June 2, 2011
The problem with HIV and AIDS is that we always think of it as a problem for The Other — people with different lifestyles, sexual orientations and even nationalities. But the virus doesn’t discriminate and neither should the health system. Women who could benefit from treatment are being left out in the cold in Canada. ...
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Ontario Women's Health Evidence-Based Report,
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Sub-Saharan Africa,
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October 11, 2009
One shot can protect people from genital warts and cervical cancer for life. It is recommended for girls and women to protect them against the virus linked to genital warts and cervical cancer, often caught from men. But giving the shot to everyone to save women’s lives is not cost effective. Men and women are ...
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Gardasil,
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human papillomavirus,
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