RWGNYC's Blog
Monday, January 29, 2007
Violence against women fueling spread of HIV worldwide
Violence against women fueling spread of HIV worldwide: "Violence against women worldwide is fueling the spread of HIV in the population, and unwillingness among some governments to acknowledge the issue will continue to undermine prevention and education efforts, advocates said this week at the World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, Inter Press Service reports.
'Violence is largely a cause of HIV infection among many women; violence in the homes and in the streets, violence everywhere,' Ludfine Anyango, the national HIV/AIDS coordinator at Action Kenya-International, said.
Anyango also discussed women's inability to negotiate condom use with their partners, which puts them at an increased risk of HIV transmission. "
'Violence is largely a cause of HIV infection among many women; violence in the homes and in the streets, violence everywhere,' Ludfine Anyango, the national HIV/AIDS coordinator at Action Kenya-International, said.
Anyango also discussed women's inability to negotiate condom use with their partners, which puts them at an increased risk of HIV transmission. "
:: posted by R. W. Graf, 4:54 AM
