Condom crisis: Busia sex workers ‘recycle’ condoms from dustbins
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCommercial sex workers in Kenya and their clients are feeling the heat of the biting shortage of condoms. Read More
Man who got infected with HIV after tattooing Bobrisky on his body reportedly dies
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigerian Young man who claimed to have gotten infected with HIV after he tattooed popular crossdresser Bobrisky, has reportedly passed on.
HIV: New PrEP ring reduces infection by 50% – NHVMAS
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS), says Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) ring, also known as dapivirine ring, can reduce HIV infection…
Hearing is believing: the talking books sharing HIV information in South Africa – a photo essay
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo years ago, Jocelyn Femele, 68, received a call from a relative, asking her to come and fetch her daughter, who was…
Sunlenca® (lenacapavir) Receives FDA Approval as a First-in-Class, Twice-Yearly Treatment Option for People Living With Multi-Drug Resistant HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that Sunlenca® (lenacapavir), in combination with other antiretroviral(s) (ARV), has been granted approval by the…
Kenya High Court rules against forced sterilisation of women living with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s High Court recognises that the forced sterilisation of women living with HIV is a violation of…
Lung cancer screening is crucial for HIV-positive smokers, experts say
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) has called on healthcare workers to increase lung cancer screening for HIV-positive people who are…
With early and effective treatment, people with HIV live no differently from others
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorld Aids Day takes place on Dec 1 each year. It is an international day for people worldwide to unite in the…
Man injects wife with HIV in divorce case row in Andhra Pradesh
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA man who was in search of a “reasonable excuse” to divorce his pregnant wife allegedly got HIV-infected blood injected to her…
Zimbabwe: Dagga, Crystal Meth and Prescription Drugs Most Used Substances Among HIV/Aids and TB Key Populations, Research Shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA recent survey among people most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) has shown that illegal use of banned substances is rife….