Aids in Asia / Latin America and the Caribbean / Eastern Europe and Central Asia / Middle East / Sub-Saharan Africa
Do you know which country has the most people with HIV? Almost unremarked, India overtook South Africa this year. To mark World AIDS Day 2006 we've put together a briefing on the pandemic including all the latest stats. For regional info click on the links above. We've also rounded up some fascinating stories written by journalists around the globe, including Reuters correspondents and reporters from developing countries who have taken the Reuters Foundation AIDS reporting course.
Reuters Video has produced an edited version of a debate organised by Reuters Foundation in London, which focused on the role of media in covering HIV/AIDS. Among other topics, the report touches on the role of religion in AIDS education and how the Islamic media reports HIV/AIDS. Speakers include Dr Shereen El Feki, a presenter and editorial advisor for Al Jazeera's English channel, Bernard Tabaire, editor of Uganda's Sunday Monitor newspaper, and rights activist Peter Tatchell. To watch the report, click here.
The Reuters website also has a couple of other short video reports on topical HIV/AIDS issues, including: |
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