Uganda: Annual HIV Prevention Jab Shows Promise - What It Means for Uganda

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Uganda: Annual HIV Prevention Jab Shows Promise - What It Means for Uganda

[Nile Post] A groundbreaking annual injection designed to protect against HIV has successfully passed its first safety trial, bringing new hope for long-term prevention.

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The first Black network anchor, Max Robinson, who joined ABCs World News Tonight died on this day of complication from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), in Washington, DC.

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Zimbabwe: COVID-19 Could Prove "Disastrous" for Zimbabwe, UNDP Study Finds

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Coronavirus disrupts HIV prevention efforts in Africa

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