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Teenagers are at risk of being infected with HIV due to widespread unprotected sex, says the Aids Health Care Foundation (AHF) Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Science news this week: Atmospheric holes and smarter glasses

Dec. 3, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained.

LiveScience

The ES Shopping Shortlist: What to shop, see and know in December 2023

The hot-off-the-press launches and shopping newness to know this month

Evening Standard

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In Kenya's biggest slum, HIV patients skip meds because of hunger

Recent studies show that food insecurity is a barrier to the optimal treatment of HIV because some people forego crucial medication for fear of the side effects they experience when taking the drugs on an empty stomach. The problem is especially acute among people living in poverty – like the…

Radio France Internationale

Kids under 5 with HIV are dying at high rates. Here's why.

Among people on HIV meds, young children are the likeliest to die, often due to late diagnosis or treatment interruptions.

LiveScience

Hyderabad leads the charge in fighting AIDS stigma through collaborative initiatives

Hyderabad is leading the way in tackling the stigma of AIDS, with initiatives to raise awareness and provide support to those affected.Hyderabad is making strides to reduce the stigma of AIDS, with initiatives such as awareness campaigns, free medication and counseling, and appreciation events for PLHIV. TSACS and its partners…

The Hindu

‘Misconceptions about HIV, AIDS cleared owing to awareness campaigns’

The misconceptions about HIV and AIDS, anxiety, fear of exclusion and social taboo that were rampant during the 1980s had slowly been erased from society following extensive awareness programmes conducted by Health Department and various organisations, Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary of District Legal Services Authority Parashuram Doddamani has…

The Hindu

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‘Join hands to spread awareness on HIV’

MLA Channareddy Patil Tunnur has appealed to the public to join hands with the Health Department to create awareness on HIV and its prevention through precautions.

The Hindu

India and Karnataka should target zero transmission of HIV in next five years: Chief Minister

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the country and Karnataka should target zero transmission of HIV/AIDs in the next five years.

The Hindu

Countries that criminalise gay sex are impeding fight against Aids, UN warns

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to stigmatism and deny access to lifesaving drugs and services

The Guardian - UK

PrEP drug highly effective at reducing risk of HIV, study says

Drug can cut risk of being diagnosed with HIV by 86%

Evening Standard

Who is still getting HIV in America? Medication is only half the fight – homing in on disparities can help get care to those who need it most

As the globe marks another World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, it’s crucial to both acknowledge the significant strides made in the global battle against HIV and recognize the persistent challenges that remain. While the United States had seen a slow decline in the overall number of new HIV infections…

The Conversation

We could end the AIDS epidemic in less than a decade. Here's how.

Experts have laid out a road map to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Is it possible?

LiveScience

‘A moment to fight again’: US activists warn of backsliding on World Aids Day

Republicans have proposed $767m in cuts to HIV funding and held up Pepfar reauthorization for first time since 2003

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Evening Standard

Memorial for victims of HIV and AIDs takes first step as Sadiq Khan commits funding

The memorial is expected to be in place by 2026, City Hall has confirmed

The Guardian - UK

‘Our tapestries open ears’: the South African women stitching monumental tales of love and loss

A collective based in Eastern Cape has tackled funerals, colonialism and HIV in massive fabric artworks. Their latest piece is a heartfelt cry against climate breakdown

Medical Daily

World AIDS Day: Know Signs, Stages Of HIV And Steps for Prevention

World AIDS Day targets to address one of the most pressing global public health challenges, which currently has no cure.

France 24

HIV prevention drug for Kenyan sex workers helps curb new infections

Kenya has a severe, generalised HIV epidemic, with 1.4 million cases. But in recent years, the country has experienced a notable decline in the prevalence of the virus, attributed in part to increased access to antiretroviral drugs. In 2016, Kenya became one of the first African countries to make antiretroviral…

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End to Aids epidemic by 2030 'still on the horizon' says UN

As countries mark World Aids Day Friday, the United Nations has said it's possible to wipe out the disase by 2030 – but only if communities and are given the means to do so. This comes as South Africa recorded its first significant fall in the number of people suffering…

The National (Scotland)

‘We’re falling behind’: Scotland’s race to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030

THE UK wasn’t Monica Marques’s first choice of country to run away to.

Bangkok Post

Nearly half of new HIV cases among young people

Nearly half of the 9,000-plus new HIV infections in Thailand each year are people aged between 15-24 years old, according to the Department of Disease Control.

AAP

Australia on path to ending HIV transmission by 2030

Findings from Australia's HIV Taskforce report chart a path to ending transmission of the virus by the end of the decade as the world marks World AIDS Day.

The Conversation

A Kid Called Troy at 30: this beautiful Aussie film was one of the most important HIV/AIDS documentaries ever produced

Since 1988, World AIDS Day has been held each year on December 1. This World AIDS Day, we’re reflecting on one of the most important HIV/AIDS documentaries ever produced: A Kid Called Troy, released in Australia 30 years ago.

The Guardian - UK

Walsall trust failed man with HIV, ombudsman finds

‘It’s just really sad that I don’t think to this day… there is a willingness to change,’ says former patient

The Hindu

AIDS can be stopped with science-backed tools

Globally 39M living with HIV; 2.4M in India. Prevention interventions not enough; no vaccine. Involve communities, invest in testing, implement WHO guidelines to prevent advanced HIV. Antiretroviral therapy saves lives, India produces generic HIV meds. PrEP & long-acting injectable PrEP can prevent HIV. By 2025, 95% of PLHIV should have…

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