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Neighbours to join forces on health

    JOHANNESBURG

    Mozambique and South Africa are to sign a health cooperation agreement, allowing the exchange of knowledge on diseases such as HIV/AIDS.

    Mozambican Health Minister Ivo Garrido and his South African counterpart, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, met in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, on Monday to finalise details of the agreement.

    The local news agency, AIM, quoted Garrido as saying: "Our aim is to share experiences and harmonize strategies in specific areas, such as HIV/AIDS, taking into account that there is a sizeable movement of people between both countries, mainly of Mozambican miners working in South Africa."

    Mozambique's rate of HIV/AIDS is estimated at 14.9 percent, while South Africa has one of the highest infection rates in the world.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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