Sitting in her small flat that she once shared with friends in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, Hope* (27), a sex worker chronicles life from her first diagnosis with tuberculosis (TB) and later HIV.
A new HIV plan, hailed as 'unique' and 'progressive' has been launched in South Africa that aims to reduce the burden of HIV among sex workers in the country.
In 30 years of HIV in Nigeria efforts to combat the virus have had limited success, and new infections are recorded daily especially among more at risk groups such as young people, sex workers and men who have sex with men.
An adult film actor has been infected with HIV during production in the USA, prompting the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) to call on the industry to re-evaluate its approach to HIV prevention, as testing alone is not sufficient to prevent occupational HIV transmission.
In the run up to Valentines Day, the Thai government has launched a new condom promotion campaign, which aims to increase acceptance of, and reduce the social stigma associated with, young people carrying condoms.
Resistance to the commonly prescribed antiretroviral drug tenofovir is 'surprisingly common' according to findings published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases last week
Informing patients that they will receive an HIV test and giving them the option to decline it, yields a significantly higher HIV testing rate than simply informing them that testing is available
Number of people living with HIV in Russia reaches 1 million. People aged 25-35 are particularly effected, with injecting drug use and heterosexual sex the most common routes of transmission.
2015 has been a momentous year for the HIV response and global development. Bold commitments have been made to accelerate efforts towards the common goal of ending AIDS as a global public health threat by 2030.
Testing HIV positive was the beginning of Margaret Mbabazi’s anguish. It never crossed her mind that her husband and the father of her four children could chase her away from their marital home. But when he tested HIV negative that is exactly what happened.
Strong rights-based approach needed to end AIDS, but new UNAIDS strategy makes only fleeting reference to female genital mutilation and child marriage
Many people who use PEP for HIV are also highly likely to have a mental health issue, according to new research published in AIDS and Behaviour this month.
Two major studies presented at the recent International AIDS Conference in Vancouver highlight the importance of peer and community interventions in improving outcomes for mothers living with HIV
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that Cuba is officially the first country to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT).
A new way of administering antiretroviral treatment could revolutionise the current way people living with HIV take treatment.
Men who have undergone circumcision are at increased risk of infecting female partners with HIV immediately following surgery suggests research from the Johns Hopkins University and the Rakai Health Sciences Program in Uganda.
