It is calling for the incoming government to introduce initiatives to tackle sexual health and HIV, including a national strategy, appropriate sex education for schools and more funding for treatment and prevention.

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As an active member of the National AIDS Programme, UNESCO is supporting the efforts of the Ministry of Education, and the civil society organizations, to build institutional capacity to respond to HIV and AIDS and contribute to a comprehensive National Strategy on HIV and AIDS, focused on health education and prevention.

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Marc Chandler, global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, said the election is important because regions control spending on health care and education and account for half of government employees.

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