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HIV/AIDS

According to the World Health Organization, more than 40 million people have died from HIV-related causes since the AIDS virus was first identified on May 20, 1983. World AIDS Day is marked globally on December 1.

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The Philippines is witnessing a rapid rise in HIV infections, recording a 543% rise in cases between 2010 and 2023.
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Women with HIV who want to have children still face social stigma,.
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People living with HIV still face discrimination

Many HIV-positive people are stigmatized and face discrimination in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
PoliticsNovember 30, 2024
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How to tell a secret: Living with HIV and fighting stigma

An HIV-positive diagnosis is something people still hide.
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HIV prophylactic lenacapavir — very safe and very expensive

Health experts say lenacapavir could reduce the number of global HIV infections significantly — if it was a lot cheaper.
ScienceNovember 29, 2024
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World AIDS Day

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SocietyNovember 29, 2024
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Magic Johnson changed how HIV and AIDS are perceived

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How the South African singer Nomfusi defies her HIV family tragedy.
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HIV treatment breakthroughs: Namibia's success story

For Namibians like Anna Engomba, the arrival of new, life-saving HIV and AIDS medication cannot come quickly enough.
HealthOctober 17, 2024
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An anti-HIV compound is already in use, but how can these advances in HIV-treatment benefit African countries?
HealthOctober 15, 202426:15 min
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Lenacapavir: A new ally for HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa

The anti-HIV compound lenacapavir is already in use, but getting the drug to those who need it most could prove tricky.
HealthOctober 1, 202401:20 min
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Could Lenacapavir become a gamechanger in HIV prevention?

Trials show that a drug used to treat HIV/AIDS also provides a shield against the virus that causes it.
HealthSeptember 19, 202403:41 min
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The world's largest HIV/AIDS conference is set to kick off in Munich, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to attend.
SocietyJuly 22, 2024
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Long-acting injectable medication is seen as an effective alternative to taking pills to treat or prevent HIV infection.
ScienceJuly 19, 2024
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Gonorrhea resistance to antibiotics is increasing

European data suggests antimicrobial resistance to gonorrhea treatments is growing. The same is true in Africa and Asia.
HealthJune 10, 2024
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A former addict in Tanzania talks of how she started using heroin and the methadone program that helped her get clean.
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Have you ever wondered how teenagers with HIV navigate life despite the stigma attached to the disease?
HealthFebruary 9, 202405:37 min
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Kenyan women fight HIV stigma

The number of people living with HIV in Kenya is decreasing, but there is still a lot of stigma surrounding the disease.
HealthJanuary 15, 202405:51 min
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The global threat of antimicrobial resistance

Many pathogens have grown resistant to the most effective medicines, and developing alternatives is growing critical.
HealthDecember 21, 202302:39 min
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Russia faces shortage of HIV/AIDS drugs

More than one million people in Russia are HIV-positive, but many don't receive necessary treatment.
HealthDecember 10, 2023
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What does the future of HIV treatment look like?

Though slow, research into treating HIV has been producing ever more effective drugs.
ScienceDecember 1, 2023
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HIV self-test kits allow people to test in private

In Ghana, a self-test HIV kit is helping people to find out their status in private without having to visit a doctor.
HealthDecember 1, 202303:30 min
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As the world marks World AIDS Day, Africalink's Isaac Mugabi brings you the stories of people living with the virus.
HealthDecember 1, 202329:59 min
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Ceramics program helps improve lives of HIV/AIDS patients

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Tanzania is prioritizing early testing and effective treatment in all communities to help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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The man cured of HIV and leukemia

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Russian teenagers who are HIV-positive face discrimination, and serious psychological stress.
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