Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), 23 August, 2016 Following the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) decision not to recommend funding PrEP through the Pharmaceutical Benifits Scheme (PBS), AFAO has produced an Australian PrEP roundup paper to sustain advocacy efforts and to raise awareness about current options for accessing PrEP around the country. In releasing...
“It pains me because as a woman you have to breastfeed your baby”: decision-making about infant feeding among African women living with HIV in the UK Sex Transm Infect 2016;92:331-336 doi:10.1136/sextrans-2015-052224 Abstract Objectives UK guidance advises HIV-positive women to abstain from breast feeding. Although this eliminates the risk of postnatal vertical transmission of HIV, the impact of...
Living with HIV can be stressful and isolating. Bobby Goldsmith Foundation is here to help. Now with a base in Adelaide, BGF can provide direct financial support for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in South Australia to help people manage the cost of their health. BGF works to ensure PLHIV have access to treatments and can remain adherent to vital medications. If you are living with HIV and on low...