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On Zero Discrimination Day, countries urged to decriminalise to save lives
On Zero Discrimination Day 2023, commemorated on March 1, UNAIDS highlights the need to remove laws that criminalize people living with HIV
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Higher rates of HIV diagnoses found amongst mental health service users
The relationship between HIV and mental illness is a complex one. The increased prevalence could be a real increase resulting from people ..
Sep 13, 20233 min read
From Brisbane to Chicago: A look at STIs, HIV and global health
In Zambia, youth friendly services are scarce or non-existent, high rates of mental health issues are utterly neglected, and donors ...
Sep 13, 202310 min read
Depression and HIV
Mental health professionals often talk about ‘clinical depression’ or ‘major depression’ when they are referring to this condition.
Sep 13, 20236 min read
Discussion Paper: Community-based HIV & Mental Health Care
The role of community-based services within the continuum of HIV and mental health care
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Sleep problems are common among people with HIV
Poor sleep quality, sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness were linked to mood disorders and cardiovascular risk, but not to specific ...
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Kids whose moms took HIV meds while pregnant may be at higher risk for developmental delays
Children whose mothers took antiretroviral medication for HIV while pregnant may have higher risks for developmental delays at age 5...
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Multidisciplinary Team to Explore Links between Oral and Mental Health in Women with HIV
A multidisciplinary University of Miami Miller School of Medicine research team will explore the links between oral and mental health in ...
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Integrase inhibitors more likely to be linked to depression and suicidality than other HIV drugs
Cases of new-onset depression and suicidal behaviour are each more likely to be reported for integrase inhibitors than any other type of ...
Sep 13, 20234 min read
‘No Wrong Door’: Patients With SMI Should Easily Access HIV Care
HIV infection is more common in people with serious mental illness (SMI) than in the general population, but these patients have more ...
Sep 13, 20233 min read
People living with HIV at substantially higher risk of depression and suicide
People living with HIV (PLWH) are far more likely to be diagnosed with depression, take antidepressants, be treated with electroconvulsive..
Sep 13, 20233 min read
New EECA HIV criminalisation report shows women living with HIV bear the brunt of “legalised stigma”
The Eurasian Women’s Network on AIDS (EWNA) published an important new report on HIV criminalisation in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Sep 13, 20233 min read
In Denmark, Nationwide Survey Indicates Romantic Satisfaction Remains Lower for Women With HIV
In Denmark, women living with HIV (WLWH) reported more loneliness and sexual dysfunction than HIV-negative controls. However, there were ...
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Top 5 HIV treatment stories from CROI 2023
A study looking at integrase inhibitors found that they do not raise cardiovascular risk in people starting HIV treatment. Previous studies
Sep 13, 20232 min read
New legal principles launched on International Women’s Day to advance decriminalization efforts
The International Committee of Jurists (ICJ) along with UNAIDS and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights officially ...
Sep 13, 20233 min read
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