HIV
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Conclusion Up to 1 in 10 men report ever paying for sex in SSA. To more accurately determine population sizes of men who pay for sex, improved confidential methods should be employed. Compared to those who have never paid for sex, men who have paid for sex have over double the lifetime number of partners,…
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In this study, we systematically analyzed 87 population-based surveys conducted over 2 decades in SSA. From 2000 to 2020, 8% of sexually active men in SSA reported ever paying for sex, and this proportion was higher in urban areas. Men who paid for sex were 50% more likely to be living with HIV compared to…
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Background Key populations, including sex workers, are at high risk of HIV acquisition and transmission. Men who pay for sex can contribute to HIV transmission through sexual relationships with both sex workers and their other partners. To characterize the population of men who pay for sex in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), we analyzed population size, HIV…
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A new highly virulent strain of HIV has been discovered in the Netherlands by researchers at Oxford University. Scientists believe that what they call the ‘VB variant’ has been in circulation since the late 1980s. Fortunately, they found that modern treatments are effective against the strain as individuals with the variant had similar immune system…
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We’re in the middle of #AIDSAwarenessWeek, and while we’ve come a long way in how we talk about and treat HIV & AIDS, it’s easy to forget that the law hasn’t quite caught up. For example, did you know that: In 10 U.S. states, people living with HIV are criminalized for acts that carry low or…
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The Delta State Government has commended the Nigerian Army high command for arresting two soldiers shown in a viral video threatening to rape and infect women in Warri with HIV over the alleged killing of their colleague, Sahara Reporters confirmed. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who earlier described the video first published…
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Japan is aiming to start trials soon using an HIV treatment for the coronavirus, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday. “We’re currently preparing to start clinical trials using HIV medication on the novel coronavirus,” Suga, the government’s top spokesman, said at a daily press briefing. He added that he could not comment on…
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Giving HIV-suppressing medications to infected babies within hours of birth is feasible and might help doctors eliminate hidden reservoirs of the virus, new research suggests. “Strategies to test and treat infants immediately after birth may improve outcomes,” said study senior author Dr. Mathias Lichterfeld. He’s an associate physician of infectious diseases at Brigham and Women’s…
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A Pakistani man killed his HIV positive wife on Wednesday in southern Pakistan, where hundreds of people have tested positive for the virus in recent weeks, stirring panic and casting a light on the country’s dismal public health standards. Police said the murder took place in a village near the epicentre of the outbreak on…
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The preliminary results of one of the largest HIV surveys ever undertaken suggest the disease could be just half as prevalent in Nigeria as previously thought. Africa’s most populous country had already been marked as successful in reducing its rate from 3.7 percent in 2002 to 2.8 percent in 2017, according to estimates from the United Nations’ dedicated agency UNAIDS. “The…
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Two years ago, when John (not his real name) revealed to the F&B company he was working for that he had the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), he was terminated the very next day, via text message. The grounds for termination: That he was not honest in declaring his health status when applying for the job,…
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When Chinese researchers first edited the genes of a human embryo in a lab dish in 2015, it sparked global outcry and pleas from scientists not to make a baby using the technology, at least for the present. It was the invention of a powerful gene-editing tool, CRISPR, which is cheap and easy to…
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More than 300,000 young people aged 15-24 in Kenya are living with HIV with a daily infection of 48 youths, the National Aids Control Council said Wednesday. According to local daily Star, the council’s director Nduku Kilonzo who made the announcement warned that “by the end of this day, we shall have 48 young…
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Switzerland says sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been on the rise in recent years despite efforts by the government to reduce this scourge by half in 2017. Gonorrhea and syphilis are said to be the most common infections in the European country. A report from Swiss Info says lack of health equipment for accurate diagnosis,…
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Ahead of World AIDS Day, an event which is marked annually on 1 December, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing. This is expected to help millions of people know their HIV status and get treatment. On Tuesday, the world body released a statement which claims that nearly…
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Eric Aniva of Nsanje district in southern Malawi [a confirmed HIV-infected elder in the community] serves as the custodian of an archaic culture that bestowed on him, the express rights to sleep with teen girls at the sight of their first menstruation. Picture shows Eric (L), Fanny [one of his wives], Fanny’s sister, and a…
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