Times Of Central Asia Examines HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Related Stigma, Discrimination In Tajikistan

The Times of Central Asia on Friday examined the state of HIV/AIDS, and the stigma and discrimination associated with the disease in Tajikistan. Recent data indicate that the number of officially recorded HIV cases in the country increased eightfold from 2001 to 2007. There were 339 new recorded HIV cases last year, bringing the total number of confirmed HIV cases to more than 1,000.

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