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Tackling HIV in Myanmar Needs to Get to the Borders

MANILA, Dec 12 (IPS Asia-Pacific) - When Myo Thant, many years ago, forwarded a proposal that asked the government of Myanmar to help temper the rapid increase of HIV transmission and occurrence of AIDS in the population, his request was rejected. “Only Elizabeth Taylor works on HIV and AIDS,” he recalled one state official’s response written on his proposal paper, referring to the late American actress’ ad ...

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