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HIV Drug Prevents Prostate Cancer Metastasis

Experiments conducted on mice showed that maraviroc, a CCR5 (chemokine receptor type 5) receptor antagonist used in HIV therapy was highly effective against prostate cancer metastasis. Dec 5, 2014
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Amazon condoms fight AIDS, help Brazil conservation

Brazil, a pioneer in the fight against AIDS, distributes condoms produced from wild Amazonian rubber. The government-funded project has reduced deforestation, while putting out contraceptives fondly referred to as little Venus shirts. Duration: 02:11 Dec 3, 2014
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Mobile testing units fight AIDS in Mozambique

Truck drivers and sex workers plying their trade near the busy port of Beira in Mozambique are making use of mobile testing units to see whether they have contracted HIV-AIDS. Duration: 02:48 Dec 1, 2014
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Activists distribute condoms to sex workers in Kolkata on World AIDS Day

Kolkata, Dec 01 (ANI): Sex workers in Sonagachi, one of Asia's largest red light districts located in Kolkata, pledged not to have sex without condoms to mark the World AIDS Day on Monday. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is spread via blood, semen and breast milk. There is no cure for the infection, but AIDS can be kept at bay for many years with antiretroviral drugs. In the global battle against HIV/AIDS, sex workers like those in Sonagachi are a crucial link in a chain of infection. A 19-year-old sex worker who is in this profession because of her truant husband, said that cleanliness is very important to fight HIV/AIDS. The Project Director of HIV Intervention Programme in Sonagachi, Puja Roy, said that free condom service was initiated aiming to make Sonagachi a 'zero AIDS' region. Dec 1, 2014
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India marks World AIDS Day with rallies and sand art

Ahmedabad/ Allahabad/ Shimla, Dec 01 (ANI): People across India took out rallies and made sand sculptures to spread awareness to mark 26th World AIDS Day on Monday. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is spread via blood, semen and breast milk. There is no cure for the infection, but AIDS can be kept at bay for many years with cocktails of antiretroviral drugs. Scores of people in Ahmedabad city took to streets to spread awareness about the crippling disease. Project Director of the AIDS Control Society, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Umesh said that though there has been decline in new cases of HIV, patients still faced a lot of stigma due to less information. Meanwhile, sand artists in Allahabad city made sculptures on river bank of the Ganges, depicting causes and preventive measures of AIDS. Dec 1, 2014
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