As part of its “Getting to Zero Strategy” launched in 2011 to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, UNAIDS initiated the global 90-90-90 target in 2014 (90 percent of people living with HIV (PLHIV) know their HIV status, 90…
Global panic, fear and hysteria The HIV virus was discovered almost 40 years ago and the fear that it created then still lingers today especially as an HIV vaccine and cure remain elusive. Sadly, the world is, yet…
“…keep up the two struggles on HIV and COVID-19. Do not drop one for the other”. Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, UNAIDS. HIV became a major global concern in the 1980s and remains a serious public health threat today. The…
LTS HIV Long-Term survivors: few facts -People who have lived with HIV for many years are often called Long-Term HIV Survivors; -HIV Long-Term -Survivors Awareness Day (LTHSAD) is observed on 5 June because the AIDS epidemic officially began on…
This is not the 80s HIV is no longer a death sentence but a chronic and manageable condition because effective live-saving Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) prevents HIV from progressing to AIDS. Today, People living with HIV (PLHIV) lead long,…
Women with HIV who are pregnant may not necessarily receive medications that are in line with current recommendations, according to a recent study of prescribing patterns. The research suggests that doctors may be prescribing drug regimens ahead of currently…
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women, has trained and empowered 300 vulnerable Nigerian women residing in Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps and those living with HIV/AIDS. National Programme Officer, UN Women…
Discriminating against a person living with the HIV or AIDS could land one in jail for up to three years. This is contained in the Ghana AIDS Commission Act 2016, Act 938 which was passed by Parliament and assented…
The vast majority of children living with HIV today are in sub-Saharan Africa.
People living with HIV in small towns are still struggling to tell their community because they are worried they might be treated differently. Advocates are calling for more specialist services to help those living in regional areas who do…