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Military taking control of AIDS

    JOHANNESBURG
    The military in parts of Southern Africa are becoming some of the most effective combatants against HIV/AIDS, the Chicago Tribune reported this week. Martin Rupia, of the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria, South Africa, said the military's structure of discipline had led to routine HIV testing, adherence to drug treatments and regular condom use. Research showed that South Africa had placed more than 1,000 of its troops on treatment, while the wives and children of HIV-positive Namibian soldiers were also entitled to free treatment. According to Rupia, "The militaries are well ahead of many sectors in their own societies when it comes to preventing, treating and monitoring HIV/AIDS."

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