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Latin America: Female Condoms in Short Supply

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

In spite of the growing spread of HIV/AIDS among women in Latin America and the Caribbean, the female condom, which could put them in charge of their health, is not readily available.

Carribean: Fresh Challenges Accompany Progress in AIDS Fight

Monday, November 21, 2011

Cracey Fernandes, the president of the Guyana Sex Work Coalition, does not hide the fact that he is homosexual.

Malawi: Painkillers Prescribed for Malaria Amid Drug Shortage

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Malawi is experiencing a drug shortage as the country’s international donors remain reluctant to release aid meant for the health sector.

Peru: In Prison, a Little Health Care Goes a Long Way

Friday, October 28, 2011

'I caught tuberculosis, but I'm lucky because it's been cured,' says Hernán Arévalo from his bed in the new hospital at the Peruvian prison of Lurigancho, one of the most crowded and dangerous in Latin America. 'Before, whoever came in here was unlikely to get out alive.'

Pakistan: Treatment Centre Begins to Break AIDS Stigma

Friday, October 21, 2011

'Today is the best day of my life,' Gul Hamid, 40, told IPS. 'Finally my family members are convinced that HIV/AIDS can’t be transmitted through handshakes or shared meals and utensils.'

Somalia: Rape - The Hidden Side of the Famine Crisis

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

When Aisha Diis* and her five children fled their home in Somalia seeking aid from the famine devastating the region, she could not have known the dangers of the journey, or even fathom that she would be raped along the way.

Nepal: No Brakes on Sex Trafficking

Friday, September 16, 2011

While a Nepalese campaign to stop human trafficking gains recognition by the White House and Hollywood, Nepal continues to be a prime source for sex trafficking, thanks to unsettled conditions created by a protracted political crisis.

Pakistan: Dodging Drones and Bullets to Beat HIV

Thursday, September 08, 2011

Having to contend with U.S. army drones and the crossfire between the Taliban and the Pakistani army, the residents of Pakistan’s tribal areas find access to treatment for HIV/AIDS harder than in most other parts of the world.

Neglected Diseases Group Seeking Child-Friendly Aids Drugs

Monday, August 29, 2011

A scientific alliance in which developing countries are playing a key role has taken on the challenge of producing paediatric AIDS drugs, an area that is no longer a priority for pharmaceutical companies because mother-to-child transmission of HIV has virtually been eliminated in the industrialised world.

Swaziland: Economic Crisis Means Short Supply of ARVs

Monday, July 25, 2011

Swaziland’s economic crisis has affected its ability to provide healthcare as the country’s buffer stock of antiretrovirals (ARVs) has fallen below the prescribed three-month supply.

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