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Mental and emotional health problems
High levels of mental distress, unprotected sex, needle sharing, unmet prevention needs found among HIV-infected patients in St Petersburg

Risky sex and drug use are common among HIV-positive people in Russia, investigators report in AIDS and Behavior. Discrimination was a common experience, and there was

Published
12 May 2011
By
Michael Carter
Discrimination and the law
HIV+ Prisoners Sue Governor of Alabama

The ACLU sued Alabama in a federal class action on behalf of HIV-positive inmates, who say they are segregated from the general population in state prisons, and denied training and rehabilitation opportunities, which will hurt their employment prospects when they are released. The class claims that Alabama is one of only two states - South Carolina is the other one - that routinely segregate HIV prisoners.

Published
01 April 2011
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Courthouse News Service
Social and legal issues
Malawi: Proposed HIV & AIDS law vs human rights

Debate over the implementation of the SADC model law in Malawi.

Published
21 March 2011
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The Nation
Employment
Equal billing

Eleanor Briggs of NAT explains how the Equality Act will improve protection for people with HIV in the workplace.

Published
01 May 2010
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HIV treatment update
Travel
China repeals its HIV travel ban

China has repealed its long-standing HIV travel ban. The move comes just days before the opening of a major trade exposition in Shanghai, which is

Published
28 April 2010
By
Michael Carter
Travel
Parliamentarians, UNAIDS, call for removal of HIV travel bans

Parliamentarians have joined with UNAIDS to call for the removal of travel restrictions for people with HIV. Governments were urged to action by parliamentarians from

Published
29 March 2010
By
Michael Carter
Employment
HIV health problems cause few problems in employment, but discrimination still a reality in UK

A majority of people with HIV employed in the UK report that HIV has no impact on their working life at present, according to research

Published
27 August 2009
By
Roger Pebody
Travel
US HIV travel ban set to depart at last

It has been a long time in coming and there have been many false dawns, but it really does look as if the ban on people

Published
01 July 2009
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HIV treatment update
Health services and systems
Whose fear is it anyway? People with HIV and dentists

People with HIV are still failing to access good dental care, even though it’s in their interest. Do they assume dentists will still have issues treating them?

Published
01 June 2009
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HIV treatment update
Transmission and prevention
Equal access to PEP in UK legal spotlight

Next month, an individual will be taking the United Kingdom government to court, accusing it of failing to implement an equitable policy regarding access to

Published
26 April 2006
By
Edwin J. Bernard
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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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