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HIV Testing Uptake Shot Up among Men having Sex with Men in China from 2008 to 2012

posted in #studies on 2016-06-15 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

HIV testing among men having sex with men in China shot up to 46.0% in 2012 from 20.1% in 2008. HIV prevalence however, remained stable.

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France: HIV Self-test kits that gives results in minutes

posted in #studies on 2016-06-06 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

The use of self-tests that provide results immediately is easy, accurate and increases chances of detecting HIV positive cases at the early stages.

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Provider-Initiated HIV Testing Preferred Over Voluntary Counseling and Testing

posted in #studies on 2016-06-03 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Provider-Initiated HIV testing and Counseling is a promising approach to reach sexual minority migrants facing stigma without violating their rights.

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Herpes Simplex Virus Doesn’t Increase Risk of HIV Mother to Child Transmission

posted in #studies on 2016-05-30 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

There is a high prevalence of HSV-2 cases among HIV positive women. However, there is no associated risk of transmission of HIV from mother.

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Emerging Trend of Viral STDs in Males in India

posted in #studies on 2016-05-27 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Lack of early treatment of STIs due to stigmatization is greatly affecting the fight against these infections. There is a huge need for awareness about STIs.

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Opportunities Presented by Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) In HIV Prevention

posted in #studies on 2016-05-20 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Voluntary Medical Male circumcision (VMMC) has been proven to reduce risk of HIV by 50%. Despite this huge success VMMC has very low prevalence in China.

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Study: HIV Services Available for Men who are Sexually Active with other Men in China (MSM)

posted in #studies on 2016-04-20 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Men having sex with men in China are at a high risk of contracting HIV and unfortunately, very little attention has been given to this subset due to stigma.

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High Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Female Sex Workers in China

posted in #studies on 2016-04-18 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

The increase Hepatitis and STIs among female sex workers in China have unfortunately been increasing steadily requiring more attention to control the infections.

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Migration and Mobility Increases HIV Risks among Male Migrant Workers in Central Asia

posted in #studies on 2016-04-15 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Migration and mobility has a direct effect on the spread of HIV because immigrants are largely disadvantaged through low income and lack of medical access.

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Changing Priorities – From Managing HIV To Curing It

posted in #studies on 2016-04-13 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

With the increased effort of finding cure for HIV, filling the gaps left will strengthen new research done and lead towards a successful cure in the near future.

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