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New Brazilian Public Health Campaign Posted by Rachel on Aug 25, 2009
The Brazilian government is known for being one of the best in Latin America in terms of public health informational campaigns, as well as a providing important health care goods free of charge, including contraceptives and HIV medication. Last week, the Ministry of Public Health unveiled a new campaign called “Muito prazer: sexo sem DST.”…
HIV Test Could Help Thousands of Brazilians Posted by Rachel on Jan 21, 2009
In a recent report, the Brazilian Ministry of Health revealed that an estimated 250,000 Brazilians are infected with HIV–and have no idea. However, since Brazil is on the forefront of HIV prevention and treatment, all of those infected could easily find out and begin to receive free treatment. The Brazilian public health system uses a…