HIV/AIDS Topics Happy Holidays from HIVandHepatitis.com
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Wednesday, 23 December 2015 00:00
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- Published on Thursday, 17 December 2015 00:00
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Not Enough Is Being Done to Provide Universal Access to HIV Treatment, Advocates Say
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 December 2015 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
An international coalition of AIDS treatment advocates, clinical providers, and people living with HIV has released an analysis showing than fewer than 1 in 10 people with HIV live in countries that provide antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all regardless of CD4 count, contrary to international treatment guidelines. The activists urged more funding to make global recommendations for universal treatment a reality.
Trials Offer Evidence-based Blueprint for HIV Treatment and Prevention
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- Published on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 00:00
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A trio of major clinical trials -- SMART, START, and HPTN 052 -- provide definitive evidence supporting prompt antiretroviral treatment for all people diagnosed with HIV, both to improve their own health and to reduce the risk of transmission to others, according to a recent commentary published in the December 3 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. Further, results from the IPERGAY study, published in the same issue, add to the growing body of evidence supporting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention.
WHO Issues Recommendations on Linkage to Care, Retention to Help Bring HIV Treatment to All
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 December 2015 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new recommendations on how to organize services in order to promote linkage to care and retention in care as part of its new guidelines recommending antiretroviral treatment for all adults and adolescents diagnosed with HIV.
San Francisco Reports Progress in "Getting to Zero" HIV Prevention and Treatment Effort
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 December 2015 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
San Francisco made good progress in HIV prevention and treatment during 2015, and its successes have brought the city national and worldwide attention. But more work is needed to "get to zero," especially reaching groups currently underserved by current efforts. "Like Silicon Valley in the tech world, San Francisco is where innovation happens in the HIV world," Diane Havlir, chief of the HIV/AIDS division at San Francisco General Hospital, said at a December 1 forum commemorating World AIDS Day.
December 1 Is World AIDS Day
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- Published on Monday, 30 November 2015 00:00
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Tuesday, December 1, is World AIDS Day, an opportunity both to remember the millions of people worldwide who have been lost to the epidemic, and to address remaining gaps in HIV prevention, care, and treatment. The U.S. World AIDS Day theme, "The Time to Act is Now," and the global theme of getting on the Fast-Track to end the AIDS epidemic both underscore how the remarkable progress to date has spurred efforts to achieve more ambitious goals.
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