HIV cases among African-born Brits outnumber those from UK for first time in a decade
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore HIV cases were diagnosed among people born in Africa than the UK last year, official figures show. Read More
S.Africa to roll out vaginal rings to fight HIV scourge
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA “revolutionary” vaginal ring to prevent HIV is soon to be rolled out in South Africa — which has the largest epidemic…
Six HIV, nine tuberculosis carriers in Ebonyi prison, says govt
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ebonyi State Government says it has uncovered six inmates with Human Imuno-Deficiency Virus and nine others with tuberculosis at the Abakaliki…
People with HIV offered hope of self-injected drug at home
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the world’s largest commercial developers of HIV drugs is working on a treatment that can be injected by patients at…
Pregnant Individuals With HIV Have a Higher Risk of Hypertensive Disorders if They Have a Weak Immune System
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy was higher for pregnant women with HIV if they had low CD4+ immune cell counts…
Fears of hidden HIV epidemic in eastern Ukraine as war takes its toll
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA drug addict in a warzone, Andriy had both survival and euphoria on his mind in the early days of the Russian…
Health workers in Anambra rescue abandoned 19-year-old pregnant HIV patient
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 19-year-old vulnerable pregnant lady has been rescued by a group of health personnel in Awka, Anambra State Capital. Read More
Trial of HIV vaccine to start in South Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Africa and the United States are to start testing a new preventative HIV vaccine and have begun enrolling participants to take…
Research reveals most people living with HIV having a good quality of life, stigma still prevalent
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlmost 70 per cent of people living with HIV have rated themselves to be having a good quality of life. Read More
Pharmacists can now prescribe medication directly to HIV patients. What this means for SA’s fight against HIV/Aids
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a groundbreaking decision that promises to reshape South Africa’s fight against HIV and AIDS, the Pretoria High Court has given the…