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Namibia, like many countries in southern Africa, is struggling with high rates of HIV infection, but it has one of the region's most successful programmes for preventing mother-to-child transmission of the virus. PlusNews takes a look at the programme.

Home-based care helps shore up crumbling health service

Health programmes across southern Africa do not have the capacity to care for the millions affected by HIV and AIDS. Often it is members of the community that volunteer to help. PlusNews spoke to caregivers in Zimbabwe about how they cope with the never-ending workload.

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