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Attitudes towards men who ‘bareback’ are a barrier to wider use of PrEP
From NAM AIDSmap, Roger Pebody reports on two Toronto studies that shed light on how PrEP stigma is affecting PrEP uptake. Two new qualitative studies from Toronto shed light on how stigma affects the...
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So you tested positive for HIV
Kimutai Kemboi of Kenya offers his best advice for those newly diagnosed with HIV. So you tested for HIV a few hours, days, weeks, months or years ago and you found out that you are HIV-positive. I...
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The Diva Flu
Patrick Ettenes: "Let’s be frank, none of us are wonderful when sick." Happy 2018 everyone! I trust that everyone had a great New Year celebration without any drama? I laugh, as of course I didn’t...
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I’m a bad patient
Bob Leahy on those who stumble on the way to managing one’s health in the manner we are told to, and how he has got used to being a “bad” patient Colour me bad When I was diagnosed in 1993, I...
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For auld lang syne: a letter to HIV-negative me
Isaac D. Joseph addresses his former, HIV-negative self: "My beautiful black sheep, be unapologetically proud of who you are..." It has been five years since that day you were attacked and raped and...
View ArticleHigh prevalence of hypertension among HIV-positive patients in the US with...
“We found that about 1 in 8 patients has undiagnosed and untreated hypertension,” write the researchers. From AIDSmap, Michael Carter reports. There is a high prevalence of hypertension among...
View ArticleStopping stigma in you will stop stigma against you!
From Kenya, Kimutai Kemboi writes on the importance of self-acceptance. I have experienced a great change in my life since I accepted my status and decided to move on. Unlike my past, when I used to...
View ArticleUS studies underline importance of primary care physicians for people with HIV
From AIDSmap, Keith Alcorn reports on two studies assessing the influence of provider type on outcomes of chronic co-morbidities in HIV. People with HIV who have other medical conditions such as high...
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Learning from Saskatchewan’s HIV emergency
"...as a nurse, and as a human, I remain disappointed at what I perceive to be the lack of an adequate and equitable HIV response in Saskatchewan." From CATIE Blog, Susanne Nicolay shares the benefit...
View ArticleSocial determinants of health linked to HIV mortality rates
People with HIV in Ontario still dying at higher rates than the general population. Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital Dr. Sean Rourke, a neuropsychologist at St. Michael's Hospital and scientist at...
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