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  • UK bolsters fight against HIV, TB and malaria

    The British government has announced that it will provide urgent support for life-saving HIV, TB and malaria supplies that will save the lives of millions of people in the world’s poorest countries.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Last night an SMS saved my life

    How an innovative texting service is helping mothers and babies in Rwanda

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  • Giving women a choice in Malawi

    How UK aid is helping women like Christina to plan their families and escape from poverty

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  • British Government confirms commitment to universal access

    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Minister Stephen O'Brien confirms the British Government's continued commitment to Universal Access.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • World AIDS Day

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A restless determination to make things better

    How young people in Uganda are tackling HIV and AIDS

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  • Unite to fight AIDS

    Young people take action to prevent new infections and support HIV positive people

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  • A chance to plan for the future

    Finding out her HIV positive status helped Esnart get her life back on track

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  • "Access to treatment is access to life"

    How Bonani in Zimbabwe is fighting stigma and discrimination to HIV and AIDS

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  • "If I help one person, to me that is a success"

    How George is helping to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS

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  • Protection for 4.7 million from malaria in Ghana

    The UK government has announced aid to protect nearly 5 million people in Ghana from malaria, including nearly 1 million children under the age of five.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A generation free of HIV

    How DFID is helping to prevent the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies in Zimbabwe

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  • Helping HIV positive mothers have HIV negative children

    A DFID funded project is helping to increase the number of HIV negative babies that are born in South Africa

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  • Sleeping safely under bednets

    How a DFID funded project in Kenya is protecting millions of people from malaria

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  • HIV care and support

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Health portfolio review 2009

    The health portfolio review was carried out in 2009 to assess the value for money of DFID’s investments in health, and to identify ways to get even better value for money.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID Research: Tuberculosis patients benefit from new treatment strategy in Tanzania

    A new TB-treatment delivery strategy has been implemented by the National TB and Leprosy programme of Tanzania

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  • UK to lead global efforts to combat malaria

    The UK will help halve the number of deaths caused by malaria in at least ten African countries by 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will announce today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British health workers save lives in developing countries

    International Development Secretary and Cardinal Turkson hear how British health workers play a crucial role in reducing maternal and child deaths in the world’s poorest countries.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MDGs in focus - MDG 4: Reduce child mortality

    How a slum community in Dhaka, Bangladesh has improved water and sanitation and reduced killer diseases

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