The China Post December 6, 2011 Dahan River (大漢溪), a tributary of the larger Tamshui River in northern Taiwan, was tentatively rated the most polluted river in the country, according to the Cabinet-level Environmental Protection Administration (EPA).    
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DECEMBER 01, 2011 Volunteers in Taipei, Taiwan, make a red ribbon, the symbol of AIDS prevention campaigns, with human chains Wednesday, ahead of World AIDS Day. The theme for the day this year is “Getting to Zero,” meaning zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.
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Focus Taiwan 2011/11/30 Taipei, Nov. 30 (CNA) Taiwan’s HIV infection rate is on the rise, with one person diagnosed with the virus every four hours, the Taiwan Lourdes Association said Wednesday at a press conference held to raise awareness of the disease ahead of World AIDS Day on Dec.1. As of Oct. 31, there...
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Focus Taiwan 2011/11/20 Taipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) The Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday it will invite pharmaceutical experts to re-evaluate the benefits and risks of the drug Avastin in treating advanced breast cancer.   
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Focus Taiwan 2011/11/17 Taipei, Nov. 17 (CNA) Medical professionals and workers in the health care industry will soon face restrictions on the amount of overtime they are allowed to work, in view of several recent deaths from overwork, the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) said Thursday.    
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