The Indonesian province of Papua is debating whether to introduce a law allowing the government to implant microchips in people living with HIV. The bill proposes tracking the movements of HIV-positive people who behave in what some MPs describe as an irresponsible way. The proposal is the most controversial of a swathe of programs to tackle the spread of HIV in Indonesia. Papua has one of the worst infection rates outside Africa. (BBC)
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