Treatment as Prevention¨

Can the ghost of Tommy Douglas persuade Adrian Dix to offer a lifeline to cystic fibrosis patients?

Within the New Democratic Party, Tommy Douglas is perhaps the closest thing to a saint. The former Baptist minister led the first social democratic government in North America, serving as premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961. He created the first publicly owned auto insurer, a public electrical utility, and offered free hospital service to

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Hepatitis C ‘treatment as prevention’ strategy examined in new study

Hepatitis C infection is a global phenomenon that affects millions worldwide, with an estimated 30,500 new cases in the United States alone each year. Expanding treatment, however, could go a long way toward preventing transmission of the virus among high-risk individuals who inject drugs, according to new Yale-led research. For the study, infectious disease experts

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“El VIH me eligió”

Miguel Pedrola es el mŽdico que dirige la ONG más representativa de LatinoamŽrica “Soy Pedro Cahn. ¿Está tu jefe?”. Miguel Pedrola sonrió mientras estrechaba la mano de quien ya era, a principios de los 90, uno de los popes en VIH-Sida. El doctor Cahn visitaba el hospital Eva Perón de Granadero Baigorria y quería conocer

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Latinos Salud’s DiversiSAFE Addresses HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention

Hundreds of the local LGBT community’s movers and shakers attended Latinos Salud’s annual networking, social and community event, DiversiSAFE, Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Miami Tower. Attendees enjoyed food, wine, specialty drinks, music by local DJ AJ Reddy and performances by local drag queen TP Lords — all while learning important information related to HIV/AIDS.

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2017 WORLD AIDS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

The 2017 World AIDS Campaign/ World AIDS Day launch took a different turn when the Minister of Health, Honourable Sibongile Ndlela-Simelane launched the campaign at the Hope House in Manzini on Monday, October 31. Honourable Ndlela-Simelane expressed her gratefulness to the WAC organising committee for their innovative approach of focussing services to the people. Indeed,

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