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Africa: Climate Shocks Threaten Gains Against HIV - Researchers
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 31 January 2019
Teenage girls who grow up in areas hit by harsh drought are more likely to drop out of school, have sex earlier and contract HIV, study finds Read more »
Severe Drought in Africa Threatens to Drive New HIV Infections
People forced to migrate as a result of drought may no longer have easy access to the support of family and friends or to HIV treatment and people who lose the stability of their communities are more likely to engage in high-risk sex, acquire HIV or discontinue treatment, a study has found.
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