Tens of thousands of poor people and those of colour were forcibly sterilised between the 1920s and 1970s.
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Lack of knowledge and stigma against HIV/AIDS can contribute to its spread, health experts say.
![Hispanics account for 19 percent of the HIV population in the United States [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013128171947138734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
High depression rates focus attention on problems faced by girls in the US Latino community.
