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20 JULY 2023 VOLUME 25 ISSUE 29

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  • Ghana Rolls Out HIV Self-Testing Kit

    Ghana has launched an HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) program. This initiative aims to empower Ghanaians with the ability to check their HIV status in the comfort and privacy of their homes. Among the various options available under this program, one notable method is the oral HIV self-test. With this approach, individuals can swab their upper and lower gums using a specialized oral swab.

    July 20, 2023
    General
    Africa News

  • First Person May Be Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant Without CCR5 Mutation

    A man dubbed the 'Geneva patient' appears to be the latest person cured of HIV after a stem cell transplant for cancer treatment. Unlike the other five known cases, however, he received stem cells from a donor who does not have a rare mutation that prevents HIV from entering cells. The man continues to have undetectable HIV 20 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART).

    July 20, 2023
    Cure
    aidsmap

  • The Victory for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills Is Just the Beginning

    Amid so much discouraging news about reproductive health access in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s demise, the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday that it was approving Opill, a daily oral contraceptive, for over-the-counter sale to people of all ages, felt like a breath of fresh air. The evidence is clear that removing the prescription requirement for birth control pills — Opill was the first such medication to be approved but surely won’t be the last — will improve access to a highly effective form of contraception for millions of Americans.

    July 19, 2023
    General
    New York Times

  • HIV Treatment Coverage in Children Lags Behind Adults in the ‘Treat All’ Era

    Antiretroviral treatment coverage in children continues to lag behind adult treatment coverage despite the implementation of ‘treat all’ guidelines, an analysis of 91 countries published in the journal Pediatrics shows. Declines in AIDS deaths in children slowed after ‘treat all’ guidelines came into effect, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, the study found.

    July 18, 2023
    Treatment
    aidsmap

  • Understanding the Impact of HPV on the Vaginal Microbiome and Its Role in Cervical Cancer

    In a recent study posted to the Research Square preprint server while it is currently being reviewed for publication in Scientific Reports, researchers determine whether cervical cancer risk could be assessed using microflora-derived metabolites in the cervicovaginal secretions of human papillomavirus (HPV)-infected females.

    July 17, 2023
    HPV Vaccines
    News Medical

  • 5 African Countries With the Ambition To Eradicate AIDS Completely

    The HIV/AIDS epidemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on the African continent, with disastrous ramifications for people, families, communities, and the economy. AIDS has had a huge influence on Africa over the past two decades, creating enormous problems but also driving substantial efforts to combat the illness.

    July 17, 2023
    General
    Business Insider Africa

  • Young Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Uganda Decry Stigma and Discrimination

    Faith Nantaba is a 21-year-old young girl living with HIV in Uganda. Nantaba was born HIV positive, she is privileged to be the representative of Adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in Uganda. She is also the Programs Officer Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV. Nantaba says that the Third African Girls and Young Women Festival organized by the African Women in Development and Communication (FEMNET) in Nairobi has been very encouraging and impactful to her.

    July 16, 2023
    General
    Africa Science News

  • Syphilis Has Increased 128 Percent Among Women in Houston Since 2019

    The Houston Health Department has reported a syphilis outbreak, with an increase of 128 percent among women in the city, and a ninefold increase in congenital cases in Houston and the surrounding Harris County area since 2019. Health officials announced the outbreak in a Thursday news release.

    July 15, 2023
    General
    CNN

  • How Advocates and TheBodyPro Inspired IAS To Remove the Term ‘HIV Infected’ From Its Abstracts

    In June, I received news that none of the abstracts included in the 12th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science use the term “HIV infected” to refer to people living with HIV. For advocates of people-first language―who’ve long exhorted the conference to make using the UNAIDS terminology guidelines a requirement in their accepted abstracts―this news is a major victory in the mission to honor the personhood of people living with HIV. As TheBody has frequently reported, words matter, and whatever one’s health condition, being called “infected” is stigmatizing.

    July 14, 2023
    General
    TheBodyPro

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