Tag Archives: HIV/AIDS

A Rights-Based Approach to Fighting HIV/AIDS in Ugandan Prisons
August 10, 2011

A Rights-Based Approach to Fighting HIV/AIDS in Ugandan Prisons

Human Rights Watch researcher Katherine Todrys guest blogs for Global Pulse on the HIV/AIDS fight in Uganda, where only one of 223 prisons has a medical facility equipped to provide adequate treatment for the disease.

Uganda’s draft HIV/AIDS bill alarms human rights community
December 21, 2009

Uganda’s draft HIV/AIDS bill alarms human rights community

Ugandan legislators recently released the latest version of a controversial HIV/AIDS bill that “promotes dangerous and discredited approaches to the …Continue Reading

South Africa revives commitment to combating AIDS
December 16, 2009

South Africa revives commitment to combating AIDS

During his speech on World AIDS Day, South African President Jacob Zuma promised to ramp up HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment …Continue Reading

Informed consent at the nexus of health and human rights, as reported by Special Rapporteur Anand Grover to the UN General Assembly
December 3, 2009

Informed consent at the nexus of health and human rights, as reported by Special Rapporteur Anand Grover to the UN General Assembly

In his recent report for the United Nations General Assembly, Special Rapporteur Anand Grover emphasizes that informed consent should be …Continue Reading

Media, Money, and Human Rights
November 30, 2009

Media, Money, and Human Rights

In the struggle for global health funding — with some pitting AIDS against other diseases — we should remember a …Continue Reading

Obama Ends Ban Restricting Entry of HIV-Positive Travelers and Immigrants into the US
November 5, 2009

Obama Ends Ban Restricting Entry of HIV-Positive Travelers and Immigrants into the US

A human rights victory emerged from the White House last week when President Obama announced that he would end the …Continue Reading

HIV stigmatization and children: Fear and ignorance prevent HIV-positive children from going to school
September 14, 2009

HIV stigmatization and children: Fear and ignorance prevent HIV-positive children from going to school

The beginning of the school year is both anticipated and bemoaned by students around the world, but most students will …Continue Reading

Promoting infant male circumcision to reduce transmission of HIV: A flawed policy for the US
August 31, 2009

Promoting infant male circumcision to reduce transmission of HIV: A flawed policy for the US

[Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Sarah Bundick.] On August 23, the New York Times reported that …Continue Reading

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