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Many of Romania's HIV-infected children are in a life-threatening situation (Photo: Notat)

Romania risks HIV epidemic

Romania's Ministry of Health stands accused of abandoning those who are suffering from the HIV virus as the "anti-retroviral" medical supplies that have been keeping them alive for many years are about to run out. In addition, the needle exchange programme that has been supplying thousands of injecting drug users in Bucharest is about to end.

"We are extremely alarmed by information from Romania" wrote the EU HIV/Aids Civil Society Forum, an advisory body set up by the European Commiss...

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Many of Romania's HIV-infected children are in a life-threatening situation (Photo: Notat)

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