How can men be encouraged to take an HIV test?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMen can be encouraged to test for HIV by other men and health care services targeted towards them, but men are often…
Philippines warned vs. new wave of HIV infections amid COVID-19 crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new wave of the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections might spread in the Philippines if the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Read…
HIV raises the risk of death from COVID-19 in South Africa’s Western Cape
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHIV raises the risk of death from COVID-19 in South Africa’s Western Cape province and around eight percent of deaths from COVID-19…
HIV testing ‘powered by football’ increase to 30 per cent
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA project that used football to attract the youth and educate them on HIV/AIDS increased testing for HIV by about 30 per…
South Africa’s coronavirus cases are lower than expected – but there is some bad news: Mkhize
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Dr Zweli Mkhize says that South Africa’s rate of coronavirus infections are largely in line with existing models Read More
How far away is a coronavirus vaccine? Latest news on UK and US trials
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince the virus first emerged in January around 170 vaccine candidates are now in development, with 15 already in human trials. Read…
UNAIDS says COVID-19 worsened HIV situation in Caribbean
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has worsened the efforts by Caribbean countries to meet the 2020 targets on HIV/AIDS, a senior UNAIDS…
'Pose' star and Emmy winner Billy Porter talks HIV prevention, treatment and stigma at AIDS2020: Virtual
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLeading HIV researchers announced important new developments in HIV research at the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS2020: Virtual) today. Read More
Nurses and midwives take the lead in providing HIV services in Eastern and Southern Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new study identifies challenges and opportunities to promoting nurse- and midwife-led HIV services in eastern and southern Africa Read More
Reasons why HIV-positive patients default on ARVs during the lockdown
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Fear of contracting Covid-19, transport problems and economic reasons such as the increase in costs of travelling are some of the…