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HIV drug trials in Southern Africa

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005 @ 13:10 UTC

by Sokari Ekine

Countries:: South Africa
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Mzansi Afrika reports on new trials for a HIV/AIDS gel for women which will begin in Uganda and South Africa this week and later this year in Zambia and Tanzania.

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[...] Mzansi Afrika reports on clinical trials on the new anti-HIV gel for women (link through global voices). From the report – the trials will begin in South Africa and Uganda this week, and then extend into Tanzania and Zambia later in the year. Similar trials are being conducted in Australia by a research group. [...]

# 2005-10-27 at 5:31 am

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