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Asia aims to educate about AIDS

Asia aims to educate about AIDS GAUHATI, India -- Dozens of HIV-infected women stepped out of the shadows in eastern India to acknowledge they are living with the disease and should not be shunned. China, in its marking of World Aids Day, began an educational campaign targeting millions of migrant workers Thursday. In Jakarta, the head of UNAIDS criticized Indonesia's leaders for not taking a more active role in combating the disease, and thousands marched in anti-AIDS rallies in India's plagued northeast, including in Golaghat, where HIV-infected women spoke publicly. "I'm happy many women have paid heed to our call and have openly

Gay men in Asia at high risk for HIV, largely ignored

Gay men in Asia at high risk for HIV, largely ignored Men who have sex with men in Asia are highly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, but remain largely ignored despite increasing infections in the region with the worlds second-highest number of people living with the virus, according to a report released Friday. Many Asian countries have been forced to address HIV/AIDS in high-risk groups such as female sex workers and injecting drug users, but men who have sex with men, known as MSM, have typically been left out - many men are married and do not identify themselves as gay or bisexual. This,

Asias dark side threatens economic miracle

Asias dark side threatens economic miracle Billions of Asias poor including India are faring even worse in terms of health and education, a problem that could eventually undermine the regions economic miracle, the Asian Development Bank warned on Monday. The Philippines-based bank called for targetted intervention by governments with programmes for the poorest fifth of each countrys populations that yield substantial results. The report, measuring policy effectiveness in health and education, concluded that many Asia-Pacific countries would be unable to meet UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets for universal primary school enrollment and a two-thirds cut in child mortality rates. More

HIV INCREASINGLY STRIKING WOMEN IN ASIA

HIV INCREASINGLY STRIKING WOMEN IN ASIA Women in East Asia are contracting HIV at a faster rate than in the rest of the world, and theres a worrying new trend in Thailand: men who have visited prostitutes are increasingly passing on the infection to their wives, the United Nations says. In many parts of the world, but particularly in Asia, more women than men are getting the disease because it has spread beyond the brothels where most infections occurred 12 years ago, said the latest global HIV status report published Tuesday. Women have also seen higher rates of infection than men because it

Socceroos help spread Aussie influence in Asia

Socceroos help spread Aussie influence in Asia CANBERRA: Buoyed by its World Cup qualification, Australia is looking at using soccer to push its foreign policy and win acceptance in Asia. A study this week suggested the game - rocketing in popularity in Asia and Australia - could open important new doors, develop links in trade and politics, turn public opinion Australia's way and even assist in the fight against HIV/Aids. The Lowy Institute think-tank based its report on a seminar last month drawing together specialists on soccer, foreign policy commentators and regional affairs. More: