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Why Bother?

Smart programmes are saving lives

"Why Bother?" brings to life the jaded views of adults who don't have the facts about the progress being made in the fight against poverty through the mouths of those who yearn to imitate them: children

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An estimated 600,000 new HIV infections in children have been averted.

Fact: An estimated 600,000 new HIV infections in children have been averted.

The use of antiretroviral treatment for HIV-positive pregnant women has averted an estimated 600,000 new HIV infections since 1995, the vast majority since 2005.

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