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- May 27
- 4 min
Biggest single reason for people with HIV dropping out of care is stigma, doctors report
A major issue at last year’s British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference in Gateshead was loss to care.
- May 23
- 1 min
Symposium on HIV and Neuropsychiatry is free in person in Barcelona or hybrid.
Dr. Teymur Noori presents the latest insights on HIV stigma in healthcare and its impact on patient care.
- May 21
- 7 min
“If anyone asks, I just keep silent”: the impact of stigma on Vietnamese women living with HIV
According to Dr Lin Chunqing and colleagues, women living with HIV in Vietnam avoid sharing their status, isolate from family and friends...
- May 14
- 6 min
Stigma has a profound impact on the mental and physical health of Indian women with HIV
Providers should avoid the label of mental illness as it may compound intersectional stigma
- May 1
- 1 min
Nature and mental health: women with HIV in focus
Women living with HIV are more likely to experience mental health problems than the general population.
- Apr 17
- 5 min
Zimbabwe: low-cost, brief psychological intervention helps people with HIV stay virally suppressed
But the ‘Friendship Bench’ does not help people who were not already virally suppressed
- Apr 16
- 7 min
Underestimated HIV-related symptoms - HIV update, 10 April 2024
The most bothersome symptom was sleeping difficulties (81%). Around 70% reported that symptoms related to their mental health or ...
- Apr 8
- 4 min
HIV clinicians in Spain underestimate their patients’ HIV-related symptoms
Around 70% reported that symptoms related to their mental health or central nervous system were bothersome, with a similar proportion ...
- Apr 4
- 2 min
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2024
According to the CDC, youth between the ages of 13 to 24 made up 19% of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States in 2021.
- Mar 28
- 1 min
NIMH Reflects on Decades of Involvement in HIV Research
As part of a yearlong 75th anniversary celebration of transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses,
- Mar 25
- 1 min
People Living with HIV (PLWH) and Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD): Addressing Barriers to Viral Suppression
Addressing Barriers to Viral Suppression, will discuss a specific case of an individual who must simultaneously face the challenges of ...
- Mar 19
- 7 min
Mental Health Guide for Cancer Patients and Families
Learn about resources for mental health and support options for cancer patients and their loved ones.
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Community Breakfast Club at CROI 2024: Living with HIV for a Lifetime – It’s Complicated
Allison Agwu: Monitoring depression in our our patients and our mental health system is variable right in terms of how well we actually ...
- Mar 11
- 1 min
Community Breakfast Club at CROI 2024: Spotlight on Social and Behavioural Science
Sari Reisner
"... my background is in Social and psychiatric EPI and I'm very interested in how Mental Health, substance use and ..."
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