Australians are calling upon its government to subsidise the cost of PrEP to make it more accessible to over 30,000 Australians at high risk of HIV.
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HIV Home-test Kits with False Result Risk Seized by UK Medicines Agency
UK health agency has seized over 100 HIV home self-testing kits suspected to give false test results. The agencies have asked people to shun the brand.
Continue readingA Cancer Drug Could Be the Cure for HIV
Scientists have found an anti-cancer drug that could be the answer to curing HIV for good. This could mean that patients don’t have to take HIV dtugs for life.
Continue readingOver 120,000 People in the US Using PrEP Since 2012
Over 136,000 people are on HIV PrEP a drug used to prevent HIV infection. However, populations at the highest risk of infection have lower access to the drug.
Continue reading40% Drop in HIV Cases at London Clinic Could Hold the Answer to HIV Prevention
A clinic in London is on its way to wipping out new HIV infections after witnessing a 40% drop in new rates following rigorous testing and use of HIV PrEP.
Continue readingHIV Positive LGBT Community to Be Treated Equally Minister Vows
Jamaica’s minister of health has vowed to fight stigma among the LGBT community and ensure everyone gets equal treatment in all public health facilities.
Continue readingAdolescents Getting Infected with HIV at a Higher Rate Than Anyone Else In Africa
Adolescents are the leading group with the highest rates of new HIV infection in Tanzania. Experts blame lack of adquate knowledge about HIV & sexual violence.
Continue readingTrump’s HIV Foreign Aid Cuts Could Lead to 1.8 Million Deaths in Africa
US President Trump proposed to cut HIV funding to Africa, a move projected to cause over 1.8 million deaths in the next 10 years due to lack of HIV treatment.
Continue readingReasons Why You Should Go for Prenatal STD Testing
Getting tested fot STDs during pregnancy is important not only for you but also for your unborn child. Get tested to prevent infecting your child too.
Continue readingScotland First in UK to Approve PrEP
Scotland has become the first place in the UK to make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) available on the NHS. This is hoped to greatly reduce HIV infection rates
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