HIV/AIDS

New HIV/AIDS research from R. Dixonmueller et al outlined

Published in AIDS Weekly, February 4th, 2008

"The discourse of much of the international AIDS community champions the rights of individuals in low-income countries to ''just say no'' to routine HIV testing in health-care settings and, if tested and found positive, not to inform their sexual partner(s) if such disclosure could result in substantial personal harm," scientists in Costa Rica report.

"This study contends that the right of individuals to refuse testing ignores the right of their sexual partners-male or female, regular or casual-to be informed of the health risks to which they may be exposed on entering or continuing a sexual relationship or engaging in particular sexual acts. If, as the UN has declared,...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-02-04)

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