Treatment as Prevention¨

The B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is taking its expertise to rural U.S.A. Joining forces with the Indiana University School of Medicine, the centre is helping respond to a highly concentrated HIV epidemic driven by the injection of prescription opioids in Austin, Indiana. With an estimated population of 4,200, Austin is located in

Se creía liberal, pero era conservador. Este mŽdico argentino, quizás el más reconocido a nivel mundial en HIV, revolucionó el tratamiento desde su trabajo en Canadá al descubrir la eficacia de los “cócteles de drogas”. TambiŽn cambió Žl luego de su contacto con la comunidad gay, los trabajadores sexuales y los adictos: entendió que lo

ONE day, and one day very soon, HIV will be contained. There will soon be no new HIV diagnoses. The signs are already here: there are no more deaths caused directly by AIDS-related illnesses, and soon there will be reports of periods of no new transmissions of HIV and then, with tentative rumours, whispers cascading

The criminalisation of transmitting HIV, or exposing someone to the risk of acquiring HIV, or non-disclosure of HIV status, continues to be a significant issue. Nic Holas explains. From Australia to Canada, the US to Nigeria, people living with HIV have been accused, arrested, charged, and convicted of both HIV-specific and HIV-related crimes. It’s a

Late last month, I blogged about PrEP, an acronym for “pre-exposure prophylaxis”, as Wikipedia puts it “the use of prescription drugs by people who do not have HIV/AIDS as a strategy for the prevention of HIV/AIDS”. When taken with sufficient frequency, the drug in question–in most studies, either tenofovir or the tenofovir/emtricitabine combination TruvadaSouth Africa

Following years of apparent stagnation in the U.S. fight against HIV, recent reports suggest that things are looking up. What’s the full story? This summer will mark 35 years since the first reports of AIDS. Additionally, two decades have now passed since combination antiretroviral treatment began to transform a health crisis into a more manageable

Nearly all of my professional life has been focused on one goal and one goal only: To end AIDS. Working at a lab bench trying to help develop an HIV vaccine. Engaging government officials worldwide about developing the best health policies to stop infections. Talking to community members about how to best take care of

On December 1, The Canadian Government endorsed 90-90-90 but the long awaited announcement went virtually unnoticed until reported by PositiveLite.com. Today Bob Leahy interviews B.C.’s Julio Montaner about what this announcement means for Canada JULIO MONTANER FROM THE BC CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV/AIDS TALKS ABOUT HOW 90-90-90 CAME TO BE ENDORSED, HIS DEALINGS WITH