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Retention and linkage to care
Adults with HIV who have compassionate care providers start and remain in treatment longer

Researchers find patients who perceive their primary care providers as lacking empathy and not willing to include them in decision making are at risk for abandoning treatment or not seeking treatment at all.

Published
15 July 2019
From
ScienceDaily
Delivery of care
1 in 10 People With Diagnosed HIV Must Drive Over 1 Hour for Care

Such lengthy commutes for HIV care among those with diagnosed with the virus may impede efforts to control the epidemic.

Published
20 June 2019
From
Poz
Health services and systems
What challenges must Nigeria overcome to eliminate vertical transmission of HIV?

Despite impressive health system-related achievements in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in the last decade, Nigeria contributes the greatest number of infants

Published
20 June 2019
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Achieving the 90-90-90 target
Trump’s bid to wipe out AIDS will take more than a pill

Eradicating the virus will need to look less like a science experiment and more like a broad social welfare program.

Published
11 June 2019
From
Politico
Delivery of care
Community based adherence clubs have higher drop-out rates than those based in clinics

Differentiated care models need further investigation to support people living with HIV with taking their antiretroviral treatment (ART).

Published
07 June 2019
From
Avert
Delivery of care
US: Nearly 1 in 5 People Living With HIV Have Suboptimal Geographic Access to HIV Care

Nearly 10% of people living with HIV have to travel more than an hour to access HIV care, and those living in rural counties have drive times more than double that of those in urban counties.

Published
03 June 2019
From
American Journal of Managed Care
PrEP policies and guidelines
California may make anti-HIV drug available without prescription for 30 days

Democratic Sen. Scott Wiener has proposed a bill that would allow people to receive their first 30 days of PrEP over the counter if they first receive counseling and an HIV test. But the bill faces opposition from the California Medical Association, which represents doctors, and major insurance companies.

Published
02 June 2019
From
San Francisco Chronicle
Diagnosing children
Point-of-care technology for early infant HIV diagnosis speeds up return of HIV test results

Point-of-care testing for early infant HIV diagnosis is highly effective in reducing turnaround time for HIV test results, enabling earlier antiretroviral treatment initiation in infants, in sub-Saharan Africa.

Published
13 May 2019
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Delivery of care
In Ethiopia, A Focus on Multi-Month ART Scripting at Scale Pays Off

As ministries of health and their partners move to scale up differentiated service delivery (DSD) for HIV treatment, one approach is taking the spotlight. Multi-month scripting (MMS) is a facility-based, individual-focused DSD model, in which recipients of care who are doing well on antiretroviral therapy (ART) receive larger amounts of ART at each visit, enabling their appointments to be spaced at longer intervals. In many countries, MMS is combined with appointment spacing and fast-track approaches to minimize the amount of time that people living with HIV need to spend at health facilities.

Published
26 April 2019
From
ICAP
Finance and funding
South Africa: Cutting U.S. funding will harm people with HIV most

Arguably the biggest challenge facing South Africa’s HIV response today is how to support many more people living with HIV to start and, importantly, stay on treatment. Doing this in the context of a dysfunctional healthcare system will not be easy, but cannot be shied away from. Yet instead of receiving commitment to do what it will take to make this happen, South Africa is facing the threat of dramatic cuts in U.S. government funding that risk derailing future progress, gambling with people’s health and lives.

Published
25 April 2019
From
Health GAP
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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