News of an HIV ‘cure’ should be treated with caution
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Any story about an HIV cure is bound to stir excitement. Scientists have just reported a new case study of a previously HIV-positive man, referred to…
Ohio syringe exchange programs double in three nearly years, report finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute CLEVELAND, Ohio – For years, Circle Health Services (formerly The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland) ran the only recognized syringe exchange program in the state….
MAF shortlists ten women living with HIV for MyLady Assistance Scheme
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Social stigma and career discrimination among women living with HIV, has led the Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) to select 10 lucky women…
Testing everyone for HIV leads to drop in infection by a third
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Testing everyone in a community for HIV and offering immediate treatment to all those who test positive can cut the number of…
Kerala School Textbook Says HIV Spreads Through ‘Pre-martial/Extramarital Sexual Conduct’
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Kerala state education department has attracted criticism and is being roasted in social media platforms after its class 10 biology textbook was…
Zimbabwe: How Village Health Workers Are Turning the Tide on HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Every November, nearly 30,000 cyclists hit the streets of Johannesburg in the world’s second largest cycle challenge on a demanding 94, 7…
Tanzania: Kcmc Clinic Now HIV Testing Model
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Reading Time: < 1 minute THE child-centered family care clinic at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) has become a model in improving HIV testing, care and…
UK patient 'free' of HIV after stem cell treatment
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A UK patient’s HIV has become “undetectable” following a stem cell transplant – in only the second case of its kind, doctors…
As peace takes root, troubled CAR turns attention to fighting HIV/Aids
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Central African Republic has launched a war on HIV/Aids. Image: iStock As politicians and rebel groups in the Central African Republic (CAR)…
Marketing Gilead to help HIV patients ‘Age Positively’ with $17.6M in grants to 30 groups
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Gilead Sciences is donating millions to help aging patients with HIV as they also begin to deal with age-related conditions. (Gilead China)…