STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION OF SEX WORKERS. Sex work is criminalised or regulated in almost all parts of the world (Harcourt, Egger, & Donovan, 2005). Criminalization is associated with legal penalties for…
A decade of data from South Africa shows AIDS defining cancers are the most common type of cancer, linked with low CD4 counts . Researchers in South Africa have analysed…
The NIGERIA PLHIV STIGMA INDEX 2.0 SURVEY REPORT Held Statement suites and Hotel Ltd. Abuja 24092021. Participants are: NEPWHAN AND KP SECRETARIAT. With support from Federal ministry of Health, NACA,…
Evidence review suggests digitally-supported HIV self-testing increases testing and engages first-time testers, paving the way for greater use. A global evidence review suggests digitally-supported HIV self-testing increases uptake, engages first-time…
How can I start PrEP? Talk to your health care provider if you think PrEP may be right for you. PrEP can be prescribed only by a health care provider.…
There is medicine you can take to prevent getting HIV after a recent exposure. Talk to your health care provider, an emergency room doctor, or an urgent care provider right…
Study finds women more likely to both hold discriminatory attitudes related to HIV stigma, and to suffer from them Research in rural Kenya and Uganda has again highlighted the persistence…
Ugandan study finds uptake of HIV treatment above 90%, but only three-quarters of women were fully taking medication after two months A study among pregnant women living with HIV in…
The HIV epidemic began with fear, helplessness and death as the world faced a new virus that preyed on misunderstanding and marginalisation. Scientific advances have enabled people with access to…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is one of few HIV prevention methods that adolescent girls and young women (ages 15-24, known collectively as ‘young women’) can use and control by themselves. But current evidence suggests…