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HIV stigma is now more dangerous than the virus – my research shows how to address this

Speaking at the 16th International Aids Conference in 2006, the then UNAids executive director, Peter Piot, remarked: “Since the beginning of the epidemic, stigma, discrimination and gender inequality have been identified as major causes of personal suffering, and as major obstacles to effective responses to HIV.”

The Conversation

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?

A twice-yearly shot that prevents HIV infections will be available at low cost in 120 poor countries

The Independent UK

HIV infections can be prevented – why some people act to protect themselves, and others don’t

The number of new HIV infections has fallen over the years – it declined by 39% from 2010 to 2023. But HIV’s devastating impact on global health persists. In 2023, 1.3 million people acquired HIV – three times more than the 370,000 target set by UNAids. In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV…

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Fewest New HIV Cases Since Late 1980s: UNAIDS Report

Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any point since the rise of the disease in the late 1980s, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that this decline was still far too slow.

International Business Times

S.Africa's HIV Research Power Couple Says Fight Goes On

Through decades of pioneering work on fighting the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV, South African public health power couple Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim are credited with saving thousands of lives.

International Business Times

In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention

It’s a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most developed areas of the African continent: Why are babies being born with HIV when free medication is available to prevent mother-to-child transmission

The Independent UK

‘They give me hope’: Beating HIV stigma with community support in Zimbabwe

Twenty years since antiretroviral therapy was rolled out in the country, HIV/AIDS patients are living full lives.

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Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'

A study shows that a twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing new HIV infections in women in Africa

The Independent UK

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute

Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. says in a new report

The Independent UK

UN Report: Progress Slows In Global AIDS Pandemic

Explore UNAIDS report on global HIV/AIDS trends, challenges, and efforts to improve treatment accessibility.

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UN Urges Gilead To 'Make History' With Game-changing HIV Drug

Gilead could bring the AIDS pandemic towards an end if the US pharmaceutical giant opens up access to its game-changing new HIV drug, the head of UNAIDS told AFP. Winnie Byanyima urged Gilead to "make history" by allowing generic manufacturing of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable antiretroviral medication used to treat…

International Business Times

Namibian Court Strikes Down Law Criminalising Same-sex Relationships

A top Namibian court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships in a "historic" verdict against a pushback on LGBTQ rights in southern Africa.

International Business Times

Namibia's high court strikes down laws criminalising gay sex

Namibia's high court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex acts between men in a victory for the LGBTQ+ community in the southern African country.

Radio France Internationale

Namibia high court overturns law banning gay sex

Victory for LGBTQ+ campaigners who say ban contributes to discrimination and violence by police

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World Bank and IMF can press Ghana to rethink ‘punitive’ LGBTQ law, charities say

Charities and campaign groups are calling on bodies to say they may stop funding country if legislation comes into effect

WEKU

A vaginal ring that discreetly delivers anti-HIV drugs will reach more women

In sub-Saharan Africa, women are at high risk of contracting HIV. Some protective measures carry a stigma but this device enables them to take control without anyone knowing.

The Guardian - UK

Countries that criminalise gay sex are impeding fight against Aids, UN warns

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to stigmatism and deny access to lifesaving drugs and services

LiveScience

We could end the AIDS epidemic in less than a decade. Here's how.

Experts have laid out a road map to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Is it possible?

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Radio France Internationale

End to Aids epidemic by 2030 'still on the horizon' says UN

As countries mark World Aids Day Friday, the United Nations has said it's possible to wipe out the disase by 2030 – but only if communities and are given the means to do so. This comes as South Africa recorded its first significant fall in the number of people suffering…

The Hindu

Health dept. to launch campaign to end AIDS by 2025

Kerala Health Dept. to launch "Zero new HIV infection by 2025" campaign. Density of HIV infection in Kerala is 0.06, lower than national figure of 0.22. World AIDS Day on Dec 1, theme "Let communities lead". UNAIDS: Communities can lead in building trust, innovating, monitoring policies & services, holding providers…

Radio France Internationale

World still has the chance to end Aids pandemic by 2030, says UN

The United Nations says "the end of Aids" is still possible by 2030, but only if leaders grasp the opportunity to halt the world's deadliest pandemic.

Al Jazeera

US to consider visa restrictions over Uganda anti-gay law

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says legislation, which includes the death penalty, is deeply troubling.

Bangkok Post

Reforms 'can't end' with legalised cannabis

MELBOURNE: Former New Zealand prime minister and current member of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty, Helen Clark, has praised Thailand for decriminalising cannabis, but has also called on the country to end capital punishment, especially for those convicted of drug offences.

The Guardian - UK

Big pharma must value African lives above profits, warns head of UNAids

‘Racist’ inequalities leave sub-Saharan region bearing burden of more that half world’s new HIV infections, says Winnie Byanyima

Bangkok Post

A model for HIV management

The key to ending Aids is to end inequality, and countries most affected by the disease must lead the effort against the disease by closing the economic gap.

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