Human trafficking into prostitution, intravenous drug use and conflict continue to spread HIV in Asia, experts warned as the eighth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific wrapped up in the Sri Lankan capital.
"This conference ... gives us an opportunity to revisit and re-enforce our commitment to halt and reverse the HIV epidemic in Asia and the Pacific," said Dr. Samlee Plianbanchang, Southeast Asia regional director for the World Health Organisation.
Safeguarding rights of the most vulnerable, such as sex workers, intravenous drug users, and women and children trafficked in the region is essential in tandem with prevention programs, experts say.read more
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