HIV in our region

Fiji outlaws HIV discrimination

Graham Stocks — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:22:19 -0800

Fiji has made it unlawful to discriminate against people with HIV.

The HIV/AIDS Decree 2011 was adopted by the government this month, winning praise locally and internationally.

Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation legal trainer and policy analyst, Laitia Tamata, says the decree represents years of hard work by many people to give PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHA. a legal avenue to challenge discrimination.

Report from the Ninth ICAAP Conference in Bali

Graham Stocks — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:55:12 -0700

John Trigg attended the ICAAPInternational Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. IX Conference as NAPWA Delegate. Here he reports on his experience of the Conference.

Govt to urge neighbours not to discriminate

Jill Sergeant — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:07:34 -0700

The Rudd Government will encourage Australia’s Asia-Pacific neighbours to introduce laws that protect people with HIV and homosexually active men from discrimination.

Treataware in Port Moresby

Brent Beadle — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:15:40 -0700

NAPWA’s continuing partnership with Igat HopeOrganisation representing people living with HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea. ('Igat Hope' means 'There is hope' in Tok Pisin, the national language of PNG). in PNGPapua New Guinea took another leap forward with several training days addressing HIV peer education in Port Moresby on 20-21 May.

PNG National Conference Report

Wed, 13 May 2009 18:27:28 -0700

Conference report from the first ever national conference for people living with HIV (PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHA.) in Papua New Guinea (PNGPapua New Guinea), which was held in Port Moresby in November 2008.

First PNG positive people conference

Paul Kidd — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:18:45 -0700

The first national conference for people living with HIV in Papua New Guinea (PNGPapua New Guinea) happened late last year.

PNG: HIV, STIs set to rise

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:48:55 -0700

Fears that increased movement of people from PNGPapua New Guinea into the Torres Strait Protection Zone will lead to increased HIV transmission and STIs[Sexually Transmissible (or Transmitted) Infection] Infections spread by the transfer of organisms from person to person during sexual contact. Also called venereal disease (VD) (an older public health term) or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). is the subject of ongoing discussion between high level officials from PNG and Australia.

IAS Conference opens with spotlight on politics

Paul Kidd — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:47:07 -0700

The 4th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention has opened in Sydney with calls for increased funding for HIV research, and a powerful rejection of the Australian Prime Minister's plans to tighten restrictions on immigration by people living with HIV/AIDS.

"Talk with us, not about us"

admin — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 07:07:22 -0700

Maura Elaripe, an HIV-positive treatments activist and one of the founding members of Papua New Guinea’s newly-formed national organisation for people living with HIV/AIDS, Igat HopeOrganisation representing people living with HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea. ('Igat Hope' means 'There is hope' in Tok Pisin, the national language of PNG)., was invited to speak at the UN High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, but due to transport problems was unable to attend. This is the speech she had prepared.

News and treatments briefs

Paul Kidd — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:05:13 -0700

HIV-related news in brief from the April 2006 edition of Positive Living.