Lab24 – Lab 24

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Lab 24 2015-12-11T11:12:20+00:00

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="Row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" text_font_size="14" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] HIV continues to be a major global public health issue, having claimed more than 34 million lives so far. In 2014, 1.2 [980 000–1.6 million] million people died from HIV-related causes globally.There were approximately 36.9 [34.3–41.4] million people living with HIV at the end of 2014 with 2.0 [1.9–2.2] million people becoming newly infected with HIV in 2014 globally.Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region, with 25.8 [24.0–28.7] million people living with HIV in 2014. Also sub-Saharan Africa accounts for almost 70% of the global total of new HIV infections. [...]

#KnowYourStatusWithLab24 Lab 24 2015-12-11T11:12:20+00:00

Learn More – #WorldAIDSDay
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Learn More – #WorldAIDSDay

Lab 24 2015-12-01T15:56:49+00:00

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" text_font_size="14" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] WHAT IS WORLD AIDS DAY? World AIDS Day is held on the 1st December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day, held for the first time in 1988. WHY IS WORLD AIDS DAY IMPORTANT? Globally there are an estimated 34 million people who have the virus. Despite the virus only being identified in 1984, more than [...]

Learn More – #WorldAIDSDay Lab 24 2015-12-01T15:56:49+00:00

Learn More – Diabetes
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Learn More – Diabetes

Lab 24 2015-11-30T08:55:50+00:00

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Learn More – Diabetes Lab 24 2015-11-30T08:55:50+00:00