HIV AIDS - a winnable battle
Zero - new HIV infections, AIDS related deaths and
discrimination
HIV still remains a formidable foe, affecting
33.3 million people globally, including 2.5 million children.
Despite years of concerted global efforts and investments, there is
still neither a cure nor an effective vaccine for the disease.
However, over time, the profile of the HIV epidemic is evolving from
a life threatening to a chronic disease, thanks to availability of
more effective drugs and efficacious service delivery models
involving communities and people living with HIV/AIDS. With changing
realities, it is time, then, to reflect and re-strategize in the
long-drawn war against HIV/AIDS,
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Pore to Singapore and back
Modern road vehicles are designed optimally to
travel uninterruptedly on motorways at more than 60 km/h, which is
when they return their best economy figures. They do not do well in
heavy traffic which moves at an average 40 km/h - which is the norm
for Sri Lanka,
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Climate Change and Rights Protection in Asia
Economic development is vital and we must
promote this through our commitment to private enterprise and free
markets. But we must also remember the importance of ensuring that
its benefits accrue to those who need them most. We cannot forget
the social roots of liberalism and its commitment, as Gladstone put
it, to the masses, rather than the classes who might be the driving
forces in the economy. And just as we promote actively the ability
of all our citizens to participate in economic productivity, through
social services that develop necessary skills and competencies, so
too we must ensure protection from the disasters,
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