In marking World Aids Day (December 1), the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) has focused its monthly journal “This Month” on the issue of HIV in Armenia. Officially, the republic has 649 HIV cases registered, though the actual number is believed to be considerably more.

The 8-page supplement not only deals with the delicate issue from health/medical perspectives, but also takes a look at Armenicum, the controversial “cure” developed more than a decade ago by Armenian scientists.