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Vatican hosts AIDS prevention, care conference

 The Vatican is hosting an international conference in May on the prevention of AIDS and care of patients amid continued confusion about the church's position on condoms as a way of preventing HIV. The Vatican's Pontifical Council for

Published
03 February 2011
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Social and legal issues
Uganda: HIV Activists Want Errant Religious Leaders Convicted

ACTIVISTS have demanded that the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill, 2010 provide for legal action against religious leaders and traditional healers who extort money from the public in the guise of curing AIDS.

Published
03 February 2011
From
AllAfrica
Contraception
Kenya: Preventing 'Project Prevention'

After years of working in the United States, where they pay female drug users $300 to agree to be sterilized, Project Prevention has begun branching out to other parts of the world. Following a luke-warm reception in Britain, the organisation has now turned its attention to Kenya where it plans to start paying women living with HIV/Aids to accept long-term contraception.

Published
02 February 2011
From
Africa is a Country
Condoms and lubricant
Filipino bishops will fight HIV, but won’t endorse condoms

"Our support is selective, which means to say we’ll help in raising awareness to the people, and address stigma and discrimination," Archbishop Lagdameo said.

Published
28 January 2011
From
Malaya
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Uganda: Anti-gay attacks will lead to rise in HIV cases, warns Christian Aid

The increasingly targeted attacks on gay people in a number of African countries, which are thought to have led to the murder this week of outspoken Ugandan gay activist, David Kato, will contribute to an increase in HIV infections, says Christian Aid.

Published
28 January 2011
From
Christian Aid
Religion and faith
Faith in the community

Religious faith is important to many Africans in the UK. Kerri Wells looks at the role religion plays in the lives of HIV-positive African people and the

Published
01 October 2009
From
HIV treatment update
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