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Found by Henry

really interesting with good links to the millenium goals

Due to air next Tuesday

When you risk your life fishing in crocodile-infested waters, a stiff drink on dry land may seem like a welcome relief. But in a sleepy town in Uganda it has given rise to a culture with staggering rates of HIV. In Kasensero, near the border with Tanzania, 43% of the population live with HIV, compared with 7% nationally.

A bill passed by MPs in Uganda which criminalises the transmission of HIV has been criticised by the campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW). Those who wilfully pass on HIV could face a fine of $1,900 (£1,130) or a 10-year jail term or both. Pregnant women and their partners will also have to be tested for HIV and it allows medical providers to disclose a patient's HIV status to others. Such measures would seriously impede the fight against Aids, HRW said.

Oxfam GB expects to cut 125 jobs in the UK as part of a revamp in which the charity will scale back the delivery of large development projects in middle-income countries to focus on policy and advocacy. The charity had been planning a shift in strategy, but the timing has been accelerated because of financial pressures.