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HIV risk factors common in Central and Eastern European gay men who have migrated to the UK |
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Thursday, 27 January 2011 |
Michael Carter
Gay men from Central and Eastern Europe who have migrated to the UK are at risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, investigators report in the online edition of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Approximately a quarter of men reported unprotected anal sex with a casual partner of a different or unknown HIV status, and 15% of men reported having been paid for sex. |
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In the Eye of the HIV/Aids Storm |
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Thursday, 27 January 2011 |
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By Ignatius Banda BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jan 6, 2011 (IPS) - Teenage commercial sex workers are finding themselves at the centre of the HIV/AIDS storm amid concerns of widespread lack of condom use and a spike in the number of infections among this demographic, despite the country’s continuing HIV/AIDS campaigns, which health authorities say has seen a drop in prevalence in the past few years. |
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India ensures access to lifesaving medication for HIV patients across the world |
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Thursday, 27 January 2011 |
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INDIA REJECTS SHAM PATENT APPLICATION FOR LIFESAVING HIV DRUG:
Pharmaceuticals in India now free to help HIV patients worldwide
This weekend, India rejected an unmerited drug patent application, paving the way for access to lifesaving medication for HIV patients across the world. This groundbreaking victory for patients sets an important precedent to stop pharmaceutical companies from gaming the patent system, marking a new era of hope for millions of people living with HIV all over the world. |
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Counselling needed with HIV checks |
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Thursday, 27 January 2011 |
By Than Htike Oo
PEOPLE who fear they may have contracted HIV/AIDS are being advised to receive counselling before they have a blood test.
While voluntary counselling and confidential testing (VCCT) is offered at government hospitals and specialist HIV clinics, many people prefer to be tested at smaller clinics and laboratories because they offer more privacy. |
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