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Thai HIV response faces setback
Oped, Published on 21/02/2023
» Thailand was a model for how a country should respond to the HIV epidemic. Whenever there was an HIV innovation -- whether it be a drug or a behavioural approach -- Thailand would be one of the first countries to adopt it. This began with the 100% Condom Programme in the early 1990s and continued all the way to 2016, when WHO declared that Thailand was the first country in Asia to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, an impressive feat many countries are still hard-pressed to mimic. Thailand became one of the first middle-income countries in 2014 to embrace pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by supporting community-based organisations (CBOs) to test key populations, such as men who have sex with men and transgendered individuals, for HIV and provide this critical drug to them.
Abortion still 'used as contraceptive' in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 08/06/2020
» HANOI: Huong has had two abortions in two years.
Better safe than sorry
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 10/06/2019
» Dating websites and applications have profoundly changed the way couples meet and interact. Traditionally, we were more likely to date people who lived in the same community or shared the same interests, or people linked to our group of friends.
Capital at heart of nation's Aids epidemic
News, Published on 22/07/2017
» Bangkok lies at the heart of Thailand's Aids epidemic. The risk of infection is higher because of dynamics such as social networking and socioeconomic disparities. More than a third of new HIV infections in the country are occurring in the city. Unless we crack the problem here, we will not end the Aids epidemic in Thailand.
Many remain vulnerable to threat of HIV
News, Steve Kraus, Published on 01/12/2016
» On World Aids Day, Asia and the Pacific can celebrate immense achievements. Some 2.1 million people now have access to lifesaving medicines -- more than ever before. This means that mothers living with HIV like Anya from a small fishing village in central Thailand can watch their children grow into resilient adults. And Thuya has the hearty strength to sell flowers and support his family in Yangon, Myanmar.
Ending discrimination in hospitals
News, Published on 01/03/2016
» Thailand is marking Zero Discrimination Day Tuesday, for the first time.
The hidden epidemic
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 08/02/2016
» Kavee was 15 years old and experiencing all the joys and challenges of teenage life, but his heart sank when he saw his HIV test result.
The new weapon in the fight against HIV
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 18/10/2015
» Krit spends weekdays in his office on Sathon Road and nights out at a gay club on Silom Soi 2. The 28-year-old is a gym fanatic, and can also be found at one of Bangkok’s most famous gay saunas twice a week.
Can new drug stop HIV among gay men?
News, Published on 22/09/2015
» From Bangkok to Jakarta, Asia is witnessing a growing HIV epidemic among gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM). While the region has seen some of the world's greatest successes in anti-Aids programmes, the rapid rise in new HIV infections among MSM shows how we've failed to keep up. We need new strategies.
Teens' penis envy raises VD risks
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2015
» Teenagers who buy condoms larger than the real size of their penises create a risk of contracting or spreading sexually transmitted diseases, the Ministry of Public Health stated on Thursday.