Drugs are becoming a big problem in many societies. When I was growing up, you rarely heard about drugs. Now, theyre everywhere. Children in schools are smoking marijuana and taking harder drugs. There were many kids at my school who smoked. Nicotine

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By Mario Ritter Broadcast: August 19, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A study has found no serious effects after farmers in Denmark ended the use of 1)antibio

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New Report Outlines Strategy for HIV/AIDS The AIDS advocacy group AVAC says 2013 will be a critical year for ending the epidemic. The group has released its annual report that calls for an ambitious pace of funding, implementation and research. The l

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The African Union Special Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has kicked off in Abuja, capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The theme of the summit is on Ownership, Accountability and Sustainability of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malar

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Nancy: So, what do you think? Ron: Uh, that was interesting. Nancy: Thats all you have to say? I spent six months making this anti- drug film to show students in schools to try and deter illegal drug use. Ron: Well, Im not sure if it gets the point a

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SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Im Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we visit three current exhibits in Washington D.C. Two of the exhibits are in the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of Ameri

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Sex Workers Demand Rights at AIDS 2012 Sex workers say stigma, discrimination and antiquated laws make them more vulnerable to HIV infection, exploitation and violence. They spoke out at 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington. Sex workers,

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Protesters from No More People Living With HIV Dying From TB movement speak during International AIDS Conference 2010 in Vienna, Austria, 22 July 2010 More than a third of the planet's population is infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis

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About 5.7 million people in South Africa are living with HIV, including approximately 280,000 children under the age of 15. In addition, between 1.5 and three million so-called AIDS orphans have lost one or both parents to this disease. South Africa

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Joe DeCapua 22 April 2010 We could establish that children who lost their mother before the age of 15 had typically a year less schooling compared to children who didnt experience these kind of events... Its estimated that 15 million children have lo

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Some 30 years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, stigma and discrimination continue to take a toll. For example, in South Africa, some young, HIV positive mothers can find themselves homeless and shunned by their families. But there is a place where they ca

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African Gays Under Attack as HIV/AIDS Epidemic Turns 30 Thirty years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, stigma and discrimination continue to slow efforts to prevent and treat the disease. And more and more, gay men are becoming the targets in sub-Saharan A

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Papua New Guinea, with one of the world's highest rates of new HIV infections, has made gains in reducing the spread of AIDS. However, AIDS advocates and counselors, meeting at a UNAIDS conference in Bangkok, say changing male behaviors and ensuring

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While the most promising AIDS vaccine trial ever took place in Thailand, Africa is playing a major role in AIDS vaccine research. The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) works in partnership with African countries in researching the virus wh

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Some people with hearing loss want to change the rules so they can buy hearing aids over the counter at a local pharmacy. These would be stylish earbuds that can help with mild to moderate hearing problems. Here's NPR's Patti Nei

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HEALTH REPORT - New Alzheimer's Drugs Tested By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. Researchers say two experimenta

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New UN research shows number of new AIDS cases decreasing worldwide, says HIV prevention programs are making the difference. But fear of HIV still shrouds the virus in secrecy, barring path to more comprehensive prevention Selah Hennessy | London 30

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Global Trade in Fake Drugs Tops $30 Billion The World Health Organization estimates that 25 percent of medicines sold in poor countries are counterfeit. Monitoring by the World Bank and others suggests the overall global trade in fake and substandard

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Joel: So, you're from a smaller island. What kind of concerns do people on your island have or what kind of concerns do you have? Patricia: For the world you mean? Joel: Right. Right. Patricia: Well recently, when I was in high school I had a friend'

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In my home town For anyone who sticks around You're either lost or you're found There's not much in between In my home town Everything's still black and white It's a long, long way from wrong to right From Sunday morning to Saturday night Everybody j

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