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AIDS Drugs NPR's Brenda Wilson reports the government of South Africa says it will offer anti-AIDS drugs to victims of sexual assault. That represents a major shift in policy. Previously, President Thabo Mbecki had questioned whether HIV caused AIDS and had resisted calls to provide anti-AIDS drugs.

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NPR's Brenda Wilson reports the government of South Africa says it will offer anti-AIDS drugs to victims of sexual assault. That represents a major shift in policy. Previously, President Thabo Mbecki had questioned whether HIV caused AIDS and had resisted calls to provide anti-AIDS drugs.