positive in prevention

Our combo-prevention future

Graham Stocks — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:17:43 -0800

In his opening address at the conference, Graeme Brown, AFAO’s outgoing President, acknowledged the enormous challenges we are facing in Australia at the moment, midway through our Sixth National HIV Strategy.

HIV. No big deal?

Graham Stocks — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:56:34 -0700

‘So, what’s the big deal about having HIV?’ This is what a friend asked David Menadue, recently.

‘You look okay. It’s a manageable condition, now,’ he said. ‘Sometimes I think you guys make too much fuss about it all.’

HIV treatments as prevention findings welcomed by people living with HIV

Graham Stocks — Thu, 12 May 2011 23:25:56 -0700

Today’s announcement that a clinical trialA clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Clinical trials are used to determine whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people. Trials are in four phases: Phase I tests a new drug or treatment in a small group; Phase II expands the study to a larger group of people; Phase III expands the study to an even larger group of people; and Phase IV takes place after the drug or treatment has been licensed and marketed. has found that HIV antiretroviralA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV. treatment significantly reduces the risk of HIV transmission is welcome news, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) has said.

Microbicides, PrEP and treatment as prevention

Graham Stocks — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:05:30 -0700

Significant advances in HIV prevention were unveiled at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, with research advancing on several fronts towards new prevention technologies. Paul Kidd reports.

Real time: a resource for gay and bisexual men

Graham Stocks — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:07:00 -0700

This is a resource for gay and bisexual men to assist you to avoid taking risks.

Unprotected sex: who's responsible?

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:45:56 -0700

Is it acceptable to say that, in some situations, it is OK to look after your own interests when it comes to sex?

Prevention is everybody’s business

Robert Mitchell — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:09:00 -0800

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.

Rising HIV levels: why we should care and what we can do

Paul Kidd — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:08:22 -0700

HIV infections are on the rise nationwide, and the government is planning an advertising blitz aimed at gay men. If HIV is making a comeback, should positive gay men care? And if we do care, what can we do?

Education Portfolio Report: April 2006

admin — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 22:00:55 -0700

A report from the NAPWA Education Portfolio Convenor presented to the NAPWA Special General Meeting held on 29-30 April 2006.

Opposites attract

David Menadue — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:00:41 -0700

Pos-neg relationships, magnetic partnerships, mixed-status couples, serodiscordant shack-ups … positive and negative men and women are proving that when you’re in love, nothing — not even HIV — need stand in your way. DAVID MENADUE reports.