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Positive Living Summer 2011-2012

Australia’s national HIV newsmagazine • 25 November 2011
PL Summer 2011 cover

The Summer Issue of Positive Living Magazine is now out.

In this issue, David Menadue writes a wish list for Christmas. read more »

Living with HIV

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Adopting a child with HIV

Orphans with HIV often miss out on the opportunity of being adopted due to the ongoing misconceptions people still hold about the disease.

Carolyn Twietmeyer, an American mother of 13 – seven biological and six adopted (of whom two are HIV positive) – spoke about her experiences at an adoption conference in Australia in November. read more »

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Treating HIV

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A Real Pain

It can cause crippling pain in your hands and feet. It’s called peripheral neuropathy and almost a third of us with HIV have it in some form. But NEIL McKELLAR-STEWART may have found some relief. read more »

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Defeating HIV

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Where we are with rapid testing

The advent of point-of-care screening for HIV (also called ‘rapid testing’) has prompted the development of guidelines for its use in Australia as part of an updated testing policy. read more »

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Executive Officer, PLWHA Victoria

PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. Victoria is currently seeking an Executive Officer to oversee the day to day management of their Victorian Operations. This will include implementing policies and procedures that will enable them to maintain their excellent reputation and provide the best possible outcomes for the organisation and its members read more »

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