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NAM is a charity based in the UK. We work to change lives by sharing information about HIV & AIDS. We believe independent, clear and accurate information is vital. Get the latest news on HIV prevention, treatment and cure from around the world.
NAM aidsmap
1M ago
At the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2024) Terri Wilder, M.S.W., sat down with Adam Castillejo, the second person cured of HIV, and the researcher who led the study demonstrating his success, Ravi Gupta, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H ..read more
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1M ago
In 2022 more than one-third (37%) of all pregnant women in Indonesia did not get screened for HIV and just 18% of mothers living with HIV had access to antiretroviral therapy. But now stakeholders in Indonesia are mobilising ..read more
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3M ago
New data from UKHSA show deaths due to the hepatitis C virus are at lowest level in 10 years ..read more
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3M ago
We've worked with the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) to make their guidance clearer and to ensure that the DVLA requirements for driver licensing are accurate, medically necessary and don’t perpetuate HIV-related stigma ..read more
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3M ago
Sessions that support parents to develop their child’s reading skills and also provided information on HIV testing, health and nutrition has shown promise in rural Lesotho ..read more
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4M ago
HIV prevalence among pregnant women attending government clinics in SA fell to 27.5% in 2022, reaching its lowest level in two decades ..read more
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4M ago
Could the revolutionary advance of CRISPR hold the key to an HIV cure? That’s exactly what a San Francisco-based company called Excision Biotherapeutics is trying to find out ..read more
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5M ago
PrEPVacc announced today that it "has stopped further vaccinations as there is little or no chance of the trial demonstrating vaccine efficacy in preventing HIV acquisition". Its pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) trial is set to continue ..read more
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6M ago
Focusing on individual compliance instead of structural impediments shames people in need without resolving the issues that lock them out of care ..read more
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6M ago
Some children of HIV-positive parents drop out of school to look after their mothers and fathers. Others skip class to earn cash for the family by selling goods ..read more