HIV Health and Wellness

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South Korea: Over 24,000 linked to Itaewon cluster tested

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More than 24,000 people connected with the recent new coronavirus outbreak in Seoul's popular multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon have been tested for COVID-19, thanks to the adoption of free and anonymous tests, the city mayor said Thursday.

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South Korea: Homophobia Hampers South Korea's Virus Campaign

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As South Korea grapples with a new spike in coronavirus infections thought to be linked to nightspots in Seoul, including several popular with gay men, it's also seeing rising homophobia that's making it difficult for sexual minorities to come forward for diagnostic tests.

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UNAIDS: The response to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean must respect the human rights of Trans identities and all gender expressions.

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UNAIDS and REDLACTRANS call on governments and partners to protect, support and respect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people during the response to COVID-19. During the pandemic, the latter may be in a particularly vulnerable situation, as well as those living with compromised immune systems, including some people with HIV and AIDS.

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Colombia: Stress, Health, and Wellbeing of LGBT People

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This study is the largest and most comprehensive study conducted on LGBT people in Colombia. It examines the demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, exposure to stress, discrimination and violence, and the health status of LGBT Colombians.

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UNAIDS urges countries to stay focused on HIV prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Overstretched health systems, lockdowns, loss of livelihoods and fewer employment opportunities could increase unprotected sex, sexual violence and exploitation, transactional sex and sex work, leading to an increase in new HIV infections

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Kazakhstan: Bp. Schneider thanks Pope Benedict for saying homosexuality, abortion inspired by Anti-Christ

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“The promotion and justification of abortion and homosexuality or the gender ideology,” Schneider now comments, “contain in itself the spirit of a revolt against God, and in this sense it reveals to have the characteristic of the Anti-Christ.”