FDA moves to ease blood donor restrictions on gay men amid national shortage The FDA is considering easing blood donor screening restrictions for gay and bisexual men. Axios · Dec 2, 2022
World AIDS Day:Anti-viral therapy is available to 70% of people living with HIV, AIDS More than 40 years after its onset, AIDS remains a major public health issue. Sharon Lewin, President of the International AIDS Society (IAS), explains that while there is still no vaccine or cure, effective antiretroviral treatments exist. The challenge now is to make them available to everyone. Radio France Internationale · Dec 2, 2022
Elton John marks World Aids Day with charity message ‘no one left behind’ The British musician shared details of a new project in partnership with supermarket chain Walmart to help fight the virus in the US. The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
Govt sets goals to end Aids epidemic The government is aiming to eradicate Thailand's Aids epidemic by 2030, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul on Thursday. Bangkok Post · Dec 1, 2022
On World AIDS Day, Canada must lead the way in combating HIV-AIDS Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day. As researchers focused on fighting the HIV-AIDS epidemic, we are increasingly concerned all the progress made in the fight against the virus is at risk. The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022
Over 150 undiagnosed HIV patients in London discovered thanks to opt-out NHS testing Programme of routine testing in emergency departments began in April this year Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2022
World Aids Day 2022: Report released into the reality of living with HIV and AIDS A new report has been released looking into the reality facing people living with HIV and AIDS in the UK Wales Online · Dec 1, 2022
Venezuela's indigenous Warao community hit hard by AIDS The Warao people are Venezuela's second-largest indigenous group and live in the low-lying grasslands of the Orinoco Delta, in the east of the country. They have been hit particularly hard by an outbreak of HIV/AIDS. The severity of the situation came to light 15 years ago, when a group of… France 24 · Dec 1, 2022
We have the tools to stop the spread of HIV in England. So why is it on the rise? A wildly successful new NHS scheme shows how easy this could be, says the National Aids Trust’s chief executive, Deborah Gold The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022
Leeds student diagnosed with HIV at 20 after failing to use a condom just once Kyle has grown the confidence to be a voice for those living with HIV and the LGBTQ+ community Leeds Live · Dec 1, 2022
Kentucky HIV/AIDS care advocacy groups recognizing the 35th World AIDS Day Since 1988, December first has been a day designated to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. The executive director of AVOL Kentucky is Jon Parker. He said looking back on how this disease impacted Kentuckians is a key part of World AIDS Day each year. WEKU · Dec 1, 2022
World Aids Day: Despite free treatment, India battles rising case numbers Since 2004 India has been providing free treatment to 1.5 million HIV-infected patients, yet cases are rising. According to the Indian government, there are now an estimated 2.4 million people living with HIV in the country. FRANCE 24 reports. France 24 · Dec 1, 2022
Infographic: World AIDS Day 2022 Around the world, every week about 4,900 young women aged between 15 and 24 become infected with HIV. Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2022
Man, 20, diagnosed with HIV after failing to use a condom just once Kyle Cook said his diagnosis was the killer blow for each problem for a long while Liverpool Echo · Dec 1, 2022
The Guardian - US · Dec 1, 2022 ‘I lost my retirement, my career, my home’: the Americans imprisoned for being HIV-positive Thirty-three states maintain laws tied to exposure or transmission, many developed long before the illness was understood
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022 Pandemic ‘has slowed progress towards eliminating new cases of HIV in England’ It comes as a new poll revealed people with HIV still face alarming levels of stigma.
Belfast Live · Nov 30, 2022 Northern Ireland's only HIV charity calls for end to stigma on World AIDS Day “Our service users tell us they feel shame and depression on a regular basis, and often don’t feel accepted."
Wales Online · Nov 30, 2022 Senedd marks huge progress being made in Wales as part of World AIDS Day 2022 Health Minister Eluned Morgan outlined the Welsh Government's HIV Action Plan for Wales
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The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022 COVID deepened inequalities in HIV treatment: what we learnt in Nigeria The 2022 World AIDS Day theme is Equalize. The reason for this focus is that HIV reflects economic and social inequity. People with low socio-economic status are worst affected by the epidemic. Also, the worst impacts of the HIV epidemic are found in the least developed countries and the most…
Manchester Evening News · Nov 30, 2022 'Sex felt like a ticking time bomb': It’s A Sin star Nathaniel Hall on HIV diagnosis at 16 "I felt faint, the nurses made me tea and I cried a lot.”
The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022 COVID affected access to HIV treatment: the stories of migrant women in South Africa show how South Africa has made massive strides in the fight against HIV. One of the country’s flagship interventions has been the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Nevertheless, South Africa still has the world’s largest HIV epidemic. It’s estimated that 7.5 million people in the country have HIV. Women of…
The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022 Ending HIV as a public health threat – 3 essential reads In 2014 the United Nations set an ambitious goal: to end the AIDS pandemic by the year 2030.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 It’s A Sin’s Nathaniel Hall on his own HIV diagnosis at 16 and ‘carrying shame behind closed doors’ The actor-turned-activist is no longer going to hide – and wants everyone to benefit from access to HIV treatment. By Imy Brighty-Potts.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022 No mother should have to choose between her baby starving or being infected with HIV In Ukraine many mothers lack the formula milk and drugs needed to prevent mother-to-child transmission. We must not allow this war to undo decades of progress