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VIDEO: New efforts to find AIDS vaccine
15 Oct 2008 03:30:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
Oct 14 - South Africa's new health minister Barbara Hogan signals fresh approach in AIDS battle.

South Africa, which has one of the world's heaviest HIV caseloads, has been accused by activists of dragging its feet in dealing with the disease which kills an estimated 1,000 people every day.

Neena Dhaun reports.




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