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Larry Towell - PERU. Lima.

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Transvestite. A particularly vulnerable population, the transvestite community in Lurigancho is nearly 50% HIV positive. Many are internal sex workers. In 1998, MSF began an HIV treatment center and an awareness campaign as it is estimated that half of prisoners have sex with other men. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Transvestite. A particularly vulnerable population, the transvestite community in Lurigancho is nearly 50% HIV positive. Ma...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Entrance to

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Entrance to "pavilion" (cell block). Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have been convicte...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inmates during lunch. Prisoners must earn money to increase their ration and purchase commodities and many essentials including their beds. Some prisoners eat only leftovers from garbage cans and have no permanent place to sleep. Built in 1964 for 1500 inmates, Lurigancho holds more than 8500 men today. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Many inmates are armed. The budget allotted for food remains at about one dollar per person per day, which is inadequate for proper nutrition. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inmates during lunch. Prisoners must earn money to increase their ration and purchase commodities and many essentials inclu...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inmates asleep. Prisoners must earn money to increase their food ration and purchase commodities including beds. Some prisoners eat only from garbage cans and have no permanent place to sleep. Built in 1964 for 1500 inmates, Lurigancho holds more than 8500 men today. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. MSF treats 122 HIV patients in the prison. Many inmates are armed. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inmates asleep. Prisoners must earn money to increase their food ration and purchase commodities including beds. Some priso...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. An inmate plays with a pet dog. Built in 1964 for 1500 prisoners Lurigancho holds more than 8500 men today. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. An inmate plays with a pet dog. Built in 1964 for 1500 prisoners Lurigancho holds more than 8500 men today. The risk of con...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Food preparation. The budget allotted for food remains at about one dollar per person per day, which is inadequate for proper nutrition. Inmates must earn money to increase their ration and purchase commodities including their beds. Some prisoners eat only leftovers and have no permanent place to sleep. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Food preparation. The budget allotted for food remains at about one dollar per person per day, which is inadequate for prop...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inmate with pet cat. Built in 1964 for 1500 prisoners, Lurigancho holds more than 8500 men today. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Many prisoners are armed. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inmate with pet cat. Built in 1964 for 1500 prisoners, Lurigancho holds more than 8500 men today. The risk of contracting t...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inmates asleep. Built in 1964 for 1500 inmates, Lurigancho holds more than 8500 men today. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Many inmates are armed. The budget allotted for food remains at about one dollar per person per day, which is inadequate for proper nutrition. Many of those unable to pay do not have a place to sleep. MSF treats 122 HIV patients in its prison clinic. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inmates asleep. Built in 1964 for 1500 inmates, Lurigancho holds more than 8500 men today. The risk of contracting the Hum...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inside a

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inside a "pavilion" (cell block). Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have been convicted o...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. A transvestite barber. Inmates must earn money to increase their food ration and purchase commodities including beds. Some prisoners eat only leftovers from garbage cans and have no permanent place to sleep. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Half the transvestite population is HIV positive. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. A transvestite barber. Inmates must earn money to increase their food ration and purchase commodities including beds. Some ...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. One of several gates separating prison sections. Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have been convicted of an offense. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Many inmates are armed. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. One of several gates separating prison sections. Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have b...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Home of AIDS patient during MSF house visit in the Lomo de Coruina, slum. The total number of HIV infected persons in Peru is estimated at 93,000, with most living in the Lima and adjacent Callao area. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Home of AIDS patient during MSF house visit in the Lomo de Coruina, slum. The total number of HIV infected persons in Peru is estimated at 93,

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Driving in MSF vehicle outside of the prison yards. Lurigancho is located at the foot of a desert hill 11 kilometres northeast of Lima's downtown. Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have been convicted of an offense. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Many inmates are armed. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Driving in MSF vehicle outside of the prison yards. Lurigancho is located at the foot of a desert hill 11 kilometres northe...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Women prisoners at volleyball tournament during MSF AIDS awareness campaign at Lima's prison for women. Due to the success of the campaign at Lurigancho, MSF launched a similar program at Chorrillo which houses 1040 inmates (and 12 HIV patients). Living conditions in the women's prison are much better than in Lurigancho. Women may live with their babies until they are 3 years of age. There are a large number of foreigners caught at the airport attempting to smuggle contraband as

PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Women prisoners at volleyball tournament during MSF AIDS awareness campaign at Lima's prison for wome...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Open courtyard between

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Open courtyard between "pavilions" (cell blocks). Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have ...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inside prison walls. Lurigancho is located at the foot of a desert hill 11 kilometres northeast of Lima's downtown. Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have been convicted of an offense. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Many inmates are armed and all must earn income to pay for many essentials including beds and food rations. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inside prison walls. Lurigancho is located at the foot of a desert hill 11 kilometres northeast of Lima's downtown. Because...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Women prisoners at volleyball tournament during MSF AIDS awareness campaign at Lima's prison for women. Due to the success of the campaign at Lurigancho, MSF launched a similar program at Chorrillo which houses 1040 inmates (and 12 HIV patients). Living conditions in the women's prison are much better than in Lurigancho. Women may live with their babies until they are 3 years of age. There are a large number of foreigners caught at the airport attempting to smuggle contraband as

PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Women prisoners at volleyball tournament during MSF AIDS awareness campaign at Lima's prison for wome...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Women prisoners at volleyball tournament during a week long AIDS awareness campaign (culminating in International AIDS Day on December 1) at Lima's prison for women. Due to the success of the AIDS campaign at Lurigancho, MSF launched a similar program at Chorrillo which interns 1040 inmates (and 12 HIV patients). Living conditions in the women's prison are much better than in Lurigancho. Women may live with their babies until they are 3 years of age. There are a large number of foreigners caught at the airport attempting to smuggle contraband as

PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Women prisoners at volleyball tournament during a week long AIDS awareness campaign (culminating in I...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inside prison walls. Lurigancho is located at the foot of a desert hill 11 kilometres northeast of Lima's downtown. Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have been convicted of an offense. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Some inmates are armed and all must earn income to pay for many essentials including beds and food rations. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Inside prison walls. Lurigancho is located at the foot of a desert hill 11 kilometres northeast of Lima's downtown. Because...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Meal being served in central courtyard between

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Meal being served in central courtyard between "pavilions." The budget allotted for food remains at about one dollar per pe...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Men eating lunch inside pavilion. The budget allotted for food remains at about one dollar per person per day, which is inadequate for proper nutrition. Inmates must earn money to increase their ration and purchase all commodities including their beds so some do not have a place to sleep and eat leftovers from garbage cans. Built in 1964 for 1500 inmates, Lurigancho holds more than 8500 men today. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Many inmates are armed. Some have pets. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Men eating lunch inside pavilion. The budget allotted for food remains at about one dollar per person per day, which is ina...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. MSF Head Of Missions Piero Gandini Rossi, during a week long AIDS awareness campaign (culminating in International AIDS Day on December 1) at Lima's prison for women. Due to the success of the AIDS campaign at Lurigancho, MSF launched a similar program at Chorrillo which interns 1040 female inmates (and 12 HIV patients). Living conditions in the women's prison are much better than in Lurigancho. Women may live with their babies until they are 3 years of age. There are a large number of foreigners, most of whom were caught at the airport attempting to smuggle contraband as

PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. MSF Head Of Missions Piero Gandini Rossi, during a week long AIDS awareness campaign (culminating in ...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. During house visits in MSF truck. The total number of HIV infected persons in Peru is estimated at 93,000, with most living in the Lima and adjacent Callao area. MSF Peru treats 259 patients through clinics, house visits, and urban educational campaigns. Today, fewer than 5% of the 40 million world wide AIDS victims are receiving treatment. MSF treats 23,000 patients in 27 countries. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. During house visits in MSF truck. The total number of HIV infected persons in Peru is estimated at 93,000, with most living in the Lima and ad...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. An HIV/AIDS positive child who lives with her mother in a Lima slum. The child's father died of AIDS. Seven years ago, annual treatment cost $10,000. Today, a patient can be treated for less than $300 a year due to generic drugs. The total number of HIV infected persons in Peru is estimated at 93,000, with most living in the Lima and adjacent Callao area. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. An HIV/AIDS positive child who lives with her mother in a Lima slum. The child's father died of AIDS. Seven years ago, annual treatment cost ...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Women prisoners at volleyball tournament during MSF AIDS awareness campaign at Lima's prison for women. Due to the success of the campaign at Lurigancho, MSF launched a similar program at Chorrillo which houses 1040 inmates (and 12 HIV patients). Living conditions in the women's prison are much better than in Lurigancho. Women may live with their babies until they are 3 years of age. There are a large number of foreigners caught at the airport attempting to smuggle contraband as

PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Women prisoners at volleyball tournament during MSF AIDS awareness campaign at Lima's prison for wome...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestite commercial sex workers in Peru are HIV positive. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestite commercial sex workers in Peru are HIV positive.

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive.

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive.

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive. MSF Peru treats 259 patients (almost half of them are in Lurigancho Prison), through clinics, house visits, and educational campaigns. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive. MSF Peru treats 259 patients (almost half of them are in Lu

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestite commercial sex workers in Peru are HIV positive. MSF Peru treats 259 patients (almost half of them are in Lurigancho Prison), through clinics, house visits, and educational campaigns. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestite commercial sex workers in Peru are HIV positive. MSF Peru treats 259 patients (almost

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. The total number of HIV infected persons in Peru is estimated at 93,000, with most living in the Lima and adjacent Callao area. 2% of

PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. The total number of HIV infected persons in Peru is estimated at 93,000, with most living in the Lima and ...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive.

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker and client. 35% of transvestites s in Peru are HIV positive. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker and client. 35% of transvestites s in Peru are HIV positive.

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Transvestite commercial sex worker. 35% of transvestites in Peru are HIV positive.

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. MSF team arriving at Lurigancho Prison during AIDS Awareness Week (culminating in International AIDS Day on December 1). The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Due to the danger of an epidemic, MSF (Medecins Sans Frontieres) began an education campaign and a clinic for treatment in 1998. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. MSF team arriving at Lurigancho Prison during AIDS Awareness Week (culminating in International AIDS Day on December 1). The risk of contracti...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Drying laundry strung between balconies. Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have been convicted of an offence. Inmates must earn money to increase their ration and purchase all commodities including their beds. Some prisoners eat only leftovers and have no permanent place to sleep. The risk of contacting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Gangs run the penitentiary with little interference from officials. Many inmates are armed. - Larry Towell

PERU. Lima. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. Drying laundry strung between balconies. Because the legal process is very slow in Peru, only 14% of inmates have been con...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Prisoners at a Catholic Mass during MSF AIDS awareness campaign at Lima's prison for women. Living conditions in the women's prison are much better than in Lurigancho. Women may live with their babies until they are 3 years of age. There are a large number of foreigners who were caught at the airport attempting to smuggle contraband as

PERU. Lima. December 1, 2006. Chorrillos (Women's) Prison. Prisoners at a Catholic Mass during MSF AIDS awareness campaign at Lima's prison for women. Living co...

PERU. Lima. - PERU. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. MSF doctor with AIDS patient. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison than in the streets. Due to the danger of an epidemic, MSF (Medicins Sans Frontieres) began an educational campaign and a clinic for treatment in 1998. - Larry Towell

PERU. 2006. Lurigancho Prison. MSF doctor with AIDS patient. The risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is 5 to 7 times higher in prison tha...

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