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Britons Pay Hundreds for H.I.V. Drugs. Why Do Americans Pay Thousands?

Tina Rosenberg

September 25, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: England, Liverpool

When it comes to helping H.I.V. patients, Britain's National Health Service is able to keep prices for treatment much lower than the United States does by encouraging the use of generic drugs. The National Health Service's structure allows it to incentivize prescribing generic treatment in a way that the American system doesn't, especially as H.I.V. treatments are not being consistently replaced by something found to be more efficient.

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Needle-Exchange Program Connects Drug Users to Treatment

Heather Boerner

September 10, 2018 |

Medscape |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

Miami-Dade county is a hotspot for AIDS, but it used to be illegal to offer syringe exchange services there. After studying the results of a San Francisco program, the county amended the law to allow a pilot syringe exchange program. Overdose deaths have declined by almost 40 percent.

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Sperm ‘washing' procedure boosts fight against Aids

Nasibo Kabale

July 31, 2018 |

Business Daily |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya

A relatively inexpensive procedure known as “sperm washing” can prevent HIV transmission from a hopeful father to the mother and baby. A spinning device separates sperm from seminal fluid, the primary transmitter of HIV. The procedure can also be helpful for women with endometriosis.

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New HIV viral load test launched, results in one hour

John Muchangi

July 24, 2018 |

The Star Kenya |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

The M-Pima kit is a quick, easy to use device to accurately measure the HIV load in a blood sample. With this tool, clinics lacking in technology or staff expertise don't have to send samples to places with these resources, but rather can use the kit to obtain the same information in an hour.

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The transformative power of giving young women cash

Dan Kopf

June 21, 2018 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Malawi

Research, and the evidence from global development campaigns in multiple countries, shows that cash transfers to women can help women to gain more freedom in choosing sexual partners, decrease HIV transmission, and decrease domestic violence. However, the short term cash transfers show proof of short term impact -- for longer term success, greater amounts that allow for greater investment might be necessary.

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New Hampshire syringe programs: 'Meeting people where they're at'

Shawne K. Wickham

May 19, 2018 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Rochester, New Hampshire

Hand Up Health Services is a syringe services program that provides clean needles to addicts, also known as “needles exchange” programs. The program is only one of two in New Hampshire. While there's a lot of stigma behind these types of programs, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions shows that “ people who inject drugs are five times more likely to enter treatment if they connect with an SSP.”

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Everyone is welcome: the only gay hangout in the Arab world

Saeed Kamali Dehghan

May 17, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Lebanon, Beirut

From giving refuge to offering makeup sessions, Helem is an umbrella for some of Lebanon’s most marginalised people

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Harm Reduction

Nico Rossi

May 12, 2018 |

Temple University |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kensington, Pennsylvania

Hepatitis C along with other communicable diseases are often contracted through dirty needles, but programs in Pennsylvania are trying to reduce the spread through awareness and education as well as safe-needle exchanges. These approaches all put the person first in an attempt to meet people where they're at in the recovery while also providing help instead of punishment or shaming.

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How one magical pill saved our lives and our marriage

Angela Oketch

April 24, 2018 |

Nation Africa |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Pre-Pre-exposure prophylaxis, called PrEP for short, is an HIV drug that “stops the virus from entering cells and replicating. This prevents HIV from establishing itself and the person remains HIV-negative.” It’s also been key to keeping discordant couples together, or couples where one person is HIV negative, and the other is positive.

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URMC artist in residence fights stigmas with portraits

Rebecca Rafferty

April 04, 2018 |

City Newspaper (Rochester) |

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Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

Painter and performance artist Charmaine Wheatley creates portraits with the goal of humanizing people with parts of their life that are misunderstood or stigmatized by others. For the “Humanizing is Destigmatizing” project, Wheatley is an artist in residence at the University of Rochester Medical Center creating portraits of people with HIV and mental health diagnoses.

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