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The Power of Pauline

Family planning changes lives in a Nairobi neighbourhood

In one of Nairobi's poorest neighbourhoods, life hasn't been the same since one enterprising woman set up her clinic. Now, she's helping 700 families a month plan their families and their future.

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An estimated 200,000 new HIV infections in children have been averted

Fact: An estimated 200,000 new HIV infections in children have been averted

The use of antiretroviral treatment for HIV-positive pregnant women has averted an estimated 200,000 new HIV infections in children over the last 12 years, the vast majority since 2005.

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