HIV test performed on USB stick
Ten years ago, I was based in South Africa and involved in scaling up treatment for people with HIV. That country has one of the...
Tag: HIV
Chemsex: fuelling STDs
Chemsex, men having sex with men under the influence of certain illicit drugs often with multiple partners, has already been identified as a ‘health priority’. The practice, which is part of...
Fighting AIDS Saving Lives | Community ART groups
Community ART groups is a patient-led initiative that gives support to people living with AIDS. By helping with the distribution of drugs to those less...
Pioneering mobile health (mHealth) in Africa: a nurses perspective from Malawi
If you visit Malawi, in south-east Africa, you will find a warm, sunny climate and a welcoming, friendly people who are largely based in rural...
Why Hepatitis B Isn’t On Its Way Out (Yet)
Is hepatitis B infection a problem that will gradually fizzle out over time? On initial reflection, it is easy to think it might be. We...
Conflict and STIs
Conflict and emergencies can disrupt HIV services; however, the prevalence of HIV infection is generally low among people from the Middle East and North Africa....
Britain’s Battles with AIDS – scientists can be rock stars too
Last month Hillary Clinton took people back more than 30 years when she mis-remembered the policy and personal failures to tackle the then emerging AIDS...
Medical Marijuana: Should cannabis be prescribed or not?
In the UK it is estimated there are around three million cannabis users and about one million of those use cannabis for medical reasons. At...
