Showing 28 articles by Mercy Shibemba

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Mercy is an award-winning activist and advocate for children and young people living with HIV. Sharing her story of growing up with HIV to educate, challenge and inspire. She works on youth engagement and participation across clinical trials, research and charities that support young people. She is also the Chair of The Social Innovation Partnership. Twitter: @mercyshibemba

Treatment outcomes & life expectancy

Life expectancy Illustrated

About HIV
April 2024
Improving HIV care

Nigerian analysis defines what makes a youth-friendly HIV service work

News
1 April 2024
HIV treatment for children & young people

Adolescents prefer long-acting injectables to daily oral HIV treatment, study finds

News
27 March 2024
HIV treatment for children & young people

Young people want research to focus on a cure for HIV, sharing their status and U=U

News
1 March 2024
Telling people you have HIV

Young people living with HIV prefer to learn their status before 12 and from their caregivers

News
27 February 2024
Testing & health monitoring

What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?

About HIV
December 2023
Young people

“We went back to the community and told them it didn’t work” – lessons learned from a trial of youth-friendly health services

News
31 August 2023
HIV treatment for children & young people

More options for second-line treatment in children shown to be safe and effective

News
25 July 2023
Support issues for children & young people

Social support for children living with HIV is a key determinant of treatment success, Senegal study shows

News
24 May 2023
Adherence

Rapid adherence testing sheds light on viral suppression and resistance

News
6 March 2023
HIV treatment

Myths and facts Illustrated

About HIV
January 2023
Climate change

Heavy rain and floods pave the way for higher HIV prevalence

News
6 December 2022
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

The law on confidentiality and HIV status

About HIV
December 2022
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Increasing number of pregnancies in women who grew up with HIV

News
1 November 2022
Improving HIV care

Community-led monitoring of HIV services leads to investment and policy change

News
2 September 2022
Child developmental issues

Long-term Canadian study shows HIV-exposed children have worse health outcomes

News
25 August 2022
Support issues for children & young people

‘Flourishing’ is a social determinant of health for children and young people

News
2 August 2022
Climate change

HIV treatment adherence may be another casualty of climate change

News
8 July 2022
PrEP science

Pregnant and breastfeeding cis women are paying the price for exclusion from PrEP research

News
5 April 2022
Transmission & prevention

Can mosquitoes transmit HIV?

About HIV
February 2022
Retention & linkage to care

Adult healthcare providers need to build long-term trusting relationship with adolescents living with HIV

News
13 September 2021
Experiences of stigma

HIV has changed, but public knowledge and attitudes lag behind

News
30 July 2021
HIV testing programmes & uptake

High rates of adolescents living with undiagnosed HIV in five high-burden countries

News
16 June 2021
Taking an HIV test

Analysis of post-test counselling in South Africa reveals consistent failures to align with universal test and treat guidelines

News
3 June 2021