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Treat all people living with HIV, offer antiretrovirals as additional prevention choice for people at "substantial" risk
Anyone infected with HIV should begin antiretroviral treatment as soon after diagnosis as possible, WHO announced Wednesday. With its "treat-all" recommendation, WHO removes all limitations on...
02 october 2015
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UNAIDS and PEPFAR launch faith initiative
UNAIDS and the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) have launched a two-year initiative to work with faith-based organizations and strengthen their capacity to...
01 october 2015
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UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador Victoria Beckham receives Fashion 4 Development Award
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Victoria Beckham has been awarded the Fashion 4 Development Award for her work with UNAIDS and her commitment to make change happen by raising awareness on...
30 september 2015
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USA
Dating apps fire back at billboards linking STD spread
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An AIDS health care group is defending an ad campaign in Los Angeles that links popular dating apps with the spread of sexual transmitted diseases.
28 september 2015
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HIV/Aids gaining ground as govts drop their guard
UNAIDS and the Lancet Commission recently published a report looking at how tackle the Aids epidemic. Professor Peter Piot, who oversaw the report, lays out below the reasons why it could be a...
09 september 2015
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HIV hits more younger males in Hong Kong
Young gay men are now becoming the majority of HIV virus carriers, a latest study by Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection has revealed.
25 august 2015
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HIV diagnosis still prompts thoughts of suicide
Despite the fact that HIV is no longer a killer, the stigma associated with the virus remains high. About one in 10 people living with HIV reports feeling suicidal.
24 august 2015
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Latin American and Caribbean countries commit to sharply reducing new HIV infections and advancing human rights
Latin American and Caribbean countries have called for sharply reducing the number of new HIV infections and HIV related discrimination in the region and have set new prevention targets to be met...
24 august 2015
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Why Europe Is Exploring Drug Decriminalization
Fourteen years in, Portugal’s strategy of treating overdoses as a health issue could serve as a blueprint for other countries.
24 august 2015
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International congress on AIDS to be held in Bangladesh
The 12th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP12) will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 20 to 23 November 2015 under the theme “Be the Change for an AIDS Free...
23 august 2015
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Africa
Uganda: Cipla buys 51% in Uganda drugs firm
Cipla Limited the global pharmaceutical company has announced the purchase of a 51% stake in Quality Chemicals Limited by its wholly owned subsidiary in the UK, Cipla (EU) Limited.
23 august 2015
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We are on course to realise Aids-free generation by 2030 - UNAIDS
Global achievements made in combating the disease range from reduction of new infections, increase in funding for HIV/Aids programmes, fighting stigmatisation and making ARVs accessible, among...
22 august 2015