Talking Point Czech health authorities struggle to keep HIV/AIDS under control
The number of HIV cases in the Czech Republic has been steadily rising, and 2009 could see the biggest jump in HIV infection in the country’s history. The Czech health authorities say that the surge is fuelled by ignorance and complacency within high-risk groups. But critics point out that following a recent overhaul of the government’s HIV/AIDS prevention programme, the situation has fast deteriorated.
Džamila Stehlíková, Miroslav Hlavatý, photo: www.dzamilastehlikova.cz
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