18 Powerful Messages From The Global HIV/AIDS Community

    We asked delegates at Melbourne's International AIDS Conference to share something important. These are their must-read answers.

    Mark Di Stefano
    by Mark Di Stefano

    BuzzFeed News Reporter, Australia

    1. Eric Barttley, Housing Works, United States.

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    2. Noi Apisuk, Empower, Thailand.

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    3. Benedicte Kouassi, ITPC, Cote D'Ivoire.

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    "With treatment the risk of HIV transmission is reduced by 96%."

    4. Nadine Legret, Esther, France.

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    5. Grant Dobson, Victorian AIDS Council, Australia.

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    6. Robinson Castillo, Domenican Republic.

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    "If you're transgender you can take your hormones with your HIV medication!'

    7. Tim Wilson, Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Australia.

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    8. Ian McKnight, CVC, Jamaica.

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    9. Ina Rosenstiel and Greta Philine Jeske, dotHIV, Germany.

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    "Antiretrovirals: In developing countries they cost $140 for a full year."

    10. Lotte Romero, IESSDEH, Peru.

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    "Did you know?... Only 27% of Peruvians with HIV know they have HIV."

    11. Zakaria Bathout, International Treatment Preparedness Commission, Morocco.

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    "In my country people especially young people and gay people are not able to get tested and have access to health services. Zakaria, Morocco."

    12. Devan Shea and Beirne Roose-Snyder, Change; Center For Health and Gender Equity, The United States.

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    13. Liu Peng and Liu Tong Tong, Chinese Association for STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, China.

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    "There are currently nearly 1000 community based organisations actively participated in AIDS response in China."

    14. Linh Do, Health campaigner, Australia.

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    15. Ana Pascom, Ministry of Health, Brazil.

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    "Do you know that Brazil has implemented treatment as prevention since 2013 and by June 2013 the number of new patients already increased by 38%?"

    16. David Carey, Victorian AIDS Council, Australia.

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    17. William Bright, Stop AIDS Liberia!, Liberia.

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    18. Brent Allen, Living Positive Victoria, Australia.

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