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May 31, 2016

Russian activists struggle to raise HIV awareness as epidemic grows
Moscow (AFP) May 28, 2016
Vadim Pokrovsky stunned hundreds of students at a conference in Moscow last week when he reached into his pocket and took out a condom. "And you, the young generation, how do you protect yourselves from HIV?" said Pokrovsky, the 61-year-old head of Russia's federal AIDS centre. "I always have a condom on me. Today even a 90-year-old can contract the virus." The audience fell silent for a moment before breaking into applause. Despite the efforts of activists like Pokrovsky, the total num ... read more

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