Gay sex fuels HIV rise in Catholic Philippines

"A gay activist is silhouetted by the rainbow flag during a rally of the lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual community at the University of the Philippines in the town of Los Banos, Laguna province, south of Manila. Gay sex in a conservative Catholic society where the influential church forbids the use of condoms is fuelling an alarming rise of HIV infections in the Philippines, experts warn. (AFP Photo/Jason Gutierrez)" title

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Gay sex fuels HIV rise in Catholic Philippines

"A gay activist is silhouetted by the rainbow flag during a rally of the lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual community at the University of the Philippines in the town of Los Banos, Laguna province, south of Manila. Gay sex in a conservative Catholic society where the influential church forbids the use of condoms is fuelling an alarming rise of HIV infections in the Philippines, experts warn. (AFP Photo/Jason Gutierrez)" title

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Discrimination fuels rise of HIV in Philippines

"A vendor sits next to a world AIDS day poster displayed in front of the World Health Organization (WHO) regional office in Manila in 2011. Discrimination against homosexuals and people infected with HIV is contributing to the rapid rise of the incurable disease in the Philippines, officials and health activists said Friday" title

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Philippines to vaccinate 700,000 babies

"A Filipino nurse injects an infant with a vaccine in Manila. Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Monday the government would vaccinate 700,000 babies this year to protect them from a virus that causes diarrhoea, a killer disease ravaging poor communities" title

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