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“The first step is an awareness of the issue. The second is to listen to our patients, and to understand [those in this situation] without judgement.”

Three organisations have released a joint document for the Victorian government elected at the next state election, outlining 27 actions to improve the lives of people living with HIV.

The study found that women were more likely to seek treatment if they felt connected to the LGBTI community, and had a regular GP who they were out to.

The funding will include $3 million a year to target ‘hidden populations’ such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who currently have the highest rate of new infections.

Positive Life NSW has released a new survey around HIV treatment.

For the first time in Australia the plan acknowledges women, trans, and gender diverse people as priority populations.

“I didn’t think I would become a spokesperson for the young trans community but I know that we need people to speak out”

“This year we’re expecting to see big changes in the survey because of the rapid increase in the use of PrEP”

“This trial is the first treatment to stop the virus replicating without daily ART”

SCIENTISTS in the UK have developed a test for HIV that rapidly measures levels of the virus in the blood using just a USB stick plugged into a laptop. Developed …