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headline[currentCount] = new headline ("58636","1","HIV / AIDS Daily Report","Thai HIV/AIDS Advocates Urge Increased Treatment Access for IDUs","The <a href=\"http://www.ttag.info/\" target=\"_new\">Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group</a> recently called on the country to launch a comprehensive harm reduction program for injection drug users in an effort to help curb the spread of HIV, Thailand\'s <a href=\"http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/read.php?newsid=30103711&keyword=Govt+Scheme+needed+to+help+drug+users\" target=\"_new\"><cite>The Nation</cite></a><cite> </cite>reports. According to the group, many IDUs are unable to access drug treatment and substation therapy because of the stigma surrounding drug use in the country. Karyn Kaplan, director of development and policy for the group, said, \"Health care workers have denied many injecting drug users access to an antiviral drug and the use of methadone.\" <BR><BR>Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai recently announced that the country\'s harm reduction programs have helped to curb the spread of HIV among IDUs, adding that local substitution programs have reduced the number of HIV-positive IDUs and that the country needs increased support from <a href=\"http://www.unaids.org/en/default.asp\" target=\"_new\">UNAIDS</a> for such efforts. TTAG called for the government to provide prevention and treatment options, such as substitution therapy and needle-exchange programs. <cite>The Nation</cite> reports that methadone treatment is offered at hospitals across the country as part of the national health care scheme, but many health care workers refuse to administer treatment.  In addition, government treatment is offered for 45 days. Kaplan said that the government should revise its policy regarding treatment access for IDUs, as a majority of IDUs are incarcerated and living with HIV or hepatitis-C without treatment access. She called on the government to \"implement the international standards of medical treatment for [IDUs], without discrimination and human rights violations\" (<cite>The Nation</cite>, 5/27). ","2009-05-29 00:00:00","May 29, 2009","4");

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headline[currentCount] = new headline ("58637","1","HIV / AIDS Daily Report","Legislation Needed To Boost HIV/AIDS Efforts in Solomon Islands, Health Official Says","Isaac Muliloa -- national coordinator of the HIV and sexually transmitted infections unit at the Solomon Islands\' <a href=\"http://www.commerce.gov.sb/MOH/MOHintro.htm\" target=\"_new\">Ministry of Health</a> --  recently said that a lack of national HIV/AIDS laws is hindering efforts to address the disease, the <a href=\"http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4045\" target=\"_new\"><cite>Solomon Times</cite></a> reports. Recent <a href=\"http://www.who.int/en/\" target=\"_new\">World Health Organization</a> <a href=\"http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=58600\" target=\"_new\">estimates</a> said that the number of HIV cases in the Solomon Islands could reach 350 by 2010. <BR><BR>Muliloa said that legislation is needed to address continued discrimination against HIV-positive employees in the workplace.  He added that the HIV/AIDS and STI unit is relatively new in the health ministry, as is the Solomon Islands\' National AIDS Council.  According to Muliloa, officials are continuing to work toward implementing policies. The <cite>Times</cite> reports that the Solomon Islands does not have laws in place criminalizing the intentional transmission of HIV (<cite>Solomon Times</cite>, 5/27). ","2009-05-29 00:00:00","May 29, 2009","5");

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headline[currentCount] = new headline ("58615","1","HIV / AIDS Daily Report","About 0.59% of Vietnamese Fishery Workers are HIV-Positive, Prevalence Could Rise by 2013, Survey Says","An estimated 33,000 of the total 5.5 million workers in Vietnam\'s fishery sector, or about 0.59%, were living with HIV in 2008, according to a survey released Tuesday by Vietnam\'s fishery program, <a href=\"http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Survey-on-prevalence-of-HIVAIDS-in-fisheries-sector/20095/104651.vov\" target=\"_new\"><cite>VNA/VOV News</cite></a> reports (<cite>VNA/VOV News</cite>, 5/27). The report also predicted that the number of HIV-positive people in Vietnam\'s fishery sector could rise to 58,000 by 2013. According to a second survey, conducted simultaneously, a lack of knowledge about the disease has contributed to the fishery sector\'s relatively high HIV prevalence. Vietnam\'s <a href=\"http://xttmnew.agroviet.gov.vn/TestE/\" target=\"_new\">Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development</a> as part of its Strengthening of Fisheries Administration conducted the survey with support from the <a href=\"http://www.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/?WBCMODE=PresentationUnpub%2cPresentationUnpub%2cPresentati\" target=\"_new\">Danish International Development Agency</a>.<BR><BR>For the first survey, researchers selected five provinces that were geographically and occupationally representative of the fishery industry. They surveyed 2,350 volunteers from four fishery trades: exploitation, processing, cultivation and provision. Fourteen of the survey participants disclosed that they had tested positive for HIV. Researchers then applied the Means of Transmission Model to estimate that about 0.59% of the country\'s fishery workers are HIV-positive. Do Thanh Nam, who led the survey, said the industry\'s \"alarming\" HIV rates are \"caused by a lack of attention on HIV/AIDS risk among fishery workers\" (<a href=\"http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2009/05/849986/\" target=\"_new\"><cite>VietNamNet Bridge</cite></a>, 5/27). Do also said that the survey might provide only a \"snapshot\" of the sector\'s HIV prevalence (<cite>VNA/VOV News</cite>, 5/27).<BR><BR>For the second survey, STOFA researchers surveyed 3,400 participants from nine provinces and found that many lacked sufficient knowledge about HIV. About 14.4% of survey respondents mistakenly believed HIV could be transmitted through mosquitoes or sharing tools; about 6.4% believed that hugging or kissing could transmit the virus; and about 15.8% believed having unprotected sex with commercial sex workers carried no risk of contracting HIV. In addition, 17.3% of male fishery workers reported using condoms with commercial sex workers. Le Thi Mong Phuong, who led the second survey, said that fishery workers often receive inadequate and unsystematic information about the disease. \"Most of them learn about HIV/AIDS from television or radio, but rarely and irregularly,\" she said. Furthermore, many fishery workers reported spending long periods of time away from home, with 67% of 817 workers reporting absences of more than seven months per year and 21% reporting absences of four to six months per year.<BR><BR>Vu Van Tam, deputy minister for agriculture and rural development, said that his ministry will use the results of the survey to develop HIV prevention and control strategies for the industry.  Peter Lysholt Hansen, Danish ambassador to Vietnam, added that HIV/AIDS could jeopardize the recent growth in Vietnam\'s agricultural sector because the disease poses high treatment costs for families, as well as costs from a weakened labor force. The surveys recommended that Vietnam address HIV/AIDS among fishery workers by strengthening a communications campaign and launching a program to provide condoms for high-risk groups (<cite>VietNamNet Bridge</cite>, 5/27). ","2009-05-28 00:00:00","May 28, 2009","2");

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headline[currentCount] = new headline ("58617","1","HIV / AIDS Daily Report","Thailand Aims To Halve New HIV Cases by 2011, Prime Minister Says","Thailand has set a goal of reducing by half the number of new HIV cases in the country by 2011, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday, <a href=\"http://enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=10087\" target=\"_new\"><cite>TNA/MCOT English News</cite></a> reports.  Abhisit was speaking at the opening ceremony of the three-day 12th National Seminar on AIDS, which more than 2,500 HIV-positive people, students, and participants from Thai agencies, private sector groups and international organizations are expected to attend.  The seminar will focus on the government\'s plan to reduce new cases by 2011 and the national HIV/AIDS action plan.<BR><BR>\"The government\'s plan, if successful, will be the result of cooperation from all sides,\" Abhisit said.  He added that statistics indicate that one in four new HIV infections occur among men who have sex with men.  In addition, new cases among married women in the country have increased by 30% to 40%, according to Abhisit.  He said that he will be involved in a campaign to promote fidelity among married couples in the country (<cite>TNA/MCOT English News</cite>, 5/27). ","2009-05-28 00:00:00","May 28, 2009","4");

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headline[currentCount] = new headline ("58600","1","HIV / AIDS Daily Report","Solomon Islands Could See Increase in HIV Cases, WHO Says","A recent estimate from the <a href=\"http://www.who.int/en/\" target=\"_new\">World Health Organization</a> says that the number of HIV cases in the Solomon Islands could reach at least 350 by 2010, the <a href=\"http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9306&Itemid=26\" target=\"_new\"><cite>Solomon Star News</cite></a> reports. The <cite>Star News</cite> reports that 12 new HIV cases were confirmed in 2008, although the actual number of new cases could be higher because of unreported cases. Of the 12 cases reported in 2008, eight were among women and four were among men, according to a health report.<BR><BR>In addition, sexually transmitted infections, particularly syphilis and chlamydia, are prevalent among pregnant women in the country and overall condom use is low, indicating that people could be at a high risk for HIV, according to the report. The most at-risk populations include mobile workers, commercial sex workers, students and men who have sex with men.  Twelve facilities in the country currently offer HIV tests, and a relatively low number of tests are conducted, according to the <cite>Star News</cite>.  The <a href=\"http://www.commerce.gov.sb/MOH/MOHintro.htm\" target=\"_new\">Ministry of Health</a> has partnered with various groups and agencies to address HIV/AIDS in the country, the <cite>Star News</cite> reports (Carter, <cite>Solomon Star News</cite>, 5/26). ","2009-05-27 00:00:00","May 27, 2009","6");


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