HIV and AIDS patients in Costa Rica struggle to find work amid discrimination
Nearly half of all HIV-positive people in Costa Rica are unemployed or not looking for work, according to a recent survey. The results were first published on Nov. 27 amid several events leading up to World AIDS Day on Monday.
New bill would protect HIV positive employees from workplace discrimination
The bill aims to fortify education and prevention programs among vulnerable populations, including women, and eliminate all discrimination against people based on their HIV status.
45 percent of Ticos think they can get HIV from a mosquito bite, says University of Costa Rica report
A shocking new study from the University of Costa Rica found that over 75 percent of young Costa Ricans surveyed do not know how HIV is transmitted or contracted.
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