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Can free schools in South Africa reduce HIV risk?

In our study, we wanted to examine why adolescent girls are engaging in risky sexual behaviour. Is this behaviour driven by childhood adversity, such as poverty, coming from a family where someone is ill with HIV/AIDS, or exposure to violence and experiencing psychological distress? We also wanted to find out if a government policy such as free schooling has the potential to mitigate some, or all, of these drivers.

Published
17 July 2019
From
The Conversation
Heterosexual men
Older, out-of-school and anonymous partners pose more HIV infection risk for adolescent girls in South Africa

South African research has found that adolescent girls and young women (aged 13-23) were more than twice as likely to be infected with HIV by older men

Published
28 June 2019
By
Krishen Samuel
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
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
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
Structural factors
Gay men in PROUD trial experienced high rates of intimate partner violence

Screening for intimate partner violence should form part of sexual health services to reach vulnerable gay men.

Published
03 June 2019
From
Avert
Combatting stigma
What works against self-stigma? First systematic review aims to find out

A systematic review of whether different interventions helped to overcome self-stigma in people in African and Asian countries who are living with or at risk of HIV

Published
24 May 2019
By
Gus Cairns
People who inject drugs
Cocaine injecting and homelessness 'behind Glasgow HIV rise'

A rise in cocaine injecting and homelessness are behind a 10-fold increase in HIV infection among drug users in Glasgow, research suggests.

Published
10 April 2019
From
BBC News
Structural factors
Education and HIV incidence among girls in Africa – a strong association but still no evidence of causation

Education is a critical component of young women’s health and empowerment programmes – but we need to be careful not to assume an immediate direct effect on HIV incidence.

Published
22 March 2019
From
AVERT
Undetectable viral load and treatment as prevention
Viral Load Does Not Equal Value

Are We Shaming Those Who Are Detectable? To contend with this issue and fight the epidemic, we must confront structural barriers and address stigma. What’s more, we must imagine new ways to provide community support beyond offering only clinical solutions.

Published
20 February 2019
From
POZ
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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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