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 "I have children to feed...if having sex with a fisherman will make it easier, let it be"
KISUMU - If you were a fishmonger in Kisumu, a city on Lake Victoria in western Kenya, you would have to sleep with the fishermen to get stock to sell so you could make a living. A year ago Lucy Agoya got fed up with the practice and rallied a few women to take a stand against it.
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• Ooko* and Pamela* - Snapshot of a jaboya relationship
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| GLOBAL: Breakthrough could create better ARVs |  NAIROBI, 1 February 2010 (PlusNews) - Scientists have finally discovered the structure of a key enzyme found in HIV and similar viruses, a breakthrough that has crucial implications for HIV treatment.
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| | SUDAN: Battling HIV in a post-conflict army |  JUBA, 29 January 2010 (PlusNews) - The evidence of five years of peace is everywhere in Juba, regional capital of Southern Sudan - in the brisk trade in the city's markets, its packed bars and nightclubs, and in the relaxed gait of the soldiers of the former rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA).
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| | SUDAN: Vulnerable girls risk sexual exploitation on Juba's streets |  JUBA, 28 January 2010 (PlusNews) - In a large market in Juba, the regional capital of Southern Sudan, young women spend long afternoons lounging on beds in sweltering iron sheet rooms, waiting for men.
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In the Central African Republic, only one of every 20 to 22 children who need antiretroviral medication has access to it
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The conference is being organised under the theme "Sexuality, HIV & AIDS in Africa" and will explore how the application of human rights frameworks to sexuality might provide new insights in developing interventions to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS.
The 16th International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases is specifically designed by scientists to give specialists an opportunity to receive high quality scientific information, meet in a friendly atmosphere and give you practical information for everyday use.
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