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A focus group discussion was held at Kalingalinga ART clinic in Lusaka. It concluded there is a need for HIV testing equipment, trained health workers and female condoms at the ART clinic and in the catchments areas. As well as people living with HIV, we need to consider orphans and vulnerable children and TB patients.

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The news online here is about a boy who had to take anti-TB medicines due to misdiagnosis, he was actually suffering from cancer. Luckily after two years of mistreatment, he was finally rightly diagnosed and treated - and is safe and recovering. Members are welcome to share their experiences with TB getting misdiagnosed in their local contexts, and its impact on drug-resistance and public health at large

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Local leaders from western Uganda convened in Mbarara District to discuss the increasing number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the region and have vowed to increase campaigns to fight the disease.

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It is important to know which countries have the highest TB prevelance rates so that more efforts and funds can be concentrated in that area. This All Africa article discusses global prevalence rates.

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The week's top new and research stories compiled by the UK Consortium on AIDS & International Development and their offices around the world. Click on More to see the full story on AIDSPortal.

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The deadline for submitting applications for below funding opportunity is Friday, 5 February 2010. Thanks

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55 countries of the world have already reported at least one XDR-TB case. Prevalence of XDR-TB cases are not exactly known in India because of lack of quality assured drug susceptibility test for 2nd line of drugs. Thus this needs attention from policy makers

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