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Burma’s Uphill Struggle to Contain HIV/AIDS
February 2, 2007
Isolated Burma is grappling with one of the worst HIV/AIDS epidemics in Asia—a struggle made all the harder by the tiny amounts of international aid received by the military government.
Although condom use has more than tripled since 1999, and access to antiretroviral treatment has increased markedly, HIV/AIDS services need to be significantly scaled up, according to Brian Williams, UNAIDS country director in Burma.
"The government is now taking the epidemic seriously here, but much more needs to be done nationally to have a real impact on containing the virus," he said.
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category: News from Other Sources : AIDS News
contributed by Winnie Mutch on 2 February 2007
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