Woman accuses partner of infecting her with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A 20-year-old woman on Thursday alleged that her 40-year-old live-in partner raped her multiple times and infected her with HIV in Shapar-Veraval…
Antiretroviral therapy within hours of birth beneficial for newborns with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute NEW YORK: Giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) to newborns with HIV within 48 hours of life — rather than within weeks or months…
HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing initial results
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The first trial in Africa of two combination vaccines to prevent HIV has been halted after researchers concluded it was not working. Read…
Nigeria: We’re working to capture 280,867 HIV people not on treatment – Federal Gov
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Reading Time: < 1 minute According to the federal government, it is collaborating with partners and stakeholders to get 270,000 HIV-positive individuals into treatment. Read More
HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Four women living with HIV in Kenya have each been awarded $20,000 (£16,000) in damages for being sterilised without their informed consent….
In Kenya's Biggest Slum, HIV Patients Skip Meds Because of Hunger
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Recent studies show that food insecurity is a barrier to the optimal treatment of HIV because some people forego crucial medication for…
First at-home HIV tests launched in Tesco as sufferers say stigma continues
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The first at-home HIV tests are set to be launched in Tesco as sufferers say stigma around the disease persists. Read More
African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily available. …
Could opt-out testing help eradicate new HIV cases?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute New figures released by the NHS show that opt-out testing pilots have identified more than 3,500 previously undiagnosed cases of HIV, Hepatitis…
HIV survey: Shows decrease in the number of people living with HIV in South Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minute This translates, according to the latest data, to about 7.8 million people living with HIV in South Africa in 2022 compared to…