UN overstated AIDS risk, says specialist
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/08/aids.health
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/08/aids.health
The United Nations has systematically exaggerated the scale of the Aids epidemic and the risk of the HIV virus affecting heterosexuals, claims a leading expert on the disease.The numbers of people worldwide with HIV have been inflated and the UN Aids agency has wasted billions of pounds on education aimed at people who are unlikely to become infected, says Professor James Chin, a former senior Aids official with the World Health Organisation. He also accused UNAids of misleading and scaring the public by promoting 'myths' about the disease, such as that poorer people are most at risk, and of being guided in its approach by 'political correctness' rather than hard evidence.
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mischabarrett
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I loved this piece and thought it was a very brave argument to make, especially from someone in James Chin's position. His proof that high-risk groups such as prostitutes, injecting drug users and bisexual men should have had more money directed at them for prevention and awareness is compelling. What a shame there has to be an agenda behind every little bit of help we give countries less fortunate than ourselves.
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