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France Lifts Ban On Embalming HIV Deceased
France on Thursday lifted a ban on embalming the bodies of HIV-positive people, ending three decades of discrimination in death against people infected with the AIDS virus.
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Twitter Bans Blood Drives in Offices Worldwide Until Gays Can Donate
Social network giant Twitter has banned onsite blood drives in its offices worldwide where regulations do not permit blood donations from gay or bisexual men, a move that LGBT-rights advocates say is a first for a public technology company.
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France to Lift Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood: Minister
France will lift a ban on gay men donating blood, introduced in the 1980s to prevent the spread of AIDS but criticised by rights groups, the health minister said today.
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Singapore Allows HIV-Positive Foreigners on Short-Term Visits
Singapore has lifted a two-decade old ban on visits by HIV-positive foreigners who intend to stay for a short period, citing "availability of effective treatment".
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Goal to End AIDS Epidemic by 2030 'Ambitious but Realistic': UN Chief
The world can end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, the United Nations said today, highlighting global success in rolling out life-saving drugs over the last 15 years.
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Homosexual Blood Donor Ban May Be Justified: European Court of Justice
The European Union's top court ruled today that governments can ban homosexual blood donors to combat HIV but only on condition they show it is still the best way to limit health risks.
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US Panel Fails to Lift Ban on Gay Blood Donors
A panel of experts convened by US health regulators failed on Wednesday to decide whether a lifetime ban should be lifted on gay men donating blood, following two days of heated deliberations.
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New government guidelines ban insensitive 'two finger' tests on rape survivors
The Union Health Ministry, which has drawn new guidelines for treating rape victims, has asked all hospitals to set up a designated room for forensic and medical examination of victims besides outlawing the two-finger test performed on them, dubbing it as unscientific.
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Chemical in bananas helps fighting HIV
Researchers in America found that a chemical, lectin known as Ban Lec, in bananas could help protect women from HIV infection.
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1st HIV man to enter US after 22-year ban
A Dutch citizen who arrived in New York on Thursday was among the first HIV-positive foreigners to enter the US since Obama administration repealed a 22-year-old travel ban.
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US to lift ban on entry of those with HIV
In a radical move, the US is going to lift a 20-year-old ban on the entry of HIV-infected people to the country.
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Andhra panchayat bans HIV centre
A gram panchayat in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh has passed a resolution asking for relocation of a community care centre for HIV patients.
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Indian gay law hits rights, AIDS fight
India is violating the human rights of its gay minority and undermining a battle against HIV/AIDS by holding on to a puritan colonial-era law that bans homosexuality.
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France Lifts Ban On Embalming HIV Deceased
France on Thursday lifted a ban on embalming the bodies of HIV-positive people, ending three decades of discrimination in death against people infected with the AIDS virus.
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Twitter Bans Blood Drives in Offices Worldwide Until Gays Can Donate
Social network giant Twitter has banned onsite blood drives in its offices worldwide where regulations do not permit blood donations from gay or bisexual men, a move that LGBT-rights advocates say is a first for a public technology company.
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France to Lift Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood: Minister
France will lift a ban on gay men donating blood, introduced in the 1980s to prevent the spread of AIDS but criticised by rights groups, the health minister said today.
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Singapore Allows HIV-Positive Foreigners on Short-Term Visits
Singapore has lifted a two-decade old ban on visits by HIV-positive foreigners who intend to stay for a short period, citing "availability of effective treatment".
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Goal to End AIDS Epidemic by 2030 'Ambitious but Realistic': UN Chief
The world can end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, the United Nations said today, highlighting global success in rolling out life-saving drugs over the last 15 years.
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Homosexual Blood Donor Ban May Be Justified: European Court of Justice
The European Union's top court ruled today that governments can ban homosexual blood donors to combat HIV but only on condition they show it is still the best way to limit health risks.
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US Panel Fails to Lift Ban on Gay Blood Donors
A panel of experts convened by US health regulators failed on Wednesday to decide whether a lifetime ban should be lifted on gay men donating blood, following two days of heated deliberations.
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New government guidelines ban insensitive 'two finger' tests on rape survivors
The Union Health Ministry, which has drawn new guidelines for treating rape victims, has asked all hospitals to set up a designated room for forensic and medical examination of victims besides outlawing the two-finger test performed on them, dubbing it as unscientific.
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Chemical in bananas helps fighting HIV
Researchers in America found that a chemical, lectin known as Ban Lec, in bananas could help protect women from HIV infection.
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1st HIV man to enter US after 22-year ban
A Dutch citizen who arrived in New York on Thursday was among the first HIV-positive foreigners to enter the US since Obama administration repealed a 22-year-old travel ban.
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US to lift ban on entry of those with HIV
In a radical move, the US is going to lift a 20-year-old ban on the entry of HIV-infected people to the country.
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Andhra panchayat bans HIV centre
A gram panchayat in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh has passed a resolution asking for relocation of a community care centre for HIV patients.
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Indian gay law hits rights, AIDS fight
India is violating the human rights of its gay minority and undermining a battle against HIV/AIDS by holding on to a puritan colonial-era law that bans homosexuality.
