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World Service,26 Nov 1999,23 mins

South Africa's AIDS Crisis

Health Matters

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HIV and AIDS in South Africa, how to manage and treat asthma, and a safe-sex gel. The use of the drug AZT is being questioned by the president of South Africa has led to a storm of controversy among experts. The programme also speaks to an asthma sufferer and looks at the best ways to manage and treat the condition. Finally a safe sex gel that can prevent unwanted pregnancies as well as sexually transmitted diseases.

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