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Positive Living December 2007

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World AIDS Day

Positive Living article — Saturday, 1 December 2007

A broad variety of events to mark World AIDS Day will occur around Australia this year to raise awareness throughout Australia about HIV/AIDS issues, including providing an opportunity for the broader community to show support for positive people, and increase knowledge of prevention initiatives, as well as support services available in the community. read more »

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News

Activists call attention to TB/HIV coinfection issues

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007

TB remains the biggest killer among HIV-positive people, experts estimated on the opening day of the 38th World Lung Health conference in South Africa. read more »

Partnership to tackle HIV, STIs in PNG

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007

Caritas Australia is in charge of rolling out a new partnership in Papua New Guinea, aimed at preventing sexually transmissible infections, particularly HIV. read more »

Anti-herpes therapy reduces viral load in MSM not taking HIV therapy

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007

A Peru based study found that daily treatment with the anti-herpes drug valaciclovir significantly reduced HIV viral loadA measurement of the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load blood test results are expressed as the number of copies (of HIV) per milliliter of blood plasma. in both the blood and genital secretions of HIV/herpes simplex virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell.-2- infected men who have sex with men (MSM). read more »

HIV treatment, weight and low income risk factors for heart disease in positive people

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007

HIV-positive people need to be targeted for heart disease screening and treatment, according to one of the largest studies of HIV and cardiac health ever conducted; published in the October 15th edition of ClinicalPertaining to or founded on observation and treatment of participants, as distinguished from theoretical or basic science. Infectious Diseases. read more »

US, China announce changes to restrictions on HIV-positive visitors

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007

Both the United States and China have announced possible changes to existing restrictions on HIV-positive visitors. read more »

Half all new HIV infections could be averted if prevention funding increased

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007

Half of new HIV infections by 2015 could be prevented if UNAIDSJoint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. UNAIDS is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the epidemic. targets for HIV expenditure are met and evidence-based prevention programs are implemented, according to a new report. read more »

US CDC routine testing recommendations not supported by state laws

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations in relation to routine HIV testing would contravene many US state laws requiring pre-test counselling and patient informed consentThe process of learning the key facts about a clinical trial before deciding whether or not to participate. It is also a continuing process throughout the study to provide information for participants. To help someone decide whether or not to participate, the doctors and nurses involved in the trial explain the details of the study., according to an analysis published in October. read more »

Feature

Prevention is everybody’s business

Positive Living article • Robert Mitchell • 1 December 2007

This year’s World AIDS Day theme presents an opportunity for people living with HIV to talk about our role in response to the HIV epidemic in this country, writes NAPWA President Robert Mitchell. read more »

AIDS Awareness Week: Do we still need it?

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 1 December 2007

World AIDS Day may remind us of the illness and death associated with living with HIV, but it serves an important purpose in raising awareness, writes David Menadue. read more »

Lipo: any progress?

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 1 December 2007

While newer antiretroviralsA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV. do not appear to cause lipoatrophy, the disfiguring side effectAn unwanted effect caused by the administration of drugs. Onset may be sudden or develop over time. characterised by loss of fat from the face and limbs, the problem is still very much with us. David Menadue examins the latest research and treatments. read more »

Beware the Grim (or, how I manage my depression)

Positive Living article • Graham Douglas-Meyer • 1 December 2007

Many HIV-positive people struggle with depression. Graham Douglas-Meyer shares his strategies for dealing with this most common form of mental illness. read more »

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