Philippines President Duterte’s Crackdown On Illegal Drug Use Hampering HIV Prevention Efforts

Deutsche Welle: Philippines’ war on drugs affecting fight against HIV
“President Duterte has said that his government may need to extend its bloody anti-drug campaign for six more months. But the crackdown could be harming HIV interventions for injecting drug users…” (Santos, 9/19).

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