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• How are malaria, diarrhoea and HIV medically linked?
• Who were the main partners in this project and what were their roles?
• Why is it so important to know one's HIV status?
• What were the goals of the IPD campaign?
• How will the results be used in planning for future campaigns?

Integrated Health Campaigns Could Hasten Attainment Of MDGs

by Henry Neondo at Africa Science News Service

Integration: An Effective and Efficient Global Health Approach

"Imagine addressing HIV/AIDs, malaria, and diarrhea in a single intervention.  Policymakers would be pleased at having integrated services in health plans and, more importantly, patients would receive well-rounded health care provisions.  In fact, a recent study in Kenya has done just this, proving to the global health community that this is a better approach to health interventions within a country." Read more