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news.The African country, Mozambique is producing antiretroviral drugs (ARVs ) against HIV virus, on its own, to combat AIDS.
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According to Mozambique health minister Alexandre Manguele, the initial stocks of ARVs manufactured jointly with Brazil would be ready by July 2012 , telegraph.co.uk reported.
The initiative makes Mozambique the first country in Africa to have its own production of the drugs rather than being a private sector supplier.
Statistics show that 15% of people aged between 15 and 49 are HIV infected in Mozambique.