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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.

Chemsex & recreational drug use

The Private War That Killed Spencer Cox

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My Fabulous Disease
3 January 2013
Government, leadership & policy

In China, Grass-Roots Groups Take on HIV/AIDS Outreach Work

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New York Times
3 January 2013
Experiences of stigma

Low prevalence, high stigma in Bangladesh

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Google Alerts HIV
2 January 2013
Human rights

We Are Here: LGBTI in Uganda

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The Advocate
2 January 2013
Sex workers

Vietnam’s move away from detaining sex workers

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IRIN Plus News
21 December 2012
Activism & civil society

Early and highly influential AIDS activist Spencer Cox dies aged 44

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Pink News
20 December 2012
Combatting stigma

After ban, Yangon monk reaches out to HIV patients

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Google Alerts HIV
20 December 2012
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

Rectal microbicide research takes giant leap forward with groundbreaking educational video

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IRMA - International Rectal Microbicide Advocates
19 December 2012
Sex workers

New WHO guidelines urge decriminalization of sex work

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IRIN Plus News
19 December 2012
History of HIV & AIDS

Tracking the origins of HIV: many early crossovers into humans may have been possible

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Eurekalert Medicine & Health
19 December 2012
Activism & civil society

HIV/AIDS Activist Spencer Cox Dies

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Poz magazine news
19 December 2012
HIV & criminal law

HIV trial: Two men willing to have sex despite risks, lawyer says

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Waterloo Record
19 December 2012
Experiences of stigma

Dr Steve Taylor: How HIV Stigma Still Kills

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Huffington Post UK
17 December 2012
Epidemiology & behaviour

Rich Kenyans hardest hit by HIV, says study

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Daily Nation
17 December 2012
People & personal stories

We never thought we could get HIV. We were wrong.

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Daily Mail
17 December 2012
Combatting stigma

Doctors force headbands onto HIV patients

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Times of India
14 December 2012
Discrimination & the law

The Eurasian Coalition on Male Health urges the governments of Eastern Europe and Central Asia to stop the adoption of laws prohibiting `homosexual propaganda`

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EATG
12 December 2012
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