News about HIV & Mental Health

UK’s largest survey of people living with HIV published

People living with HIV continue to report a high level of satisfaction with their HIV care service and treatment, a new survey by the UK ...

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Characterizing the mental health of South African women living with comorbid HIV and breast cancer.

In South Africa’s public hospitals, 20% of new breast cancer (BC) diagnoses are in women living with HIV (WLWH).