Sadly, the issue of HIV and AIDS is hitting the headlines again as the number of newly infected people rises in different parts of the world. Recently, there has been a major battle going on in the South African courts over whether any company should be allowed to produce the drugs that can control the effects of HIV at a cheap price so that everyone can afford them, or whether the large pharmaceutical companies have ownership rights over these drugs.

If you have your own views or comments on these or any other issues concerning HIV/AIDS, why not write to Miranda Lewis, who works for VSO Campaigns, supporting projects like 'LoveLife' in South Africa that is tackling the infection rate amongst young people.

If you have any health questions about HIV or AIDS and would like to know more, you could also send in a question to our other expert in this edition, Ruth Hilton, who is a PSHE teacher adviser in Brighton, Hove and East Sussex.

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