Thai "Condom King" Wins Gates Health Award
A non-profit family-planning group founded by Thailand's "Condom King" has won the $1 million Gates Award for Global Health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Tuesday.
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China Shares Bird Flu Sample.
WHO China has shared human bird flu samples for the first time in more than a year, giving a boost to international efforts to track the deadly H5N1 virus and develop vaccines, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.
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U.N. Urges HIV Testing for All Patients in Hard-Hit Nations
U.N. health officials on Wednesday called on nations with severe AIDS epidemics to offer routine, confidential HIV tests to all patients at health-care facilities in hopes of dramatically expanding the number of those who know they have the virus.
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WHO Official Says Flu Pandemic "Almost Certain"
A flu pandemic is almost certain to occur in the long term, but the likelihood of a large-scale outbreak in the next few years is less clear, a World Health Organization official said on Thursday.
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TB Patient Fled Ahead of Health Authorities
A man infected with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis fled across Europe to avoid detention, taking flight after flight to stay ahead of public health officials.
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Abbott Fund Increases Commitment to Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
Further deepening its commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa, Abbott Fund announced today that it is opening a new program office in Tanzania to manage its extensive HIV/AIDS philanthropic efforts and partnerships there.
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WHO Calls for Massive Expansion in HIV Testing
Voluntary HIV tests should be offered to all patients attending clinics, for whatever reason, in countries where AIDS is widespread, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
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Bush to Seek Extension of AIDS Effort
President to Ask for $30 Billion to Double U.S. Contribution.
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(Source: Global Health Council)
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