Journal of Virus Eradication, 2017; 3: 168–184 Daily use of co-formulated tenofovir and emtricitabine for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by populations at high risk of HIV infection is now recommended in guidelines from the United States, Europe and Australia and globally through the 2015 WHO guidelines. These 2017 Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine‘s...
ASHM, ongoing The Hepatitis B Mapping Project aims to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Australia. The data and analysis can be used to inform targeted awareness and intervention campaigns to suit the particular local needs of people living with CHB and those providing services to them. The Project is a joint initiative of ASHM and the Doherty Institute...
Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) Adelaide: Friday, 18 November 2016 Delegates at Australia’s national HIV/AIDS conference have condemned the governments of South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory over laws that force people accused of criminal offences to undergo mandatory HIV and blood-borne virus testing. The conference passed a...
ASHM, 20 September 2016
Presenter: Professor Andrew Lloyd
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Positive Life NSW, 2015 The NSW Ministry of Health (NSW MoH) requested Positive Life NSW (PLNSW) produce a discussion paper which explored the future service needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in NSW with complex care needs, in relation to HIV specialists and mainstream services. The main lines of inquiry which PLNSW investigated were: Access to Service Provision – where PLHIV...
ASHM, October 2016 Upon successful completion of this training and the associated case assessment, medical practitioners may apply to the relevant State Department of health for authority to prescribe section 100 drugs for the management of HIV in Australia. Please note that the Introduction to HIV Care for General Practitioners is a pre-requisite for this course. This is an online course and you...