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Thursday, January 9, 2003 - 02:00
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Education [2]
Issue Number: 
94 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Life expectancy among Zambian adults is falling, according to the findings of two new databases, raising concerns over the impact of HIV/AIDS. The recently published Demographic Health Survey and the 2000 Census of Population and Housing have revealed a "significant deterioration in adult survivorship", the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a report.

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Zambia [6]

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