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Sadly, the issue of HIV and AIDS is hitting the headlines again as the number of newly infected people rises in different parts of the world. Recently, there has been a major battle going on in the South African courts over whether any company should be allowed to produce the drugs that can control the effects of HIV at a cheap price so that everyone can afford them, or whether the large pharmaceutical companies have ownership rights over these drugs.

If you have your own views or comments on these or any other issues concerning HIV/AIDS, why not write to Miranda Lewis, who works for VSO Campaigns, supporting projects like 'LoveLife' in South Africa that is tackling the infection rate amongst young people.

If you have any health questions about HIV or AIDS and would like to know more, you could also send in a question to our other expert in this edition, Ruth Hilton, who is a PSHE teacher adviser in Brighton, Hove and East Sussex.

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Becky Hallworth : Wed Sep 5 14:11:20 2001
I am researching into the effects of AIDS around the world, and how different countries try to deal with this devastating disease.
I would be very grateful if you could send me some information about the different areas it can affect in a country, economically and socially in different area of the world.
I was particularly interested Nkosi Johnson's story, has it had an encouraging effect throughout South Africa? Are all the children with AIDS in South America in foster care or are there other organisations that look after these children?
I would be very grateful for any help that you can give,
thankyou,
Becky (17yrs)

PS My address is:
263 Chaplin Road,
Dresden
Stoke on Trent
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hannah : Wed Feb 13 13:33:03 2002
i am doing an investigation into the reasons why aids is effects countries in different ways. I have found the information on South Africa very useful, and I would be grateful if you could tell me where i could find some more information , or if had any information that you could send me . Thankyou.
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Thanks again
Hannah

KRISTY : Sat Jun 22 13:40:43 2002
I AM RESEARCHING THE ECONOMIC EFFECT THAT AIDS AND HIV HAVE SPATIALLY AROUND THE WORLD.IF YOU COULD SEND ME ANY DATA OR INFO I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL . THANKYOU .KRISTY.
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Dawn : Sun Jul 7 17:11:57 2002
hya i am from a secondary school called st james in england and i thouht as i was reasearching your country in geography i would go on this website. it is very full of info

Sarah : Mon Jul 8 17:49:30 2002
i go 2 dawns school... hya dawn... i also foun the information very useful.

Marius Carneala : Tue Oct 29 00:33:25 2002
Hi! I hope you did not worry because I used the information found on this site into a PowerPoint presentation. I represent my highschool in a conquest about preventing AIDS and HIV infection. It is for a nobil case... Thank you!

Marius Carneala - Suceava, Romania

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i dont have aids so hey! i can smile cant i :)

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Ali : Thu Oct 2 21:09:34 2003
I am doing a project on HIV/AIDS, The vast amount of information has not only been very helpful but has introduced me into new things. Thank you

ishani batra : Thu Oct 30 13:41:33 2003
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Ellie : Tue Mar 16 15:08:12 2004
We're learning about south africa and this was useful and interesting

loz : Thu Mar 25 15:09:17 2004
hiya everyone, this website needs more games. neways,this is very boring writing on this messageboard goodbye
lots of love loz

CATHY : Tue Jun 1 09:29:50 2004
'This aerial view of Kayelitsha township on the edge of Cape Town shows how during apartheid these housing areas were planned in a grid pattern to make it easier for the authorities to control.' - This is the write-up next to your picture on the website. Is it not just plain common sense to plan houses on the grid system, so that when a fire breaks out, it is easier to get fire engines close to the houses? Believe me that when a fire does break out in one of these houses, it spreads very quickly to the neighbouring houses, so fire-engines need to have access to them.

alexander : Tue Oct 12 14:06:01 2004
is it Africa's own fould that they are threatened by AIDS or couldn't they do anything about it?
greetins from Holland
email: [email protected]

Beket : Wed Oct 20 04:39:56 2004
Of course it isn't Africa's own fault. They are trying as hard as they can to stop AIDS. The problem is that they are in conditions that are more susceptible to the virus due to past history. They also have a lot of obstacles that, say Holland, doesn't really worry about, such as costs of medicines. South Africa was actually sued in 1998, and won thankfully, for changing their legislation to acquire cheaper drugs! With problems like these, along with all the other stuff they deal with (like extreme poverty), they are more vulnerable. And by the way, everyone is threatened, conditions make others more vulnerable.

Roxy : Tue Oct 26 07:15:44 2004
South Africa should stop blaming AIDS on the past, that had nothing to do with AIDS but with racial problems!!! So instead of looking for someone to blame they should spend their time on trying to fix the problem!!!!!

chanel : Tue Oct 26 07:17:46 2004
im sitting in school and doing a project on south africa's problem with aids i should get an A* as i hve so much to say about my counrty.to tell the truth i am living ina diffrent country and may be when i finish school,i will go back to my country and things would hve changed but i dont really have hope like most other people i know of.try your best but let me tell you we hvent made much prgress we are losing hope in you south africa.thats why are arent in our own country any more but most of us hve left you.think why?it only rains on people that cause the storm.

kahla : Wed Nov 3 23:50:45 2004
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hope u feel well

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Lucy : Thu Dec 9 15:06:46 2004
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Semour Skinner : Wed Feb 2 11:04:44 2005
I FEEL SO SAD ON THOSE PITTY PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andrea Lake : Wed Feb 2 11:05:28 2005
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hetal : Wed Feb 2 11:05:53 2005
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hetal : Wed Feb 2 11:08:54 2005
hi guys!!!!!!!!!!!! how r u i wish i was older to help u

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