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[Evening Standard, Sep 15, 2017] An innovative new Do It London campaign will run until early 2018 to help reduce HIV transmission in the capital. Funded by London boroughs, and delivered by a specialist team based in Lambeth, it encourages Londoners to “do it your way” when it comes to HIV prevention, with options including

[From Daily Xtra, Aug 14, 2017] In an open letter published Aug 14, 2017, more than a dozen BC doctors and public health groups are calling on Premier John Horgan to immediately cover the costs of a drug that has been shown to effectively prevent the transmission of HIV. For more, click here.

[From Medical Xpress, Aug 9, 2017] Developed in 2008, the Pratt Pouch—a ketchup packet-like pouch of antiretroviral drugs—has already saved thousands of lives in Ecuador, Zambia and Tanzania. And now, its reach is expanding in Ecuador and a new initiative will bring the pouch to Uganda. For more, click here.

[From aidsmap, June 25, 2017] Countries in Western and Southern Europe are well on their way to meeting the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Using data collected to the end of 2013, a survey of eleven countries shows that an estimated 84% of people with HIV were diagnosed,

[Specialty Pharmacy Times, May 18, 2017] The “War on Drugs” has a negative impact on the treatment and prevention of HIV, a new study suggests. This aggressive approach to enforcement has unsuccessfully reduced drug use, incarcerating thousands of drug users who may have benefitted more from drug treatment. For more, click here.