In a significant advancement for HIV healthcare, Australia has introduced its first national guidelines for anal cancer screening specifically targeting people living with HIV (PLHIV). Developed by The Australasia Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) in collaboration with leading health organisations, […]
HIV Futures 11 is a national survey for people living with HIV in Australia. Run by La Trobe University’s Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS), this study aims to better understand the health, wellbeing, and everyday experiences of people living with HIV. […]
Topics included in this newsletter: World AIDS Day 2024 Doxy-PEP, PrEP and mPox Vaping and nicotine dependence HIV and healthy eating HIV trends Stigma remaining the biggest barrier
While new HIV diagnoses are declining, the fight isn’t over. Raising awareness begins with each of us—by increasing knowledge about testing, treatment, and prevention options within our communities, among friends, and family. Key prevention strategies include condom use knowing your status, using sterile injecting equipment, […]
Great news this week! HIV diagnoses in Australia are continuing to drop, with some areas seeing a 90 per cent reduction. Professor Andrew Grulich, the head of the Kirby Institute’s HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program, said he believed it was not impossible to achieve virtual […]
