March 8 is International Women's Day - a time to reflect on the HIV pandemic and its effects on women. The latest edition of HIV Australia focuses on women and HIV, discussing specific issues for women living with HIV, both in Australia and internationally.
Read moreThe Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) is the national federation for the HIV community response. We provide leadership, coordination and support to the Australia's policy, advocacy and health promotion response to HIV/AIDS.
A groundbreaking study released on 17 May aims to provide a framework for research that can help governments, civil society, development partners and the transgender community reduce transgender people's vulnerability to HIV in the Asia-Pacific region.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering approval of an over-the-counter HIV test that people can use at home to obtain a rapid HIV test result.
In a turn-around from last year's funding freeze, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria estimates that more than $1.6 billion in additional funding will be available& for the 2012-14 period.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has launched a new campaign, "Believe it. Do it.", aimed at bringing attention and action to the global goal of ending new HIV infections among children by 2015 and ensuring mothers living with HIV remain healthy.
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