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Gender & Health
Gender inequities fuel spread of HIV
December 23rd, 2004
HIV/AIDS has rapidly become the most extensive and damaging epidemic the world has ever seen, representing a societal tragedy of far-reaching implications for human security, social and political stability, and economic development. A crucial aspect of the epidemic is the relationship between gender and HIV/AIDS, according to an article in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. In 2004, World AIDS Day, marked each December 1 since 1988, focused on the theme of "Women, Girls, and HIV/AIDS." In an editorial titled "Gender and HIV/AIDS", T. Turmen, executive director, Family and Community Health at the World...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-23)
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