HIV/AIDS
Researchers at Columbia University have published new data on HIV/AIDS
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 13th, 2009
According to recent research published in the Jaids - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, "As the HIV/AIDS epidemic has progressed, the role of gender inequality in its transmission has become increasingly apparent. Nearly half of those living with the virus worldwide are women, and women's subordination to men increases their risk of infection and makes it harder for them to access treatment once infected."
"Men, too, suffer from harmful gender norms-the expectation that they will behave in ways that heighten their risk of HIV infection and that they will be cavalier about seeking health care increases their vulnerability to the disease. In the...
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