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Alastair Leithead The South African version of the children s educational programme Sesame Street has introduced an HIV positive character.The programme, aimed at very young children, wants to show that those living with HIV are no different to others and should be treated as such.About one in nine South Africans have the virus, with
Old Mutual offers staff anti-Aids drugs BBC News - Tuesday, 10 September, 2002 HIV-positive workers at finance giant Old Mutual are to be offered life-prolonging anti-Aids drugs, in a sign of growing corporate willingness to tackle the impact of the disease.
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Alastair Leithead, BBC correspondent in Johannesburg The prevalence of Aids in southern Africa is complicating the task of helping the millions of people facing famine.In the past people have tried to cope with hunger through the strong and traditional African family unit - a structure now under increasing pressure from the Aids pandemic.In Swaziland
The future of HIV drugs BBC News - Monday, 12 August, 2002 HIV care has been revolutionised by the use of anti-retroviral drugs, which has allowed people to live for many years with the virus.
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Alastair Leithead in Johannesburg