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Access to medicines and treatment
Belgian proposal: Sick illegal immigrants to return home in exchange for medical treatment

It emerged on Monday that Antwerp social services had been refusing to fund antiretroviral drugs for undocumented HIV patients when the drugs are already available in their country of origin.

Published
20 February 2013
From
Expatica
Confidentiality, consent and medical ethics
Blue Cross Suspends Mandatory HIV/AIDS Drug Mail Order Program

In response to consumer complaints and a class action lawsuit on behalf of HIV/AIDS patients in California, Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to suspend a program that would have barred patients from purchasing certain specialty medications at local pharmacies. Under the program, patients would have been required to obtain their medications by mail order, threatening their health and privacy according to the lawsuit.

Published
20 February 2013
From
PR Newswire (press release)
Experiences of stigma
HIV positive jobseeker 'humiliated' by Kent job centre staff

An HIV positive jobseeker said job centre staff made him declare his condition within earshot of others, and told him he had to see a disability adviser.

Published
20 February 2013
From
BBC News
Experiences of stigma
The Increasingly Strange Case of Uncle Poodle

Did Uncle Poodle lie about sending an ex-lover who infected him to jail? And why the hell would he do that?

Published
19 February 2013
From
My Fabulous Disease
Behaviour change interventions
Saving Safe Sex: An Interview With Richard Berkowitz

The writer of the first safer sex manifesto for gay men talks about PrEP, gay culture and the profile documentary Sex Positive.

Published
19 February 2013
From
Huffington Post (blog)
UK health services
Many people with HIV not disclosing at GUM clinics: estimates of undiagnosed infections may be too high

Many people with HIV are not disclosing their status when using sexual health clinics, according to the results of a study conducted at a large London genitourinary

Published
19 February 2013
By
Michael Carter
Testing policies and guidelines
Uganda: Concern over mandatory HIV testing raised by civil society groups

Civil society organisations in Teso, eastern Uganda have asked the government to go slow in its plans to commence mandatory HIV testing in public health centers across the country this year. more →

Published
18 February 2013
From
Key Correspondents
Confidentiality, consent and medical ethics
Leno bill modernizes California's HIV confidentiality laws

SB 249 protects the privacy of HIV and AIDS patients while allowing the disclosure of important medical information under limited circumstances in order to better coordinate and transition care. The bill also updates the state’s confidentiality requirements for HIV tests to ensure that all existing and new testing types are protected.

Published
18 February 2013
From
San Diego LGBT Weekly
Global health initiatives
What George W. Bush Did Right

The 43rd president of the United States did a great thing for humankind - but most Americans have no idea.

Published
15 February 2013
From
Foreign Policy `Democracy Lab` blog
Experiences of stigma
HIV man loses restaurant loan 'for own protection'

Bavarian police are investigating a case in which an HIV positive man who wanted to open a restaurant was refused a bank loan “for his own protection” before receiving death threats from neighbours, it was reported on Friday.

Published
15 February 2013
From
The Local.de
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