One-third of people living with HIV in Latvia have experienced discrimination due to their HIV status, according to the initial HIV Stigma Index results.

If a person takes efficient antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection is not sexually transmitted - this statement, published on January 30, 2008 in the Swiss medical newspaper, has become really groundbreaking news and has entered medical history as the "Swiss Statement". A modern German study shows that ...

The campaign dedicated to the International Zero Discrimination Day has already started in Kazakhstan. Tomorrow the social media accounts of celebrities and UNAIDS resources will feature videos with stories of adolescents living with HIV in Russia and Armenia. On February 28, at 20.00 Moscow time ...

The VI National Forum of PLWH was held in Bishkek on October 19-20 with the support of UNDP within the implementation of the Global Fund grants in the Kyrgyz Republic. The forum, organized by the “Country Network of PLWH Association”, being an ECUO PLWH member, and the ...

According to official data, the number of HIV-infected people in Kyrgyzstan is increasing by 10% per year

The story of a person with HIV on how to learn living a full life

For the six months of 2017, in all regions of Belarus, especially in Gomel region, the number of criminal prosecution increased drastically for cases of HIV-positive people by Article 157 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (infecting a person with human immunodeficiency virus).

On September 25, the third expert meeting "HIV Outcomes: Beyond Viral Suppression" is held in Brussels, where political priorities on HIV are discussed: long-term health, concomitant diseases and the sustainability of the public health care service. Policymakers and stakeholders from HIV communities and health policy ...

Living with HIV in Ukraine is fraught with stigma and discrimination. It’s even harder if you’re a woman. On International Women’s Day in early March, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) published a report stating there is an “urgent need” to increase HIV treatment ...

Longer time living with diagnosed HIV infection is strongly associated with depression, anxiety and poor quality of life, according to UK research published in HIV Medicine. Older age in itself was not associated with symptoms of distress or poor mental health but did have an ...