COVID-19 pandemic could lead to HIV surge in West & Central Africa, says UNAIDS chief
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWest and Central Africa could see a rise in HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in a few years due to disruptions in…
Good News For People With HIV! Lifelong Medication May Not Be Needed To Control The Virus
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAntiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Read More
Five questions about the HIV response in Nigeria
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the lead up to the West and Central Africa Summit on HIV/AIDS taking place in Dakar from 31 October to 2…
A Possible “Functional Cure” for HIV Will Soon Begin Human Trials
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA biotech company is set to begin human trials on a groundbreaking new HIV treatment that could offer what they believe is…
NHS expert responds to reports of people contracting HIV from needle spiking in Scotland
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is ‘extremely rare’ to contract HIV or Hepatitis from a needle stick injury, a public health expert has said in response to…
Researchers identify how two people controlled HIV after stopping treatment
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteResearch led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health has identified two distinct ways that people with HIV can control the…
People living with HIV should be routinely asked about domestic abuse
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“I get asked routinely if I have allergies and it doesn’t bother me that I have to answer no each time. Read…
Nigeria: Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission: A critical Concern
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlthough the global community was recently ensnared by COVID-19, an infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome, Read More
Financial shortfalls hold back the HIV response in western and central Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUnderinvestment in the HIV responses of low- and middle-income countries was a major reason why the global targets for 2020 were missed….
Nairobi wins excellence award for HIV/Aids care
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNairobi Metropolitan Services Health Directorate has received the Circle of Excellence Award for exemplary performance in HIV care. Read More