 February 29, 2008
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Reused Syringes Put 40,000 at Risk
A Las Vegas clinic was found to have reused syringes and medical vials, putting 40,000 patients at risk for hepatitis and HIV, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.
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February 26, 2008
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25 Percent of Positive Women Want Babies
According to an Ohio State University study, around one in four women living with HIV want to become pregnant, reports Asian News International (ANI)/Thaindian News.
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February 19, 2008
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Half of Brazil’s AIDS Cases Diagnosed Late
Almost half of AIDS cases in Brazil are detected after individuals display exterior signs of immune deficiency, the country’s AIDS program coordinator, Mariangela Simao, said on February 14.
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February 13, 2008
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HIV-Positive People Want Sex and Children
Many current HIV programs ignore both the sexual needs of HIV-positive people and motherhood desires of HIV-positive women, said a group of positive women during the third Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights, held in Abuja, Nigeria, the week of February 4, reports the global news agency Inter Press Service (IPS)/AllAfrica.com.
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February 06, 2008
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Who’s Educating Sex Ed Teachers?
A recent survey of middle school and high school sex education teachers in Illinois has found that many do not give comprehensive instruction on abstinence, birth control, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, Reuters Health/Yahoo News reports.
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(Product)RED's Balance Sheet
Since its 2006 launch, Bono and Bobby Schriver’s Product(RED) campaign has put more than 30,000 people on antiretroviral therapy and has provided counseling and treatment to more than 300,000 HIV-positive pregnant women, but its strongest critics find its message misleading, The New York Times reports.
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