Category Archives: Reports and Studies

Reassurance for pregnant women regarding ART side effects

Most pregnant women are concerned about taking medications, particularly in the first 3 months (trimester) of a pregnancy as this is a particularly vulnerable time for the foetus. People with chronic conditions usually need to keep taking their treatments during pregnancy and it is important that they understand how the benefits balance against the risk of doing so. In high income countries such as Canada and Australia the transmission of HIV from an HIV positive woman to child is very low (less than 1%) and this is essentially due to Anti-retroviral therapy (ART). Recent research in Canada reviewed health related information from pregnant women over a period of 17 years up until 2015 and data from 214,240 pregnancies, of which 343 were HIV positive women was looked at. (more…)

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HIV futures 8

An Australian survey of people living with HIV

Please fill in the survey now at www.hivfutures.org.au

HIV Futures 8 is a survey about the health and wellbeing of PLHIV. The study is keen to hear from PLHIV all over Australia – men, women and trans people, heterosexual, gay and bisexual people.

HIV Futures is an important project. It provides information to help governments, clinical services and community groups plan programs and policy. (more…)

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Important research about starting treatment

An international study in 35 countries  which commenced in 2011 and involved 4685 people with HIV, reported in May that starting antiretroviral treatment soon after diagnosis protects a person’s health. The START study showed compelling evidence that the benefits of commencing antiretroviral treatment immediately at CD4 […]

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