The theme of National Day of Women Living (NDWLWHIV) with HIV 2018 was “Know Your Status, Get Tested”. We are encouraging women in Australia to get tested, considering that one in ten people living with HIV in Australia is a woman, and that women in Australia are disproportionately diagnosed late. Pozhet staff member Jean-Marie Bishop […]
HIV and Travel Every year, Australians acquire HIV from having sex while travelling overseas. For example, last year (2017) in NSW, there were 119 cases of HIV where the person most likely got the infection overseas. These cases include a broad range of people – men, women, straight, gay, Australian-born and overseas-born. Experienced travelers may be […]
Pozhet Service Update 2017 has been a big year. We scaled up our social media presence, reaching more than 180,000 people with the state-wide DBS and PrEP campaigns. We also delivered in-services across NSW and a range of events for heterosexual men and women living with HIV. Events At Pozhet events, people have a unique […]
World AIDS Day on 1 December In the week leading up to World AIDS Day on 1 December, health professionals including GPs across NSW are encouraging people ‘at risk’ of HIV to be tested. It is important for your patients to know that it has never been easier to get tested. There is now a […]
Pozhet celebrates Last Saturday, on the 28th November at the Pozhet Annual Workshop we celebrated the Workshop’s 20th anniversary. It was attended by over 50 clients, from Sydney and regional NSW, guest speakers and service providers. The event started with a range of special guest speakers, followed by a panel of positive peers, and then information from other […]
