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BBC News - Tuesday, 18 November, 2003
But just how feasible is this when HIV infection rates among military personnel in Africa are reported, in the worst cases, to be as high as 80%?
In Kenya, a senior member of the army told reporters that at least six to 10 soldiers were dying each week as a result of HIV/Aids.
Research carried out in Southern Africa shows that Aids is the leading cause of death in both the military and police forces in several countries in the region.
Moreover, since 1980, it has been reported that more UN peacekeepers have died of Aids than have been killed in military action.
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