Commission on AIDS in Asia report improved responses locally

Asia : Philippines | Aug 30, 2011 at 10:55 AM PDT

Source: Asian Tribune

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Asia report (March 2008) gave an Asian perspective to HIV epidemic and had put forth evidence-based recommendations to improve HIV responses locally. Asia report had a major impact because for the first time somebody has said very clearly about Asian epidemic. FULL ARTICLE AT Asian Tribune

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