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sancochojoe

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I read in interesting article titled below

"Prostitution Puts U.S. and Brazil at Odds on AIDS Policy."

I would assume there might be funding to DR if they adapt to policies of the US that Brazil chose not to except. We can't hide the fact that a large number of "foreigners" go to DR to "Bang" Dominicans, just like Brazil.

From the New York Times:

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Pana

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From DR1: 7/25/05

{Researchers study number of AIDS/HIV patients in DR}
A thesis presented at the Catholic University of Santo Domingo (UCSD) is estimating the number of people infected with AIDS/HIV to be 2.4% of the population. A total of 141,630 adults are living with HIV and new cases are expected to reach 29,000 in 2005. Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, the researchers think that 79,000 people have died in the Dominican Republic from the disease. Researchers Emily Virginia Reyes Feliz and Gary Grullon Lopez found that 46.2% of the cases are located in Santo Domingo and surrounding towns, and 5.9% are located in Santiago de los Caballeros. Other cities, such as San Cristobal (4.2%) and San Juan de la Maguana (4.1%) were also studied. One interesting aspect of the study reveals that many of the victims (50%) abandon plans to commit suicide, and turn to God, making plans for the future and establishing goals for their lives. Much of the study was conducted at the Salvador B. Gautier Hospital in Santo Domingo. The researchers also concluded that globally the Caribbean is the area with the second highest incidence of AIDS, and amongst the Dominican population, AIDS is the leading cause of death in adults between the ages of 15 and 44 years of age. Young women under the age of 24 are twice as likely to be infected as young men of the same age.
 
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