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Last month the medical journal The Lancet published a news feature, describing an increasing number of London gay men who take methamphetamine (crystal meth), including a significant number who inject it, often at 'chill-outs' and sex parties. There are concerns that use of the drug is associated with unprotected sex, multiple partners and needle

Researchers reviewed data from the 2009 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior.

ACON has a long history around working with HIV Positive Gay Men; it’s why we are here. So ACON can continue to offer meaningful programs for Gay Men living with HIV, we want to hear from you and hear about your experiences of living with HIV in 2013.

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Gay men are being encouraged to help build the health and wellbeing of our community by taking part in an important bi-annual survey.

Gay men are being encouraged to help build the health and wellbeing of our community by taking part in an important bi-annual survey.

The Sydney Gay Community Periodic Survey is designed to improve understanding of gay health issues by gathering data on sexual behaviour, sexual health, drug use and community engagement.

The Periodic Survey occurs twice a year and is conducted by the National Centre in HIV Social Research and Kirby Institute with ACON and Positive Life NSW.

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West Australians are continuing to pick up nasty infectious diseases in Bali, with new figures showing increases in the number of sexually transmitted infections and mosquito-borne diseases brought back from the popular holiday island.

A new report provides highlights of the information exchanged and a synthesis of the key discussion points from the joint satellite session on HIV and the public health response relating to the health in migrants at the AIDS 2012 conference in Washington DC last year.