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Labour camps increase HIV risk amongst sex workers in China

Feb 15, 2010 | Tania Ghosh

A sex worker rests in Yunnan Province, China. A new report states that sex workers sent to labour camps are twice as likely to contract HIV than those who don't / Ian Teh - Panos pictures

Chinese sex workers who are sent to labour camps have a higher risk of contracting HIV than those who are not, a report has found. It also indicates that HIV prevelence is much higher in cities, which have camps, compared to those without.

Stories to tell, stories to hear

Dec 2, 2009 | Panos London

This video explores, and explains, the process of oral testimony, and why it’s an essential aspect of poverty reduction.

Is fear of violence fuelling AIDS in Uganda?

May 26, 2009 | Kakaire Kirunda

Uganda | An HIV positive mother and child. A survey found that nearly a quarter of women questioned had experienced some form of violence after revealing their status to their husbands / Tomas van Houtryve - Panos pictures

In Uganda concerns are growing that the fear of a violent reaction from famiy and friends to an HIV positive status may be leading to people avoiding the test, which could lead to an increase in HIV and AIDS infections.

Jamaican women face greater risk of HIV

May 26, 2009 | Keisha Shakespeare-Blackmore

Young people in Jamaica / Tom Pilston - Panos pictures

Economic and social issues are creating a situation in Jamaica where women are at higher risk of contracting HIV, especially those from low-income communities.

Growing Pains: Fledgling years

Mar 16, 2009 | Panos London

Boys play football at dusk in the township of Thandakukhanya in Mpumalanga. 'I love soccer, sometimes we play soccer into the night' / James Oatway - Panos pictures

High levels of poverty and HIV push many families to breaking point. What’s the impact on children? 

Growing Pains: A place to grow

Mar 16, 2009 | Panos London

A fantasy Barbie castle in a creche funded by the NGO Siyabona. Often creches provide young children with their only meal of the day, as well as structured play time and a sense of routine / Chris de Bode - Panos pictures

Pre-school education helps children grow holistically. But the quality of provision is patchy – with poor neighbourhoods often missing out.

Growing Pains: A family pulls together

Mar 16, 2009 | Panos London

South Africa: Lungi Ngidi's father left her family many years ago and her mother died in 2002, leaving her to bring up her siblings on her own / Chris de Bode - Panos Pictures

Lungi Ngidi’s mother died when her daughter was still at school, leaving her future education in jeopardy and Lungi in charge of her brothers and sisters.

Growing Pains: Children left behind and their right to grieve

Mar 16, 2009 | Panos London

In the Winterton area of Kwazulu Natal, in South Africa, youths make their way along a railway line / KwaZulu Natal - Panos Pictures

Growing up without parents can be traumatic. Children and families may need professional help to express their grief fully but there are often not enough psychological services to support them.

Circumcision revolution

Dec 17, 2008 | Arnold Tutu

Men are being urged to get circumcised to help prevent the spread of HIV / Juan Vrijdag – Panos Pictures

How is Zambia's media handling the sensitive subject of male circumcision in the fight against HIV – and are the facts getting through?

Pen-power, research & me

Dec 17, 2008 | Thingnam Anjulika Samom

India: research offers more depth behind the headlines / Martin Roemers – Panos Pictures

Better understanding, not bigger stories helped reinvigorate one reporter's passion for her work in Manipur, north-east India.

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