“The opening of new medical home in Madison and our ongoing dedication to expanding HIV prevention and testing services to all who need them everywhere in Wisconsin are just two of the ways we mark this solemn and important day”. That’s why the investigators tried a new approach of taking the pills on demand to […]
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HIV is no longer a death sentence in B.C. While experts view it as a “chronic manageable condition,” stigma and an increase in non-AIDS-related illness and mortality remain a concern. That’s why on Dec. 1 – to coincide with World AIDS Day – Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS,
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Held each year since 1988, today, December 1 marks the celebration of World AIDS Day. With the theme “Getting to zero” this year, signifying zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero aids-related deaths, the day gives an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their solidarity for people living
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Thirty years ago, fear of AIDS was at its height. The year 1985 brought the first commercial blood test to detect HIV, the military began testing recruits for the virus, and the first international AIDS conference convened in Atlanta. The actor Rock Hudson shocked the world when he announced he had the disease and died
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Although a daily pill can prevent HIV infection, very few people actually take it. About 1.2 million Americans are at high risk for HIV and could benefit from taking the pill, sold under the brand name Truvada, in a strategy that doctors call “pre-exposure prophylaxis,” or PrEP, according to a new report from the Centers
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El Dr. Julio Montaner, director del Centro de Columbia Británica para la Excelencia en VIH y SIDA, dice que solo en Columbia Británica, 2.000 de las 15.000 personas con VIH / SIDA ni siquiera saben que están infectadas y que de esa manera tienen más probabilidades de transmitir el virus. “El problema es que la
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BC’s internationally-known expert on HIV-AIDS says it’s time we started testing everyone for HIV. Today’s News Hour on Global BC Health Matters brought to you by Pharmasave.
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This reality is in sharp contrast to what scientific evidence has strongly supported for some years: Immediate access to HIV treatment significantly improves the health of people living with the virus, and works as one of the most effective tools to prevent HIV transmission. The latest UNAIDS report also estimates that new HIV infections have
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A doctor in Vancouver is urging the Canadian government to test everyone across the country for HIV as a way to eliminate the epidemic. Dr. Julio Montaner, the director of B.C.’s Centre for Excellence in HIV and AIDS, says about 15 to 25 percent of people infected with HIV in Canada are not aware they
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There has been a lot of misinformation following actor Charlie Sheen’s disclosure of his HIV status, many of it dreamed up by media hype and hunger for a story. Here are four things to know to help clear up any questions you might have about the reports you are hearing. 1. It’s Never Okay to
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