Health Care Professionals News

[From The Body,  March 21, 2019] “Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was supposed to usher in an end to the HIV epidemic. Now, seven years after its approval, it’s clear that the once-daily pill has failed to reach the very patients who need it most. For veteran HIV researcher Michael Saag, M.D., with the University of Alabama at

[From HIV Plus,  March 20, 2019] “The first Americans may also be the most invisible Americans. A recent survey by Reclaiming Native Truth, an effort to dispel myths and misconceptions about Native Americans, found that 40 percent of Americans don’t think Natives still exist. While nearly 60 percent believe the U.S. is “guilty of committing genocide

[From HIV Plus,  March 19, 2019] “HIV-positive folks who are involved in HIV networks find support, purpose, strength to combat stigma, and a better quality of life. The Sero Project, a network of people with HIV and allies fighting for freedom from stigma and injustice, is particularly focused on ending inappropriate criminal prosecutions of people with

[From NPR,  March 16, 2019] “Ending HIV transmission in America within the next decade — a stated goal of the Trump Administration — isn’t a question of coming up with new medication. The medicines to prevent and treat HIV infections already exist.” For more, click here.

[From UNAIDS,  March 14, 2019] “ABUJA/GENEVA, 14 March 2019—Results released today by the Government of Nigeria indicate a national HIV prevalence in Nigeria of 1.4% among adults aged 15–49 years. Previous estimates had indicated a national HIV prevalence of 2.8%. UNAIDS and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS estimate that there are 1.9 million