HIV-AIDS research finds women more likely than men to get sub-par treatment

Researchers in British Columbia researchers say they've found that women are far more likely than men to receive sub-standard care and treatment after they test HIV positive. Findings from two studies by the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV-AIDS say barriers to treatment and care are leading to higher death rates and transmission among women with the virus. Dr. Angela Kaida is the author of both studies, and says there's an urgent need for women-centred care that acknowledges and addresses these barriers.

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