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President Zuma said he was revealing his HIV status to promote openness, |
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and to eradicate the silence and stigma |
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that accompanies the AIDS epidemic. |
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He told a crowd at a hospital near Johannesburg |
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that he'd now had four tests - all negative. |
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Mr. Zuma's sex life has been the focus |
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of intense scrutiny and criticism in South Africa. |
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He has three wives and has also admitted |
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to having unprotected sex with other women. |
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But if his private life is controversial, |
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his public stance on AIDS has been broadly welcomed here. |
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His predecessor, Thabo Mbeki, |
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questioned mainstream AIDS science, |
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and delayed the provision of life-saving drugs. |
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Mr. Zuma, in contrast, |
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is taking a much more proactive role. |
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The campaign he's now backing hopes |
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to get 15 million people tested over the next year, |
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and provide drugs to 80% of those needing them. |
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South Africa is the worst affected country in the world. |
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According to UN figures, |
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almost one in eight people are HIV positive. |