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Social, economic, legal and political issues that may affect the lives of people living with HIV, including stigma, discrimination, criminalisation, travel and insurance.

Drug policy & policing

Consider drugs decriminalisation system, MPs say

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BBC
10 December 2012
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Botswana: Public health bill shocking and regressive

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International HIV/AIDS Alliance / Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS
10 December 2012
Employment

Qatar making progress fighting AIDS 'taboo'

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Al Jazeera
7 December 2012
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

Jamaica Health Minister: Anti-gay laws must change for ‘greater good’

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Gay Star News
6 December 2012
Discrimination & the law

NYC Realtors Guilty of Discriminating Against People With AIDS

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Poz magazine news
6 December 2012
People with limited treatment options

Redefining Expanded Access Programs for patients with MDR-HIV

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GMHC Treatment Issues
4 December 2012
HIV & criminal law

Netherlands: HIV injection retrial returns lower sentences

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Dutch News
3 December 2012
Dating, relationships & feelings

The Price of Ignoring the Sexuality of Kenya's HIV Positive Youth

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Inter Press Service
3 December 2012
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Uganda: HIV/ Aids Bill Almost Ready

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All Africa
3 December 2012
Money

The impact of welfare cuts: living with HIV just got harder

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New Statesman
3 December 2012
Hepatitis C transmission & prevention

Medical Technician Accused in Hepatitis C Infections Is Indicted on New Charges

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New York Times
3 December 2012
History of HIV & AIDS

Life Behind the Picture: The Photo That Changed The Face Of AIDS

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Life
3 December 2012
Epidemiology

China faces HIV/AIDS epidemic

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CNN
2 December 2012
HIV & criminal law

Should Everyone HIV+ Be Required to Disclose That to Every Sexual Partner?

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The Atlantic
1 December 2012
Global health initiatives

Robin Gorna: Is an HIV free generation an achievable aim?

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BMJ
1 December 2012
Combatting stigma

What can we learn from disease stigma’s long history?

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PLOS Blogs
30 November 2012
Starting treatment

TAC welcomes the inclusion of fixed-dose combination medicines in the 2013- 2014 antiretroviral medicines tender

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TAC
30 November 2012
HIV & criminal law

The Alliance warns of criminalisation of transmission of HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean

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International HIV/AIDS Alliance
30 November 2012
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

New study shows structural factors play major role in access to HIV services for gay men worldwide

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MSMGF
30 November 2012
Discrimination & the law

HIV-positive Koreans worry about being shut out of employment

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The Hankyoreh
30 November 2012
Access to healthcare

Patients in Control demanded a two-fold reduction of the price for Kaletra in Russia

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EATG
30 November 2012
Combatting stigma

In China, people with AIDS fight stigma at hospitals that refuse to treat them

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Washington Post
29 November 2012
History of HIV & AIDS

Out At The New York Times: Gays, Lesbians, AIDS and Homophobia Inside America’s Paper of Record

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Huffington Post
28 November 2012
Travel

Ahead of World AIDS Day CEOs call to end HIV travel restrictions

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UNAIDS
28 November 2012