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HIV prevention policy
England: Joint directors of public health will be weak in the job

In principle, I support the handover of public health to local authorities. But, in practice, because the government has become so preoccupied with reform of the NHS, this handover spells real danger.

Published
03 May 2013
From
The Guardian
Testing policies and guidelines
Why Australia needs home-based HIV testing

Getting people tested more often is crucial in reducing HIV infections. With rapid HIV testing recently approved for a trial in Australia, experts are now pushing for the approval of home-based HIV testing.

Published
03 May 2013
From
Gay News Network
Promoting HIV testing
Alicia Keys launching HIV campaign aimed at women

She has teamed up with Greater Than AIDS, a national public information group founded by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Black AIDS Institute, to launch her latest initiative -- a campaign aimed at reaching out specifically to American women.

Published
02 May 2013
From
CNN
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Blackmail, violence and stigma restrict access to sexual health services for gay men, Global Health and Rights Study reports

The Global Forum for MSM and HIV has released an analysis of its 2012 Global Men’s Health and Rights Study (GMHRS) concentrating on young men under 30 who

Published
01 May 2013
By
Gus Cairns
Testing policies and guidelines
Task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults

An influential U.S. panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing.

Published
30 April 2013
From
Reuters
Testing policies and guidelines
UK: NHS funding crunch creates a challenge for GPs to improve public health

The recent reforms to the English NHS present opportunities for GPs and other primary care staff to lead a more proactive approach to prevention and helping people remain healthy into old age but only if they are empowered to do so, argues a new report.

Published
26 April 2013
From
Nuffield Trust
Treatment guidelines
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Applauds WHO Decision to Initiate HIV Treatment Earlier

World Health Organization (WHO) announced this week at Treatment as Prevention conference in Vancouver, Canada, that it will raise treatment initiation guidelines for HIV-positive individuals from a CD4 count of less than 350 to a count of less than 500.

Published
25 April 2013
From
Wall Street Journal
Behaviour change interventions
Optimism as Prevention: THT launches new campaign that “can halt HIV within a generation”

The optimism of the campaign is appealing, though somewhat naive. It may hopefully help destigmatising HIV, testing and treatment. Its emphasis on personal responsibility is welcome but will not always appeal to those most vulnerable, and ultimately, taking control over the epidemic will need more than just test, treat and use condoms.

Published
25 April 2013
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Epidemiology and behaviour
Consistent decline in partner numbers in US gay men in last decade, but no change in condom use

Data from two national sex surveys in the United States show that gay and bisexual men (men who have sex with men, MSM) reported significantly fewer sexual

Published
25 April 2013
By
Gus Cairns
Promoting HIV testing
HIV spread in England 'can be halted within generation'

The spread of HIV in England can be stopped within a generation, according to a new prevention campaign launched by the Department of Health.

Published
24 April 2013
From
BBC News
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