Which countries belong to which regions is a complicated question that can be answered many different ways depending on who one talks to. Epidemiologists will divide continents differently than economists, and politicians categorize regions differently still. In an effort to keep a single standard throughout the site, we have organized our regions according to classifications determined by the United Nations Statistics Bureau. You can find their listing of countries and regions on their website.
In line with the MSMGF’s mission statement, we have made an effort to ensure that each region’s pages include as much information as possible on their focus topic. For a variety of reasons- some political, some practical, some cultural- certain regions simply have less information available on these topics. If you know of a document you think should be on our site and is not currently posted, please email us at contact@msmandhiv.org.
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One Source: This search link plugs directly into the POPLINE database, one of the largest databases on sexual health in the world. If you are located in one of the 182 countries considered by POPLINE to be a Developing Country, you can access the full-text of any article in this database free of charge. Read more about POPLINE’s database »
Each region has its own calendar. Only events that are actually taking place at a location in that particular region will appear on that region’s calendar. This includes events that may be open to participants from all over the world. For example, although the 2008 International AIDS Conference invites individuals from all over the world to attend, the event will be housed on the calendar for Latin America.
In addition to the regional calendars, a Global Calendar is accessible from the homepage which includes all events from all regional calendars. The Global Calendar will also house events that will not be taking place in a physical location (international conference calls or webinars, for example). It is a good idea to look at the Global Calendar every once in a while in addition to checking your regional calendar because it will include international events, like the International AIDS Conference, that you may want to attend but are not taking place in your part of the world.
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