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AIDS Infoshare is a Russian nongovernmental organization (NGO) founded in 1993 to provide individuals and organizations with the tools that they need to fight HIV/AIDS and STDs as well as human rights violations in the health care system.
It was started in Moscow when a small group of people discovered that very few Russians had access to information needed to take action against these issues.
As Russia has transitioned over the past decade into a market economy, it has experienced several new health crises: epidemics of infectious diseases, rising rates of alcoholism and drug abuse, increased rates of abortion and infant mortality, declining life span, and countless health problems as a result of the civil war in Chechnya.
Therefore, it has become increasingly important to educate the public about sexuality and reproductive health. It is also important that individuals know their rights before entering into a relationship...