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HIV services cut back in America’s new global health strategy

The new U.S. global health plan calls for assigning staff in each U.S. foreign mission whose job would be watching for disease outbreaks and responding to them within 72 hours so they would not reach the United States.

The global AIDS community has been awaiting a plan from the Trump administration beyond funding cuts. But the “America First Global Health Strategy” released last month, is not what many were hoping for. While it prioritizes sector goals, such as greater country ownership, it would also withdraw funding for technical assistance or to monitor program quality. Experts say these pieces …

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HIV SURGE! Ugandan MPs to Get Mandatory Condom Use Lessons

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KAMPALA — In a rather unusual move, the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has proposed to train Members of Parliament on how to use condoms — yes, practically — so they can better teach their voters how to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. The proposal, made by Ruth Ssenyonyi, the UAC Board Chairperson, shocked some MPs but was warmly welcomed by others …

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