African leaders meeting on AIDs

Addis Ababa - African leaders gathered here yesterday to assess the impact of the AIDS pandemic on the continent and to construct…

Addis Ababa - African leaders gathered here yesterday to assess the impact of the AIDS pandemic on the continent and to construct a strategy against it.

"In parts of Africa, AIDS is killing one in every three adults, making orphans out of every tenth child and decimating entire communities, directly affecting the health and life expectancy, the labour force and household security," the UN's Economic Commission for Africa said yesterday.

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