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Study: In Malawi, money in girls’ hands boosts school enrolment
03 February 2010|
Small stipends paid directly to young girls have had a powerful impact on their school attendance in Malawi, reducing drop-out rates by around 40 percent and helping to protect them from HIV. That’s among the findings from a study, supported by the World Bank, of a two-year cash transfer programme targeting girls.
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Empowering women to protect themselves: Promoting the female condom in Zimbabwe
29 October 2009|
The female condom can be a tool for women’s empowerment, allowing them to protect their own reproductive health and that of their partners. In Zimbabwe, the national AIDS-prevention team, along with UNFPA, have seen their efforts lead to a dramatic increase in female condom use after just three years.
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HIV/TB features in World TB Day events
30 March 2007|
Events linked to World TB Day in Ghana and Malawi highlight the importance of greater collaboration between the HIV and TB communities in order to reduce the burden of these leading causes of death.
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Ambitious targets set in Malawi
15 December 2006|
The involvement of civil society in the process of setting targets for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support has resulted in ambitious targets addressing the needs and expectations of those living with or affected by HIV.

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