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- Uganda: Country Gets $1.6 Billion From Global Fund (New Vision)
- Kenya: Country Facing BCG Vaccine Shortage (Capital FM)
- Africa: GBCHealth Conference Introduces MDG Health Alliance (GBCHealth)
- Africa: Board of Global Fund Speeds Up Implementation of Its Strategy (Global Fund)
- Rwanda: New Technology to Be Used in TB Prevalence Survey (New Times)
- Africa: Global Fund Has More Money (Health-e)
- Africa: Global Fund Forecasts $1.6 Billion in Available Funds for 2012-2014 (Global Fund)
- Africa: Gates Foundation Announces Over 100 new Grants (Gates Foundation)
- Nigeria: Citizens, WHO Team to Fight TB (Daily Trust)
- Nigeria: USAID Launches U.S.$224 Million HIV/Aids, TB Service Scheme (Vanguard)
- Africa: Trade Talks Threaten Access to Aids Drugs (allAfrica.com)
- Africa: Raising 'Uncomfortable Questions' in a Changing World (allAfrica.com)
- Africa: Great Gains Against Killer Diseases At Risk (allAfrica.com)
- Gambia: World TB Day Observed in NBR (Daily Observer)
- Ethiopia: Health Service System Accessible to Public - Ministry (ENA)
- Zimbabwe: Global Fund to Release U.S. $236 Million (The Herald)
- Africa: New Chief Trims Global Aids, TB, Malaria Fund (Guardian Network)
- Angola: Tuberculosis On the Rise - Vice President (ANGOP)
- Angola: Rich Mining Areas Lead Tuberculosis Rates (ANGOP)
- Eritrea: Efforts Towards TB Control Effective - Health Ministry (Shabait)
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