HIV/AIDS risk among female sex workers who use crack in Southern Brazil Riesgo frente al HIV/Sida entre mujeres trabajadoras del sexo que usan crack en el sur de Brasil Risco frent... by Monica Malta, Simone Monteiro, Rosa Maria Jeronymo Lima, Suzana Bauken, Aliamar de Marco, Gleisse Cristine Zuim, Francisco Inacio Bastos, Merrill Singer, Steffanie Anne Strathdee

“…Physical and sexual violence among clients, occasional and stable partners was widespread jeopardizing negotiation and consistent condom use. According to health providers, community leaders and public policy managers, several female sex workers who use crack are homeless or live in slums, and rarely have access to health services, voluntary counseling and testing, social support, pre-natal and reproductive care. …”
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The false choice between public health and civil liberties by Ava Kamb

“…In response, public health officials developed a new approach that better aligned civil liberties and public health through prioritizing HIV and AIDS education, building trust in marginalized communities, and encouraging voluntary condom usage. Consequently, “A simple dictum emerged: no public health policy that violated the rights of individuals could be effective in controlling the spread of HIV. …”
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Testing the efficacy and safety of BIO101, for the prevention of respiratory deterioration, in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (COVA study): a structured summary of a study protoc... by W. Dioh, M. Chabane, C. Tourette, A. Azbekyan, C. Morelot-Panzini, L. A. Hajjar, M. Lins, G. B. Nair, T. Whitehouse, J. Mariani, M. Latil, S. Camelo, R. Lafont, P. J. Dilda, S. Veillet, S. Agus

“…(Note: medically acceptable methods of contraception that may be used by the participant and/or partner include combined oral contraceptive, contraceptive vaginal ring, contraceptive injection, intrauterine device, etonogestrel implant, each supplemented with a condom, as well as sterilization and vasectomy). 10. …”
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3447 Effects of intranasal ketamine on uncontrolled cancer related pain by Vinita Singh, Donald Harvey

“…Highly effective contraception methods include combination of any two of the following: Use of oral, injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception or; Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS); Barrier methods of contraception: condom or occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/ vaginal suppository; Total abstinence; Male/female sterilization. 5. …”
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Using HIV/AIDS Education as a Model for Female Genital Cutting Education by Farley Moore

“…Without school-based education about HIV/AIDS, “… there would have been no turning back the epidemic among injection drug users in European capital cities; and the 20-30% declines in new infections recently reported in no less than 22 countries in sub-Saharan Africa…”[15] HIV education in schools includes information on condom use, drug injection, how to prevent HIV transmission, seeking testing, getting counseling after infection, and how to manage infection.[16] Education provides many more avenues for people at risk for HIV. …”
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