Lifting The Lid On Hiv And Aids
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Malawian HIV research round up
I did a title/abstract search for HIV and Malawi in Medline to find out what research has been published about…
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Ageing and HIV
Today, people living with HIV receiving treatment can expect a near normal lifespan—something 20 years ago sounded impossible! With…
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Why some women don’t take their ARVs
A qualitative study of women here in Malawi who chose not to take HIV treatment as part of the Option…
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Interventions improve retention in HIV care, adherence
Last week the 21st International Aids Conference (Aids 2016) took place in Durban, South Africa. Yours truly was not there,…
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Dealing with emotional, mental health problems
As a family member, partner or friend, you can be a very valuable source of support for people experiencing…
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Why is tackling HIV stigma so hard?
The impact it has on the lives of people living with HIV is well documented. A lot of people…
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Anal sex
Anal sex or sex on the bum is not just between men, but also women and men and women and…
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Things to consider before disclosing your HIV status at work
Many people debate about whether they should reveal their HIV status to people at work—and may wonder about the potential…
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Circumcision does not promote risky behaviour by African men
Malawi slept on scaling up voluntary medical male circumcision despite conclusive evidence that circumcision can reduce the risk of female-to-male…
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Why some women shun HIV treatment
A qualitative study of women here in Malawi who chose not to take HIV treatment as part of the Option…
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Guide to dispelling fears of the impossible
I stole this information from an article on aidsmap.com. If simply giving people evidence based information changed people’s attitudes and…
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From the HIV Justice Network— HIV criminalisation increasing
I was quite pleased when Godfrey Zaburoni (yes his name was disclosed in the media) who was sentenced to more…
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Circumcision ‘may not’ reduce sensitivity of penis
A friend of mine has a two-year-old son and at his last doctor’s appointment he asked her why her son…
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Women specific symptoms of HIV
Women by nature of their different biology experience HIV differently to men. HIV affects reproductive organs and menstrual cycles and…
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Resistance To ARVs
‘Resistance’ occurs when the medicines you might be taking for your HIV disease can’t stop the virus from making more…
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Men are being missed!
I read an article recently on The Conversation website written by researchers who have a project in Malawi and have…
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Sleep and HIV
I am envious of those people who can sleep. Those people who fall asleep at the drop of the hat,…
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for faster HIV infant diagnosis
The future is here! I hope you are as excited as I am! Over the last few days, the…
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Compassionate bystander
Since last week, I have attended a series of events to commemorate the International Women’s Day which falls on…
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Vaginal rings could be the next best thing
(Stolen from The Conversation) The results of two studies showing that a vaginal ring can help reduce the risk…
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