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Immigration
Dispersal of HIV-positive asylum seekers often medically inappropriate finds study

The overwhelming majority of doctors with experience of treating HIV-positive asylum seekers believe that the current policy of dispersing asylum seekers at short notice around

Published
30 July 2004
By
Michael Carter
Sexually transmitted infections
Travel away from home linked with risky sex and HIV amongst men in Cameroon

Investigators in the Cameroon have found an association between overnight travel from home and being HIV-positive. The study, published in the January 1st edition of

Published
08 January 2004
By
Michael Carter
Confidentiality, consent and medical ethics
Asylum seekers should not be forced to take HIV test, say MPs

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS have rejected the idea that mandatory HIV testing should be forced upon migrants and asylum seekers entering the UK

Published
10 July 2003
By
Edwin J. Bernard
Lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophy's social and psychological consequences shown by UK study

Lipodystrophy is not just an unfortunate complication of anti-HIV therapy, but can cause physical and psychological pain, leading to poor social functioning and isolation according

Published
15 April 2003
By
Michael Carter
Immigration
HIV-positive asylum seeker loses appeal against dispersal from London

The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday morning the case of an HIV-positive Ugandan National who has lost the right to remain in London following a

Published
04 April 2003
By
Robert Fieldhouse
Immigration
Impact of immigration and international travel on UK HIV and STI epidemics

Worldwide travel has increased in the past decade due, in part to its increasing accessibility and affordability. Affluent, highly travelled gay men were among the

Published
10 July 2002
By
Robert Fieldhouse
Activism
Acclaimed AIDS Documentary Sparks Discussion Between Survivors and Younger Gays

The terrifying early years of the AIDS epidemic and how it ravaged San Francisco are the focus of the affecting documentary We Were Here.

Published
01 January 1970
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Advocate
Iran releases jailed HIV/AIDS doctor, family says

Arash Alaei, a pioneering HIV and AIDS doctor, has been released from an Iranian prison, his family said Sunday.

Published
01 January 1970
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