This piece was written in September 2006. The AIDS conference it mentionned was the one before that of 2008 where vulnerable groups where at last put under the spotlights. Names, places and minor details have been modified to protect peoples...
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11/17 22:04
The Lobbyist versus the people
Or the case of Thailand compulsory licensing vs. right wing pharmaceutical lobbyists
This article was written in May 2007, revised in June 2007 and minor edits were made on 17/11/08. I decided to republish it after my attention was drawn by the...
11/13 21:08
Thailands ladyboys: nearly human?
Miss Pink Competition 2006
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In an article strangely entitled Thailand's lady-boys are in a class of their own, at last, The Independent reports on the Bangkok Suan Dusit University where young male transgenders are allowed to wear make...
11/12 21:58
Ageing AIDS - Forgetting Nan and Grandad
Earlier in September, peripheries commented on HIV amongst people over 50 and the importance of not excluding them from VCT on the basis that they were too old.
In this week's New York Times, Karen Barrow noted that Today, because of antiretroviral...
11/10 20:10
VCT without Treatment in Singapore
The city-cum-state of Singapore is to implement an opt-out screening for HIV in its public hospitals. So far so good. Early detection means a better follow up, an early initiation of treatment, an opportunity to reduce further transmission, and an...
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