The International AIDS Society (IAS), secretariat for the 4th biennial HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P 2020) conference, has announced the appointment of five international leaders in HIV prevention research, implementation and advocacy as Co-Chairs for the meeting. The conference Co-Chairs will guide the development of HIVR4P ...

At the XXII International Conference on HIV/AIDS in Amsterdam, we managed to talk with Natalia Sidorenko, a specialist having a long practical experience in the field of TB services, as well as an expert of the regional group of the PARTNERSHIP program implemented in Eastern ...

The study performed at the George Washington University presents a possible obstacle in finding a cure for HIV

Preliminary work in monkeys suggests stem cells can be engineered to help combat the virus

The T-shirt chimes with the theme of this World AIDS Day campaign, #myrighttohealth. Everyone, regardless of who they are or where they live, has a right to health.

HIV remains one of the continent’s most intractable health challenges. Tremendous progress is being made to understand the virus, the immune mechanisms that contribute to its control and for new antiretroviral drugs and vaccines to be developed to treat and prevent HIV. But much remains to ...

Public Health England (PHE) has published its annual elimination of HIV and HIV testing reports for 2017.

Researchers caution against using antibodies to prevent transmission

As part of a novel, once-daily, single-tablet HIV treatment, bictegravir could offer new option for people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries Geneva, 4 October 2017 — The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) today announced a licence with Gilead Sciences for bictegravir (BIC), now under ...

On October 6, the first meeting of working group on development of the "Transitional plan on state financing" was held in Yerevan. The working group includes the representatives of state agencies, international organizations, as well as representatives of civil sector and activists working in the field of combating HIV. "Unfortunately, the group lacks the representatives of the Ministry of Finance of Armenia, which, ...

The World Heath Organization and UNAIDS have announced approval of a revolutionary pricing agreement that will facilitate access to the first affordable and all-purpose single-pill HIV regimen including Dolutegravir (DTG) for the public sector in low and middle-income countries. Its price will be around 75 ...

A breakthrough pricing agreement has been announced which will accelerate the availability of the first affordable, generic, single-pill HIV treatment regimen containing dolutegravir (DTG) to public sector purchasers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at around US$75 per person, per year. The agreement is expected to ...

One of the most vulnerable populations that is often overlooked when it comes to treating and preventing HIV is older adults. Prior research has demonstrated that stigma due to age is common among older Americans living with HIV, which can often intensify transmission of the virus. According to ...

The aim of the study was to assess, among people living with HIV, knowledge of their latest HIV viral load (VL) and CD4 count. Methods Agreement between self-report and clinic record was assessed among 2771 HIV-diagnosed individuals on antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the UK Antiretrovirals, Sexual Transmission ...

In early September, Poland became the platform for the first presentation and discussion of the "Concept of the East Europe and Central Asia Union of People Living with HIV on access to treatment in the EECA region". The key aspect of the Concept is the ...

On September 6, in Poland, the ECUO held a working meeting jointly with the international experts, representatives of governmental institutions and activists of PLHIV communities, to discuss the new concept of access to innovative treatment. You can review the concept here. Without exaggeration, it is a landmark meeting that took place on the edge of two Europes: East and West. In West Europe, the epidemic is brought under control already, so HIV-infected people have an opportunity ...

America House Kyiv is pleased to announce a call for artists for an exhibit “B POSITIVE.” The “B POSITIVE” exhibit supports the 2017 “Positive Life” campaign organized by Small Heart with Art, in partnership with the East Europe & Central Asia Union of PWLH. This exhibit will ...

In Chisinau, at the annual coordination meeting of the Participants of the General Meeting of the ECUO, the priorities for advocacy activities for the coming year were identified. The ECUO participants and focal points from 15 countries of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia, as well ...