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Advances in the fight against the AIDS danger
The NGO Doctors Without Borders believes that withdrawal of international funding for the fight against AIDS could undermine the progress made in recent years in reducing illness and deaths from this disease. These are the findings of a new report released by MSF.
According to the report, extending access to antiretroviral therapy has saved the lives of many people living with HIV / AIDS, and has also been important in reducing overall mortality rates of some southern African countries. For example, the NGO cites Malawi and South Africa, a country where there was a significant reduction in overall mortality in areas where access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) was high. Moreover, these programs have also had a positive impact on other diseases such as tuberculosis.
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Tags: AIDS, antiretroviral therapy, ART, death, disease, HIV, HIV / AIDS, illness | 
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