HIV treatment targets in sight
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Make Medicines Affordable campaign is calling for a widespread switch from patented to generic HIV drugs so that at least 95%…
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…
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…
'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…
'Queer Eye' star Jonathan Van Ness says HIV stigma is perpetuated by government inaction
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteActivist, “Queer Eye” star and podcast star Jonathan Van Ness opened up about his personal journey with HIV, how he deals with…
Doctors 'not convinced' HIV patient cured by cocktail of antiviral drugs and a B vitamin
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDoctors are “not convinced” a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patient has been cured after taking a cocktail of antiviral drugs and a…
New study identifies challenges and opportunities to promote nurse- and midwife-led HIV services
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“Nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral therapy” (NIMART) is an innovative approach to making effective medications more accessible to people living with HIV (PLWH)…
HIV funding is dwindling. Who will fill the gap?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe world is off-track not just on HIV targets, but also on HIV financing. Read More