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Dastardly disclosure: Times leaves readers adrift
The Times today reported on the outraged responses of two women implicated in a public email which alleges that they were part of an organised ring formed to maliciously infect men with HIV.
But the article in question does not provide any framework with which to make sense of the harmful and problematic behaviour of publicly disclosing a person’s HIV-status.
While The Times reports that the (legitimate) complaints of the two women lie in the fact that they have been wrongly and maliciously labeled HIV-positive, it is the action of the person who chose to make this conversation public that is considerably more worrying. This behaviour is even more worrying considering that the email clearly identifies 23 women by their first and last names and in some cases even features pictures.
Fostering the youth
Adopting a child that is not mentally and physically healthy is not always a priority for parents. The number of children in state care who are infected or affected by HIV are a testament to this.Cured by the Classifieds?
An advert in the Sowetan’s Classifieds raises questions around the ethics of publishing content containing misleading and unsubstantiated information which could have negative consequences for people’s health.
Yesterday the paper published an advert in its classified section which contains a prominent advert punting a product which can apparently “treat sexual infection” including the sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhea.
The advert also features a product labeled “Man Sperms Count Booster” and an innocuous looking bottle topped with a bow that promises vaginal tightening.
Neonatal circumcision: Are you in or out?
The debate on neonatal circumcision continues, sparked by a SANAC proposal which might see the practice become more widespread.SA foreskins used to freshen foreign faces?
Does South Africa know where its discarded foreskins go? The Medical Rights Advocacy Network fears that once the small strips of tissue are separated from their young hosts they could be illegally sold and exported to global cosmetic companies.More on the foreskin furore
An article appearing in the Mail & Guardian makes sensationalist and incorrect comments around a study of circumcision and HIV prevention.
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