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HIV in Argentina: a new regulation to facilitate testing
Medical centers must offer testing not only to pregnant women but also to their partners. Furthermore, requiring a doctor's order for HIV tests is prohibited.
#HIVInArgentina: Official information requested regarding medication delivery
The organizations united in the People's Health Front will meet tomorrow with officials from the Ministry of Health to address several urgent requests. These include a specific date for the regularization of medication deliveries and information regarding changes in suppliers. Representatives from more than 30 organizations that make up the People's Health Front…
Investigation: How the Justice System Responded to Hate Crimes 2015
Based on the annual report in which the Argentine Homosexual Community (CHA) documented the murders of six transvestites and transgender people, and seven gay men, Presentes investigated the current status of each case. The results revealed disparate treatment: a few cases nearing trial, others shelved, a lack of evidence, and resistance from the system to classifying them as hate crimes. Investigation:…
Argentina: "People living with HIV are experiencing a national emergency"
The Front for the Health of People Living with HIV—comprised of various organizations—is demanding urgent action to address the shortage of medications, reagents, and condoms. In a demonstration outside the National Ministry of Health, they denounced the government's absence in prevention and treatment policies. The minister promised to meet with them between today and tomorrow. The Front for the…
Argentina: "People living with HIV are experiencing a national emergency"
The Front for the Health of People Living with HIV—comprised of various organizations—is demanding urgent action to address the shortage of medications, reagents, and condoms. In a demonstration outside the National Ministry of Health, they denounced the government's absence in prevention and treatment policies. The minister promised to meet with them between today and tomorrow. The Front for the…
#HIV in Chile: Lack of public campaigns denounced
Around World AIDS Day, Chile saw various events, public actions, and protests led by civil society organizations, particularly LGBTQ+ groups. A recent survey of young people and a study focused on the gay population highlight the lack of condoms and the need for public awareness campaigns…
#WorldHIVDay: Supplies are lacking in Argentina and the law hasn't arrived
In Argentina, 120,000 people are living with HIV, and 89 out of every 100 teenagers have never been tested. Legislators and organizations are denouncing shortages of medications, reagents, and condoms from the government. The trans and travesti movement reports that its members are among the hardest hit by these shortages, which have worsened…
"HIV won't kill me, your indifference will."
By @LucasFauno Photo: Marianella Pietraccone ONE - CAUSE OF DEATH I am exhausted by society's need for me to be "the AIDS patient." My positive body is a comfort to the most fascist right wing. They revel in a Catholic guilt they know how to impose on us. If I am the one who carries the cross, they can walk lightly…
"HIV won't kill me, your indifference will."
By @LucasFauno Photo: Marianella Pietraccone ONE - CAUSE OF DEATH I am exhausted by society's need for me to be "the AIDS patient." My positive body is a comfort to the most fascist right wing. They revel in a Catholic guilt they know how to impose on us. If I am the one who carries the cross, they can walk lightly…
Agenda for the International AIDS Day
December 1st is World AIDS Day, and in Argentina, several activities will be held, driven by different groups. ACROSS THE COUNTRY: The Argentine Network of Young People and Adolescents Living with HIV (RAJAP) is launching the “Just Like You” campaign. In different provinces, members will be in public spaces to ask…