ECUO PLWH supports the European Testing Week
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ECUO PLWH supports the European Testing Week

The European HIV-Hepatitis Testing Week started today. It will last from November 17 to November 24. The East Europe and Central Asia Union of People Living with HIV (ECUO PLWH) supported the initiative and joined the testing campaign. The slogan of the weekly campaign is "Test. ...

November 17, 2017
ECUO  News  

WHO guidelines on hepatitis B and C testing

Overview Testing and diagnosis of hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infection is the gateway for access to both prevention and treatment services, and is a crucial component of an effective response to the hepatitis epidemic. Early identification of persons with chronic HBV or HCV infection ...

February 22, 2017
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Kaiser Family Foundation updates fact sheets examining global HIV/AIDS epidemic, PEPFAR’s role, efforts

Kaiser Family Foundation: The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic This updated fact sheet provides information on current HIV prevalence and incidence, prevention and treatment strategies, and the U.S. and global responses to the epidemic (1/19). Kaiser Family Foundation: The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) This updated fact ...

January 23, 2017
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January 2017 issue of Journal of Virus Eradication now online

The January issue of the Journal includes papers on a range of topics and reports from two recent meetings – the Ghent HIV Reservoir Characterization Symposium and the Third Biennial Strategies for an HIV Cure Meeting. To read an overview of the issue, click here. The January ...

January 16, 2017
EATG  News  

In the era of universal treatment, what are HIV clinical guidelines for?

European doctors ask the question at 2016 Standard of Care meeting The purpose and structure of clinical HIV guidelines may have to change radically now that universal treatment on diagnosis is the clinical consensus, physicians from the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) heard in a meeting ...

December 24, 2016
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UNITAID HIV rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing Landscape

The UNITAID HIV rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing Landscape was first published on World AIDS Day in December 2015, as part of an effort to build an understanding of the HIV self-testing market. A second edition was published in July 2016 at the International AIDS ...

December 08, 2016
EATG  News  

WHO issues new guidance on HIV self-testing

29 November 2016 | GENEVA – In advance of World AIDS Day, WHO has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to and uptake of HIV diagnosis. According to a new WHO progress report lack of an HIV diagnosis is a major obstacle to ...

November 29, 2016
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