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[From CTV, Dec 28, 2016] Marjorie Schenkels had unprotected sex three times with a friend, while they both had been drinking, as she was going through a difficult and volatile time in her life. For more, click here.

[From Daily Nation, Dec 13, 2016] As the World Aids Day was observed last month, cardiovascular diseases — particularly stroke and coronary heart disease — were highlighted as emerging areas of concern for HIV patients. According to the UNAIDS 2016 report, 1.1 million people worldwide died of Aids-related illnesses in 2015. By the end of

[From aidsmap, Nov 29, 2016] HIV self-testing (sometimes called ‘home testing’) should be offered as an additional approach to HIV testing services, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends in new guidelines issued today. HIV self-testing “represents another step in line with efforts to increase patient autonomy, decentralize services and create demand for HIV testing among

[From EurekAlert, Nov 8, 2016] Providing pregnant and postpartum women in sub-Saharan Africa with multiple HIV self-tests can make it more likely their male partners will be tested for HIV compared to a standard approach of distributing invitation cards for clinic-based testing, according to a randomized trial published in PLOS Medicine by Harsha Thirumurthy of

[From Global News, Oct 25, 2016] There is a clearer picture on how many gains have been made in Saskatchewan when it comes to HIV and AIDS as well as the uphill battle to come. For more, click here.