Police frequently confiscate sex workers' condoms, increasing the likelihood of unprotected sex with clients. We need better law enforcement policies that do not treat condoms as contraband.
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Police frequently confiscate sex workers' condoms, increasing the likelihood of unprotected sex with clients. We need better law enforcement policies that do not treat condoms as contraband.
Marginalized people worldwide encounter abuse and torture in the name of health care and treatment. The Campaign to Stop Torture in Health Care is helping them stand up to demand their human rights.
In a time when Europeans are losing faith in politicians and political institutions, this week’s vote by the European Parliament against ACTA helps to restore some of this trust.
Recent research highlights the need for more effective HIV prevention for men who have sex with men in Kazakhstan. Heather Doyle interviewed the researchers to discuss measures to improve the country's HIV response.
If we use the same logic that has been used with determining that marijuana and alcohol are gateway drugs, then chocolate may be the true gateway drug.
In many countries, people who use drugs are compelled to make the harsh choice between saving a friend who is overdosing and risking arrest.