Heated debate about male circumcision
Circumcised men are much less likely to get HIV, but if the procedure is promoted as a way of preventing HIV men might think they are immune to the virus.
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7 August 2008
What’€™s good for the individual might crash the system
While there is good clinical evidence for starting patients on antiretroviral therapy when their CD4 count is 350 not 200, opening access in countries with weak health systems might do more harm than good, warns AIDS activist.
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AIDS burden shows need for female-biased prevention Living with AIDS # 361
A key feature of South Africa'€™s HIV epidemic where 5.7 million people are positive is that among the 15 '€“ 24 year olds infected, women and girls account for more than 90% of new infections. This needs a special focus on this group when designing prevention programmes, says UNAIDS.
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