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Four ways to reduce hepatitis among drug-users

October 3, 2012
WHO has identified four key actions countries can take to prevent viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs. Of the estimated 16 million people who inject drugs worldwide, it is estimated that 10 million are …
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World Hepatitis Day 2012: It’s closer than you think (Video)

October 3, 2012
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. World Hepatitis Day is an annual event that each year provides international focus for patient groups and people living with hepatitis B and C. It is an opportunity around which interested …
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International AIDS Conference 2012: What do the sex workers want?

July 27, 2012
A demand for basic human rights and safe sex practices marked the ongoing global Sex Workers Freedom Festival in Kolkata, where around 550 representatives from 41 nations are taking part. The July 22-27 festival is being jointly …
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International AIDS Conference 2012: Red umbrellas mark sex workers’ rallies in Kolkata and Washington

July 25, 2012
500 sex workers from across 42 countries participated in a ‘freedom rally’ which kicked off from Sonagachi, the country’s and perhaps Asia’s biggest red-light district. Each of them held up a red umbrella . The …
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International AIDS Conference 2012: Cure AIDS with love says Elton John

July 25, 2012
Singer Elton John believes AIDS can be cured with love as that is what drives research into the potentially fatal disease. "Maybe you think I am naive. Maybe you think I am off my rocker. Here I am telling an audience of 7,000 …
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