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Extra-couple HIV transmission a major driver of Africa's HIV epidemic

New research suggests that heterosexual couples in long-term relationships who have sexual encounters outside their established partnership (extra-couple relationships) are one of the main drivers of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

Published
05 February 2013
From
Medical Xpress
Infectiousness and treatment as prevention
HIV incidence in gay men unchanged in England and Wales, despite more testing

A paper in The Lancet Infectious Diseases by scientists from the UK’s Medical Research Council and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has calculated that the number

Published
04 February 2013
By
Gus Cairns
Infectiousness and treatment as prevention
Issue Brief: The Prevention Benefits of HIV Treatment

Discussion of the evidence regarding HIV treatment as prevention, and the implementation issues that need to be addressed in the United States in order to realise the benefits.

Published
24 January 2013
From
US Centers for Disease Control
Infectiousness and treatment as prevention
UK experts: successful treatment is "as effective as consistent condom use" in reducing HIV transmission

The British HIV Association (BHIVA) and the Department of Health’s Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA) published this week a position statement on the use of HIV

Published
23 January 2013
By
Roger Pebody
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Nearly Half Of Grindr-Using Gay Men Admit To Having Bareback Sex In New Poll

A new survey focused on gay and bisexual men who use apps such as Grindr, Scruff and Manhunt to meet sexual partners found that nearly half had engaged in unprotected sex.

Published
23 January 2013
From
Huffington Post
Infectiousness and treatment as prevention
BHIVA and EAGA position statement on the use of antiretroviral therapy to reduce HIV transmission: January 2013

The UK Department of Health, in collaboration with the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS and the British HIV Association, has issued a definitive statement on the potential of antiretroviral therapy to reduce HIV infectiousness and transmission. It says that the risk of transmission from a person with a fully-suppressed viral load in the absence of STIs is "extremely low" and advises physicians to discuss this with all patients.

Published
22 January 2013
From
Department of Health
Infectiousness and treatment as prevention
Charity urges better availability of early treatment to prevent spread of HIV

The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is calling on the NHS to allow people with HIV to start treatment early in order to protect their sexual partners after two leading HIV clinical bodies - the British HIV Association (BHIVA) and the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA) – authoritatively set out the scientific basis for HIV treatment as prevention.

Published
22 January 2013
From
NAT press release
Infectiousness and treatment as prevention
HIV Transmission Risk Essentially 0 if Heterosexual Partner Has Undetectable Viral Load

A multistudy review of HIV-discordant heterosexual couples estimated an HIV transmission rate of 0.0 to 0.14 per 100 person-years when the positive partner has an undetectable viral load thanks to antiretroviral therapy.

Published
17 January 2013
From
NATAP
Infectiousness and treatment as prevention
HIV prevention: new pilots for beleaguered Swaziland

Swaziland, which has the world's highest incidence of HIV, is embarking on pilot projects to offer treatment to people who are HIV-positive, including pregnant women, irrespective of their CD4 count. Barbara Sibbald reports.

Published
11 January 2013
From
The Lancet
Cost-Benefit Analysis Of TasP Compared With Circumcision, ART

Researchers examine "whether [HIV treatment as prevention (TasP)] is indeed a game changer or if comparable benefits are obtainable at similar or lower cost by increasing coverage of medical male circumcision (MMC) and antiretroviral treatment (ART)."

Published
10 December 2012
From
Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report
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