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East African Bill Rejects HIV Criminalization Clause

By Katharina Schwan
  On April 23, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) passed the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Management Bill, which outlines progressive strategies to better manage the HIV/AIDS epidemic in...
HIV, AIDS, legislation, East Africa Region, criminalization
Jan 30, 2012
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Change in Leadership as Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Celebrates 10 Years

By Jane Huston
This week, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced the departure of its Executive Director, appointed a new General Manager, celebrated 10 years of operations and received...
Global Fund, Gates Foundation, Michel Kazatchkine, AIDS, TB, malaria
Dec 5, 2011
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Criminalization and stigma puts sex workers at high risk for HIV/AIDS

By Katharina Schwan
In Rwanda and Cameroon, as well as in many other African nations, prostitution is criminalized and sex workers may face an extended prison sentence and high fines for their practices. Female sex...
HIV, AIDS, testing, sex work
Jun 6, 2011
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AIDS: Thirty Years Later

By Amy Hansen
On June 5, 1981 the first cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) were documented in a United States medical bulletin. 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of these 1st diagnosed cases of a virus...
AIDS, HIV
May 18, 2011
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HIV/AIDS Vaccine Shows Promise

By healthmap
A new HIV/AIDS vaccine may be in the works as research at an Oregon University has shown to prevent virus replication in monkeys. Louis Picker, a researcher at Oregon Health Sciences University (...
HIV, AIDS, vaccine
Mar 9, 2011
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Rio de Janeiro: Carnival 2011

By Laura Pinheiro
  The much-anticipated Carnival in Brazil comes to an end today, March 8th, better known in the United States as “Fat Tuesday”.  After four days of wild celebration, partygoers prepare themselves...
Brazil, AIDS, HIV, Carnival