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The latest international news, analysis and features on the HIV epidemic from Avert. Share your views and expertise with your peers in the comments box below the articles.

30 September 2016
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Children with their grandmother in South Africa

10% of children living with HIV don’t develop AIDS because immune system ignores HIV

The natural ability of some children's immune systems to hold off attacking HIV, thus stopping diseases progression, may provide clues for future treatment.

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20 September 2016
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A woman standing in front of health centre in Zambia

African nations, private donors and high-income countries rally together to raise $US 13 billion for the Global Fund

Nearly US$ 13 billion has been pledged to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to accelerate the response to end these diseases over the next three years.

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14 September 2016
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Truvada - the drug used as PrEP

Europe grants marketing approval of Truvada for use as PrEP

The European Commission has given pharmaceutical company, Gilead, the green light to market Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) across the region.

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14 September 2016
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Sweden reaches 90-90-90 Fast Track targets

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13 September 2016
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Women in Uganda are given sexual health and condom education

Kenya to scale-up access to PrEP for adolescent girls and young women

The Gates Foundation awards grant to expand access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for key populations in Kenya.

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02 September 2016
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Vaginal ring for HIV prevention effective and acceptable

An updated adherence analysis from the ASPIRE study indicates that consistent users of a vaginal ring containing dapivirine experienced 65% fewer infections, the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa heard last month.

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