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Brown signs bill letting California minors get STD vaccine

Gov. Jerry Brown has waded into the national debate over child vaccinations for sexually transmitted diseases, signing into law a bill allowing children as young as 12 to get vaccinated without their parents' consent.

Published
09 October 2011
From
Sacramento Bee
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Michigan tells poor patients needing PEP: pay for it yourselves

The Michigan Department of Community Health says that Michigan residents without insurance or cash to pay the $1,000 tab for a one month prescription to prevent infection with HIV after an exposure are on their own in finding ways to pay for the drugs.

Published
23 June 2011
From
Michigan Messenger
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South Africa: Police failing rape victims

"The police service routinely fails to follow correct procedures such as informing victims that they have the right to post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission, and also to demand that the suspect be tested for HIV," TLAC spokesperson Lisa Vetten said in a statement.

Published
22 March 2011
From
News 24
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
Ireland: Doctor who contracted HIV settles High Court action

A DOCTOR WHO contracted HIV while performing his duties as a surgeon has settled his High Court case against the hospital where he had worked, the HSE, and the state.

Published
27 January 2011
From
thejournal.ie
PEP
India: Accidental exposure to HIV gets needed attention

The Delhi government has started a first-of-its-kind initiative to train healthcare professionals in government hospitals on accidental exposure to HIV while treating patients, or Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP).

Published
24 January 2011
From
Indian Express
Health services and systems
International guidelines launched to protect health workers against HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis

These guidelines directly aim to ensure that health workers have access to universal and standard precautions, preventive therapy for tuberculosis, HIV post-.exposure prophylaxis, treatment, compensation schemes for occupational infection, and social security or occupational insurance at the workplace

Published
20 November 2010
From
International Labour Organization
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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