Full Coverage: AIDS
May 2008
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The aim of this Topic Guide is to identify the key issues relating to HIV/AIDS in the context of the Millennium Development Goals and other global commitments.
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07.05.2008
Considered a taboo and anti-Islamic during Taliban regime, condom usage in Afghanistan is slowly increasing. The government however feels a need to boost its demand to achieve public health targets on STD prevention and reduction in maternal mortality.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Health] Image: Multiple pregnancies are a major cause of maternal mortality / Photo credit: IRIN
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01.05.2008
For N.Nandadevi, a dedicated health activist in Manipur in north-eastern India, mere counseling on HIV/AIDS is not enough to tackle the fatal disease. A believer in pragmatic solutions, she distributes disposable syringes among drug users to prevent transmission through shared needles.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Youth] [Health] [Disease] [Gender] Image: Use of shared needles is one of the major reasons for HIV transmission / Photocredit: istockphoto
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