The ARSE Foundation - Anti-Retractable Syringe Education

ARSE Media

4.8 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2003

This information is provided by The ARSE Foundation for anyone concerned about the high levels of HIV and HCV among people who inject drugs and who are angry about the lack of action being taken to stem the pandemics. HIV killed 3 million people in 2003. It is expected that 5 million more people will be living with the virus by the end of 2004.

The following are links to newspaper stories about retractable syringes. We may upload these stories onto napnt.org so that they can be archived but at this stage they are links to external media sites. Please send us any other media stories on Retractable Syringes that you come across.

Hills, B. (2004). Shooting up on hype [online]. Sydney: SMH. Available from: <http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/01/16/1073878029672.html?from=storyrhs&oneclick=true>. [Accessed on 20th July 2004].

O'Donnel, M. (2004) HIV Committee Shock [online]. Sydney: Sydney Star Observer. Available from: <http://www.ssonet.com.au/display.asp?ArticleID=2936>. [Accessed on: 8th August 2004].

Dunn, J. (2004). Syringe makers take the plunge [online]. Sydney: Australia. Available from: <http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,9922490%255E23289,00.html>. [Accessed on 27th July 2004].

Matterson, H. (2004). RiTract early jab gets judge's points in contest [online]. Sydney: The Australian. Available from: <http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,10244265%255E643,00.html>. [Accessed on: 20th July 2004].

Friedli, D. (2004). Frailty at heart of medical innovation [online]. Edinburgh: The Scotsman Publications Ltd. Available from: <http://business.scotsman.com/technology.cfm?id=849902004>. [Accessed on: 27th July 2004].

Klein, N. (2003). Bush's Aids 'gift' has been seized by industry giants [online]. London: The Guardian. Available from: <http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1061634,00.html>. [Accessed on 30th July 2004].

Talbot, C. (2003). Bush's AIDS appointee spells out corporate agenda [online]. Oak Park, USA: World Socialist Web Site. Available from <http://www.wsws.org/articles/2003/oct2003/aids-o09.shtml>. [Accessed on: 01st August 2004].

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