‘HIV Transmission Dropped 40 % Due To PrEP Use’
In news that wouldn’t really be surprising to anyone who has been taking the magic blue pill, a new study has shown that HIV transmission …
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To end HIV, it’s imperative no one gets left behind
When World AIDS Day was first held in 1988, it was a time of adversity, devastation and grief. Our communities were engulfed by the HIV …
Instagram rejects PrEP ads for being “too political”
Instagram is banning advertisements targeting gay and bi men for the HIV preventative medication pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) on account of being ‘too political.’ The popular …
Nearly 3 in 4 men eligible for PrEP in Australia aren’t taking it, study finds
A PrEP advocate has said it’s important for people to work out whether PrEP is the right tool for them.
First three months of 2019 reveal a 22 per cent drop in HIV transmission rates in NSW
While there has been a decline in rates among Australian-born men, rates among overseas-born men have slightly increased.
Gilead to donate PrEP to 200,000 Americans
The US government wants to eliminate HIV transmission within a decade.
NSW Labor says state government’s claim it will eliminate HIV by 2020 is “premature”
“[We] would like to see the Berejiklian Government look at ways to get the message to overseas-born men.”
Victorian PrEP users are getting 20 per cent more STIs – but not because they aren’t using condoms
New research shows that higher STI rates among Victorian PrEP trial participants were a result of more frequent testing, more casual partners, and more group sex – but not reduced condom use.
AFAO welcomes $45 million federal funding commitment towards HIV prevention
“This package is the greatest boost to resources we have seen in two decades and allows us to accelerate the end of HIV transmission.”
Australian HIV organisations highlight guidelines around on-demand PrEP
ASHM has highlighted Australia’s guidelines around on-demand PrEP while Thorne Harbour Health has released a video explaining the prevention strategy, following the recent HIV diagnosis of PrEP advocate Steve Spencer.