HIV is a virus, not a crime.
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چکیده
Criminalization of HIV transmission is an ineffective tool for combating AIDS and a costly distraction from programmes that we know work--programmes such as effective prevention, protection against discrimination, reducing stigma, empowering women and providing access to testing and treatment. In this article, which is based on a plenary presentation by Edwin Cameron, the authors advance ten reasons why criminalization is poor public health policy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- HIV/AIDS policy & law review
دوره 13 2-3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008