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                    [ArticleID] => 1526860
                    [Title] => UNICEF: AIDS leading cause of death for African teenagers
                    [Summary] => 

While the global push to eradicate HIV may have saved over a million babies, AIDS is now the leading cause of death for African teenagers and the second most common killer for adolescents across the globe, the United Nations' agency for children said on Friday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-27 10:05:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1479889 [AuthorName] => Lynsey Chutel [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20151128/UNICEF-Aids-HIV-Africa.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1520022 [Title] => Malaria awareness [Summary] =>

November is Malaria Awareness Month.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-08 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1480851 [Title] => Obama in Kenya: 'Africa is on the move' [Summary] =>

President Barack Obama heralded Africa as a continent "on the move" Saturday as he opened a U.S.-sponsored business summit in Kenya, the East African nation where he has deep family ties.

[DatePublished] => 2015-07-25 03:56:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1248123 [AuthorName] => Darlene Superville [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://wpc.E0AD.edgecastcdn.net/00E0AD/images/the-philippine-star/world/20150725/Kenya-Obama-visit.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1424554 [Title] => Bagong klase ng saging: Mapipigilan ang pagkabulag ng mga bata sa Africa [Summary] =>

ISA sa tatlong bata sa sub-Saharan Africa ang nabubulag dahil sa kakulangan ng Vitamin A.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134766 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1136667 [AuthorName] => Arnel Medina [SectionName] => Punto Mo [SectionUrl] => punto-mo [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1398478 [Title] => Countries urged to reach out to AIDS-prone populations [Summary] =>

The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked countries in the Western Pacific region and Southeast Asia to ensure that the most vulnerable sectors to human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) are reached to achieve the target of ending AIDS by 2030.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141027/HIV-kills-113-in-8-months.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1386414 [Title] => Expert sees no TB epidemic in Phl [Summary] =>

Although the Philippines has the two ingredients for a tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, an expert from Paris-based International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) does not see this happening.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1384771 [Title] => Dar gets lifetime agri leadership award [Summary] =>

In recognition of his relentless efforts to improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder farmers in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, Dr. William Dar, director general of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), was conferred the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award 2014 (Life Time Achievements) at the 7th Agriculture Leadership Summit, held in New Delhi on Sept. 27, 2014.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1370112 [Title] => UN: 17,000 children die every day [Summary] =>

The United Nations Report published on Tuesday said over six million children under five died last year - that's nearly 17,000 young children dying every day,

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-17 15:02:03 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1121281 [AuthorName] => Alixandra Caole Vila [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/health-and-family/20140916/United-nations.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1332334 [Title] => Countries urged: Ensure adequate supply of safe blood [Summary] =>

The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked countries to ensure that safe blood and blood products are available to meet the needs of patients requiring transfusion.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1319291 [Title] => Kerry urges steps to ensure democracy in Africa [Summary] =>

America's top diplomat said yesterday the US is ready to help increase its ties with Africa, but nations across the continent need to take stronger steps to ensure security and democracy for its people.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-04 04:13:34 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1447904 [AuthorName] => Lara Jakes [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) ) )
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