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Collaborating Centre  Latest Publications  Multi-media | Symposium on HIV/AIDS and Disability a Global Challenge. Koenigswinter, Germany, December, 2004
The symposium focused on the special vulnerability to HIV infection of persons with disabilities and the social consequences of the disease. The question of how society deals with AIDS, as well as the possibilities for successful and comprehensive prevention, were the main themes of the lectures and discussions. Examples from different countries around the world were given. Read more about the symposium in the following book, HIV/AIDS and disability - a global challenge. Reader for the symposium on HIV/AIDS and disability in Koenigswinter, Germany 2004 (Gräber, D., J. Hanass-Hancock, et al. (2008). To purchase the book, visit: http://www.iko-verlag.de.
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 Live Feeds Historic Gain for Women in Pakistan as Women’s Commission Gains Autonomous StatusOn 2 February 2012, the Pakistan Senate unanimously approved the "National Commission on the Status of Women Bill 2012" to protect women’s rights against every kind of discrimination. The new bill replaces the National Commission on the Status of Women Ordinance from 2000 and strengthens the Commission by giving... United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Retrieved: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 US CDC recommends HPV vaccine for young menDate: 6 February 2012Source: aidsmap The Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices has recommended that young men and adolescent boys between the ages of 11 and 21 should be vaccinated against human papillomavirus, the cause of genital warts, anal and cervical cancer. The committee also recommends that all gay... RHM Journal RSS Feed
Retrieved: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 Remembering the abortion case that made shockwaves in IrelandDate: 4 February 2012Source: Irish TimesThis week marks the twenty year anniversary of the case of an Irish girl, aged 12, whose abuse and pregnancy led to a state attempt to block an abortion. The "X case" was a 14-year old schoolgirl who became pregnant after two years of... RHM Journal RSS Feed
Retrieved: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 Cote d`Ivoire government scraps free medical careDate: 26 January 2012 Source: IRIN News The Ivoirian Health Minister announced on 24 January that his government is abandoning its policy of free health care for all because of skyrocketing costs, claimed to be 30 billion CFA francs (about $60 million). As of February, the free service will... RHM Journal RSS Feed
Retrieved: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 Men who have sex with men may now be the highest HIV risk group in AfricaDate: 1 February 2012Source: aidsmapA review of at risk populations in Kenya (Mombasa and Nairobi) and South Africa (Cape Town) has found that men who have sex with men may now be at considerably higher risk of acquiring HIV than other at-risk groups such as female sex workers or... RHM Journal RSS Feed
Retrieved: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 Quarter of men resume sex before wounds from circumcision fully healed, ZambiaDate: 31 January 2012 Source: aidsmapNew research from Zambia shows that around one quarter of men undergoing circumcision resume sexual activity before their wounds have fully healed. Most of the men reporting the early resumption of sexual activity engaged in unprotected sex, often with multiple partners.... RHM Journal RSS Feed
Retrieved: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 Psych Signs Common in Kids With HIV (CME/CE)(MedPage Today) -- In a snapshot study of children and adolescents with HIV, about a third met criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder, researchers reported. MedPage Today HIV/AIDS
Retrieved: Mon, Feb 6, 2012 When HIV Patients Waver On MedsAccording to a new analysis of hundreds of recorded office visits, doctors and nurse practitioners typically issued orders and asked closed or leading questions when talking to their HIV-positive patients about adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Attempts at problem-solving with patients who had lapsed occurred in... HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
Retrieved: Mon, Feb 6, 2012 cholestyramine, Questran, Questran LightTitle: cholestyramine, Questran, Questran Light
Category: Medications
Created: 7/26/1999 10:41:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/3/2012 MedicineNet HIV General
Retrieved: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 Using performing arts to end Violence against Women in Papua New GuineaDramatizing violence! That’s the motto of the community-based Seeds Theatre Group to address violence against women and girls in the densely populated communities of the Lae District in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Retrieved: Fri, Feb 3, 2012 Going green with ICT in 2012It's the beginning of a new month, and I've just celebrated my 1st anniversary of blogging and tweeting about my work in DFID. I have to say I have really enjoyed it so far. It's brought Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into my life like never before! Last week on twitter, this map of twitter... DFID Bloggers
Retrieved: Fri, Feb 3, 2012 Community spirit in Villa El Salvador"Do they drink anything apart from tea in England?" That was just one of the questions our students had for us in our first week of teaching at a youth centre in Villa El Salvador, Peru. Although I couldn't entirely deny our love of tea, the children were surprised to find out that, just like [...] DFID Bloggers
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