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16th International Conference On AIDS, STIs Opens In Ethiopia
The 16th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Africa (ICASA) opened Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, "with mixed messages of hope and fear," Afrique en ligne reports, adding, "With about 7,000 people in attendance, the opening ceremony witnessed the celebration of past successes and fear over future uncertainties in funding for HIV/AIDS" (12/4). According to Next, the conference "will provide a platform for effective African solution toward defeating the scourge once and for all" (12/5).
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