By Zofeen Ebrahim

KARACHI, Feb 8, 2010 (IPS) – As Kanwal Gul, 25, lay on the delivery table a year ago, preparing to give birth to her first child, she made sure the traditional birth attendant (TBA) assisting her knew exactly what to do. Put on the gloves, she instructed her.
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By Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi

Many Ugandan parents are still too afraid to test their children for HIV. Credit:Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi/IPS

KAMPALA , Feb 4, 2010 (IPS) – HIV-positive Justine Kirumira* is a mother torn between doing what is right for her daughters and her own fear of HIV/AIDS. She suspects that her eight and 12-year-old daughters may also have the virus. But she may never know the truth of their status because she refuses have them tested.
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