AMERICAN Ambassador MaryKay Carlson led the recent handover of 86,000 U.S. government-donated HIV viral load testing cartridges worth around P85 million ($1.5 million) to strengthen the Philippine government’s HIV treatment program. U.S. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson leads the symbolic handover of 86,000 HIV viral load testing cartridges to the DOH with the PEPFAR Philippines Interagency in the presence of Senator Risa Hontiveros, Manila City Councilor for Health Dr. Louisito Chua, DOH Usec. Carolina Taiño, representatives of the Metro Manila Center for Health Development, and members of...

HIV tests may be giving incorrect results for people taking PrEP to avoid getting the virus, meaning they may be HIV positive for months without knowing

Der Angreifer konnte als 36-jähriger Mann libanesischer Staatsangehörigkeit identifiziert werden, bei dem HIV-Verdacht besteht.

Studying the immune cells of people who can keep HIV under control in their bodies has yielded new insights that might enable all people with HIV to do the same

Commentary Curing HIV and sickle cell disease with gene-based therapy falls short if vulnerable populations in Africa are excluded.

Not only could it lead to increased rates of polio of HIV around the world, but Trump's withdrawal from the WHO will lessen America's influence.

To commemorate World Aids Day on 1 December, here are 10 movies on the subject which educated and entertained usThe post Ten must-watch movies tackling HIV-Aids appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The virus was found in a tissue sample from 1966, almost two decades before HIV was discovered.

Tribune Online43,373 people living with HIV in Kogi ? CommissionerThe Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Zakari Usman has said that about 43,373 people are living with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) in the state. He made this known on Thursday while addressing a press conference on the occasion of World Aids Day, 2022. He noted that December 1st every year is set aside for […]43,373 people living with HIV in Kogi ? CommissionerTribune Online

PrEP is currently failing to deliver the results it could – for reasons which have nothing to do with pharmacology

The biggest challenge ahead involves helping persons with HIV or those at risk who have little or no access to remedies like antiretroviral therapy.

A quick-dissolving pill placed in the rectum might prove to be an effective and safe "on-demand" way to prevent HIV infection among sexually active men and women, new research indicates.

Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager, of the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP), says there is an increase in HIV-positive cases among the youth as seen in the third quarter HIV testing and surveillance data. The post HIV positive cases rising among Ghana youth – Dr Ayisi Addo?  appeared first on Ghana Business News.

The state plans to use state funds, which a spokeswoman for Gov. Bill Lee said would be more efficient than receiving federal dollars. Some organizations are concerned they will be cut off if they don’t align with his conservative politics.

Corporations and governments can't afford to relax in the fight against HIV, despite the strains of combatting the coronavirus.

Mukudzei Chingwere in DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania World governments, including Zimbabwe lost considerable ground on the progress made in the fight against HIV/AIDS when they were caught off-guard by the Covid-19 pandemic and global health leaders now need to be proactive, pick up the pieces and forge ahead with the HIV/AIDS fight, Vice President and […]

Á fjórða tug hafa greinst með HIV hér á landi það sem af er ári en tæplega fjórir áratugir eru liðnir frá því að fyrsti Íslendingurinn greindist. Framkvæmdastjóri HIV-samtakanna á Íslandi segir HIV smitaða enn mismunað þrátt fyrir að margt hafi áunnist í baráttunni. Ef alþjóðasamfélagið hefði brugðist við HIV líkt og gert var með Covid væri staðan mögulega önnur. 

Tribune OnlineValentine’s Day ‘Share love, not HIV’, NACA boss urges NigeriansSandra Nwaokolo   The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr. Gambo Aliyu, has urged all Nigerians to use the occasion of Valentine’s Day to get tested for HIV. With the day symbolizing love and togetherness, especially Dr young people, Dr. Aliyu believes that it presents an opportune moment to […]Valentine’s Day ‘Share love, not HIV’, NACA boss urges NigeriansTribune Online

With the coronavirus spreading and natural disasters intensifying, HIV-positive Puerto Ricans are having to decide to flee — or stay and fight for their lives.

Immigrant from Hong Kong likened retrovirus to legendary Monkey King

Epidemiološkinja Instituta za javno zdravlje Vojvodine Svetlana Ivic izjavila je da je u pokrajini registrovano 950 HIV pozitivnih osoba.

This World Aids Day, we should remind governments that the fight against HIV is far from over and persuade them to continue efforts to tackle the crisis despite the pandemic

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the coronavirus' ability to spread and its high death rate differentiated it from diseases like Ebola or HIV.

Gilead says HIV drugs were replaced in some cases with an antipsychotic drug or an over-the-counter painkiller

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Clarence Mini's life was marked by battles against formidable foes. The South African doctor fought apartheid — receiving his medical training in exile — the government's...

World AIDS Day, New Gay/Bi Men Blood Donation Rules, & Our Continued Fight

Thailand aims to combat HIV/Aids by reducing new cases and fatalities as the kingdom will host the UNAIDS PCB meeting later this month. Deputy government spokesman Trisulee Trisaranakul said on the World Aids Day that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha insisted on Thailand’s determination to address HIV problems by 2030 with three targets 1) to reduce […]

Somaliland oo ku baaqday inaan la takoorin dadka qaba HIV/AIDS

ISLAMABAD Experts on Sunday called all segments of society to raise awareness to end the stigma for protection for HIV AIDS patients in the country as over 165,000 persons are HIV positive, with just 25% being aware of their status and enrolled with concerned centers. Global advisor group on blood safety Prof. Hasan Abbas Zaheer […]The post Experts calls to end ‘Stigma’, raise awareness in fighting against HIV/AIDS appeared first on Pakistan Today.

Tribune OnlineWorld AIDS Day NGOs encourage Yaba College community to know their HIV StatusRotaract District 9110, in partnership with Peace First and DKT International Nigeria, has called on the students of Yaba College of Technology and the neighbouring communities around the campus to regularly know their HIV status. These non-governmental organisations (NGOs) made this call during an event they organised in commemoration of World AIDs Day 2022, designated […]World AIDS Day NGOs encourage Yaba College community to know their HIV StatusTribune Online

A memorial to honour those lost to Aids and those living with HIV has been unveiled in Birmingham.

The parallels between AIDS/HIV and COVID-19 and the virus that causes it are stark. But the differences are striking, too.

Es gibt gute Nachrichten aus der Medizin. Die Zahl der Neuinfektionen mit HIV und Hepatitis C sinkt. Hepatitis B steigt dagegen. Junkies als Sorgenkinder.

An existing cancer drug has been found to also wake up dormant HIV, and it could eventually work with an HIV medicine in a "kick and kill" strategy

The Phase 2 study will test the safety and efficacy of the vaccine in South Africa, with 2,665 healthy adults and another 240 who are HIV positive

Maalinta HIV/AIDS oo laga xusay Jigjiga

Thousands of patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.

Amid a growing epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the Philippines, the percentage of Filipino youth who are aware of HIV and/or AIDS has declined to its lowest level since 1994. Based on the 2021 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS5), 76% of young Filipinos aged 15-24 have […]

Experts explain why we shame some health issues like HIV and obesity, and why they're worried the coronavirus is getting a similar treatment.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic among other factors has delayed efforts to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Thursday. Despite this, Cyprus remains committed to the revised targets set by the joint United Nations programme on HIV and AIDS by 2030, the minister said in his...

Moderna has begun early-stage clinical trials of an HIV mRNA vaccine,.

Rival drugmakers agreed to collaborate on an HIV drug cocktail that could be taken every several months rather than once a day

PrEP is currently failing to deliver the results it could – for reasons which have nothing to do with pharmacology

Forty years after the AIDS pandemic began, we may finally be close to its conclusion.

Weltaidstag HIV-Infektionen werden auch heute oft zu spät erkannt - weil viele Menschen denken, sie könnten gar nicht betroffen sein.

There is an alarming spread of the HIV in Pakistan, with the number of infections rising each year. According to official data, almost 10,000 people have been tested positive for HIV in the past ten months. What is behind the rise in infections and is there hope for those who have contracted the disease?

More than 13,000 San Diego County residents are living with HIV, and the epidemic is affecting our Black and Latino communities disproportionately.

Women being spiked via injection risk catching diseases such as HIV or Hepatitis

This is the second time we've cleared HIV, and it may help us learn what works.

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