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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.

Human rights

Harare man challenges denial of access to ARVs in detention at the Supreme Court

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The Zimbabwean
10 September 2012
Health services & systems

Nairobi Workshop Creates Hope for HIV Patients in Emergencies

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UNHCR
5 September 2012
HIV testing policies & guidelines

India: Bill to make HIV tests mandatory before marriage under consideration

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Times of India
5 September 2012
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Why the United States Needs Better Confidentiality Laws for Minors with HIV/AIDS

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PLoS
5 September 2012
Human rights

HIV-positive women 'routinely sterilised without consent' in Kenya

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The Guardian
5 September 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Op-ed: Antigay Blood Ban and What It Means to be Gay

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The Advocate
4 September 2012
HIV & criminal law

Australia: ‘Reasonable precautions’ defence welcomed

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Gay News Network
3 September 2012
Women

Forced sterilisation: Doctors face probe

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Daily Nation (Kenya)
31 August 2012
HIV & criminal law

Swiss acupuncturist charged in 16 HIV infections between 2001 and 2005

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Washington Post
31 August 2012
Experiences of stigma

Pan Caribbean partnership’s Study on HIV/Aids

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News 5
30 August 2012
Combatting stigma

HIV Stigma Is a Barrier to Prenatal Care, Study Finds

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The New York Times
30 August 2012
Human rights

China AIDS patients topple gate of government office

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Business Week
28 August 2012
Human rights

Ex-prisoner sues over TB

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Times Live
28 August 2012
Behaviour change interventions

Notorious 1987 Australian AIDS ad returns in gentler reincarnation

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Herald Sun
28 August 2012
Telling people you have HIV

Please Don't Infect Me, I'm Sorry

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Gawker
23 August 2012
Taking an HIV test

Parties Settle Malpractice Lawsuit Over HIV Misdiagnosis

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Blog of Legal Times
23 August 2012
Employment

City of Atlanta settles HIV police discrimination lawsuit for $250000

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The GA Voice
23 August 2012
Money

Infections among homeless could fuel wider epidemics: study

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Reuters
23 August 2012
Experiences of stigma

Kenya - UAB researchers report stigma keeps pregnant women from African clinics

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Manual Items
22 August 2012
HIV & criminal law

A Free Man: HIV+ man, David Plunkett Finally Released after being wrongly convicted for biting police officer

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The Body
22 August 2012
Nutrition

Better food seen as key in AIDS treatment

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San Francisco Chronicle
22 August 2012
Combatting stigma

HIV stigma decreasing: Mtukudzi - New Zimbabwe.com

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New Zimbabwe
17 August 2012
Combatting stigma

Living With HIV: Are We "Damaged Goods"?

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The Body
16 August 2012
Access to healthcare

Groups to Global Fund, PEPFAR: Support switch from toxic treatment

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Science Spreaks
16 August 2012