HIV Deaths Down, but Awareness Lacking
Closing the gap between people who are reached with HIV services and people who are not requires research, protective laws that promote freedom and equality for all people, says the head of UNAIDS Michel Sidibé.
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Africa:
WHO Recommends 'Preventative' ARVs
Health-e, 14 July 2014
Men who have sex with men (MSM) should be offered antiretrovirals (ARVs) before they contract HIV to prevent infection, according to new international guidelines released Friday. Read more »
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Namibia:
73 000 Face ARV Resistance
Namibian, 17 July 2014
MORE than 73 000 people on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in some parts of the country run the risk of becoming drug resistant after they were taken off their prescribed medication… Read more »
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Africa:
Investment Needed for Health and Human Rights of People Who Inject Drugs
Key Correspondents, 15 July 2014
People who inject drugs remain one of the highest-risk groups for contracting HIV, but infringements of their human rights around the world threatens to derail progress on ending… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire:
Sexual Violence Fuels HIV Epidemic
Key Correspondents, 16 July 2014
Three years after the Ivory Coast post-election crisis of 2010 ended, rape is still a major problem and the security situation for Ivorian women remains bleak. Read more »
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Africa:
Could HIV Self-Testing Be a Game Changer in Africa?
AlertNet, 14 July 2014
In Africa, where fewer than half the people know their HIV status, HIV self-testing is being explored as a way of encouraging more individuals, particularly in high risk groups, to… Read more »
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Africa:
Factbox - New HIV Infections Fall As Aids Epidemic Stabilises
AlertNet, 16 July 2014
If the world could rally to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, 18 million new HIV infections and 11.2 million AIDS-related deaths would be averted, the United Nations said on… Read more »
InFocus
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Men who have undergone circumcision have been found to be more likely to abandon the use of condoms and engage in unsafe sex. Read more »
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Reports indicate that there are a growing number of people buying fake HIV-negative results in the country due to desperation and stigma. Read more »
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