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Assisting HIV patients with mental health challenges
UNICEF supports HIV services for persons living with mental health in Malawi
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Speech by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the World AIDS Day Event
Fighting stigma towards people living with HIV also features in our first comprehensive approach to mental health, which we launched this...
Nov 30, 20233 min read
Intimate partner violence increases a woman’s risk of acquiring HIV
A recent study suggests that intimate partner violence (IPV) increases the risk of HIV beyond what is expected for women living in ...
Nov 24, 20234 min read
CUGH Virtual Week: Prioritizing Mental Health & Behavioral Studies in HIV/AIDS Response in LGBTQ Pop
Mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and post‐traumatic stress disorder) occur at a high rate among LGBTQ popu
Nov 22, 20231 min read
USG Bidirectional HIV Learning: Integrating Mental Health into HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment
This August 2023 webinar featured discussion of both global and domestic efforts to integrate mental health services into HIV services...
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Suicide rate has fallen in Catalans with HIV – but is still higher than in the general population
A study presented at the recent 19th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2023) in Warsaw found that the suicide rate in people living with HIV...
Nov 8, 20235 min read
Making the case: Why poor mental health flags the need for HIV testing
In South Africa, about one in four people with serious mental health conditions also have HIV, research shows. A new analysis makes a case..
Nov 7, 20237 min read
In Kenya, emotional violence, mental health found as key obstacles to lifesaving HIV treatments ....
In Kenya, emotional violence, mental health found as key obstacles to lifesaving HIV treatments for teenage girls and young women
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Ensuring quality healthcare by promoting dignity, equity, inclusion and reducing HIV-related stigma
Stigma and discrimination have remained pervasive barriers to effective HIV programming for the 40 years of the HIV epidemic.
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Lecture: Integrating Oral and Mental Health with HIV and SRHR Care for Adolescents in Nigeria
There is a need to understand and invest in evidence-informed multi-sectoral solutions that support young people to reduce their HIV risk...
Nov 2, 20232 min read
HIV in the brain – does it correlate with neurocognitive symptoms?
In some cases, HIV can bypass the barrier that encases the brain and cerebrospinal fluid which can contribute to brain inflammation and ...
Oct 25, 20235 min read
One in seven people at Amsterdam HIV clinic have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
Significant numbers of people with well-controlled HIV in Amsterdam report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Oct 23, 20233 min read
Study Uses Data to Examine Mental Health Trends in Patients With HIV Before, After COVID-19 Outbreak
Study shows that interventions may help to personalize care that meets the individual needs of patients with HIV, to improve mental health
Oct 17, 20234 min read
World Mental Health Day 2023: We must leave no one behind in the response to HIV and mental health
Despite great achievements in the response to HIV over the past four decades, emerging data are alarming.
Oct 16, 20234 min read
IAS 2023 satellite: Person-centred approaches to address the health needs of people living with HIV
Despite advances made by health systems to improve the care of people living with HIV, a higher burden of multimorbidity and poorer health-
Oct 13, 20233 min read
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