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HIV patients in Senegal skip treatment, fearing arrest amid anti-2SLGBTQ+ crackdown

Apr 30, 2026 - 08:00
HIV patients in Senegal skip treatment, fearing arrest amid anti-2SLGBTQ+ crackdown
A person looking out a window hidden behind gauzy drapes.

Fewer patients are visiting some HIV treatment centres in Senegal amid a wave of arrests targeting 2SLGBTQ+ people, according to health officials and government data seen by Reuters, threatening the country's fight against the virus.

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