Strategies to end stigma and discrimination
Credit: Liza Summer from Pexels The UNAIDS report shows that Indonesia recorded 540,000 HIV cases as of 2023. That year saw a record high of 57,299 new HIV cases, with 5.5% (3,151) of these cases affecting adolescents aged 15–19. Adolescents with HIV are at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders, such as depression, […]
HIV infections can be prevented—why some people act to protect themselves, and others don’t
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain 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 incidence among young women aged […]
Africa’s making progress against HIV, but donor funds are drying up—what must change
Credit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pexels Remarkable progress has been made against the HIV epidemic in the last two decades. However, a loss of momentum in fighting HIV across the globe threatens to undermine the strides that have been made. There is a crisis in sustainability as the urgency surrounding funding for the HIV response […]
Why is a cure for HIV so elusive?
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry researchers are on the cutting-edge of the study of HIV, working toward treatments and a better understanding of how the virus works. Finding a cure is no easy feat. But there is progress. The theme for this year’s World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 […]
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For people living with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis is still the leading cause of death
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The latest World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report released in November 2024 painted a sobering picture; approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2023, the highest number since the organization began global TB monitoring in 1995. TB is the leading cause of death among those with HIV/AIDS […]
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HIV cases and deaths declining
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The number of new HIV infections and deaths is falling worldwide, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease. But HIV is far from being stamped out and more needs to be done, health experts warned ahead of World AIDS Day on Sunday. Uneven progress Fewer people contracted HIV last […]
Fatalism hinders HIV self-testing uptake among Kenyan truck drivers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A recent study by researchers from the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health at CUNY SPH suggests that fatalistic attitudes among Kenyan truck drivers may undermine the potential benefits of HIV self-testing (HIVST) programs. The research, published in AIDS and Behavior, sheds new light on the complex factors influencing HIV […]
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