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Iran Publicly Announces 18,000 Registered HIV-Positive Citizens

The Iranian government rarely discloses information that it perceives would draw international criticism, but it announced yesterday that the country has a total of 18,320 people who have tested positive for HIV. That figure represents all those who have been tested; however, the UN AIDS Agency estimates that number to be far higher, including 86,000 [...]

Yemen Elected Seat on Global Fund

Yemen was named on October 13 to the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The country was represented in Geneva by the Ministry of Public Health and Population. Yemen was elected by obtaining eleven votes, enough to give it a place on the Board. The competitive elections were held in [...]