDS Epidemic Update.
News release | UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update 2006 [pdf 2.21Mb]

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21 November 2006
Global AIDS epidemic continues to grow
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20 November 2006
The African Regional Health Report
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20 November 2006
Launch of The Health of the People: The African Regional Health Report
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1 December 2006
World AIDS Day
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