HIVEthiopiatest modalitycommunity-based testingcascade of careBackground Despite scaling up of HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa, many people living with HIV (PLHIV) are unaware of their HIV status. New testing modalities, such as community-based testing, can improve test uptake, but it is ...
Newly diagnosed HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) are an important subgroup in HIV intervention. How newly diagnosed HIV-positive MSM look at HIV/AIDS is consequential and is potentially associated with their risk behaviors and mental health problems. Illness representation has been used...
Less commonly, syphilis is diagnosed with dark-field microscopy. This is a technique that looks forT. pallidumin body fluids under a microscope. A physical exam may also be involved in the diagnosis. There are also at-home and mail-in syphilis tests that can be purchased online or at certai...
Even so, thousands of people in the U.S. each year are diagnosed with HIV. An HIV vaccine could help prevent HIV infection and save lives. Why the HIV Vaccine Has Been Hard to Develop Researchers have studied HIV vaccines for almost a quarter-century, but they have not yet found one th...
The first step after testing positive for HIV is to see a health care provider, even if you do not feel sick. Prompt medical care and treatment with HIV medicines as soon as possible is the best way to stay healthy. What should I do if I just got diagnosed with HIV?
People living with HIV who get one of these infections are diagnosed with AIDS, which is not an illness by itself, but rather the designation for the late stage of HIV. These infections and cancers are also called “AIDS-defining conditions.” There is a huge range of potential symptoms of...
How is HIV/AIDS transmitted? How is HIV and AIDS diagnosed? Why is AIDS no longer an epidemic? Why is the HIV/AIDS epidemic so serious? Where did the HIV epidemic start? What happened to the AIDS epidemic? How did HIV originate in humans?
In Europe, a considerable burden of hepatitis C as well remains a challenge despite the national policies on HCV elimination are in place in many countries [9]. However, by 2022, in the WHO European Region only 29% of HCV infected individuals have been diagnosed and 9% of all infected hav...
HIV is a major global public health concern. Worldwide, over 30 million people are infected with HIV, with one to two million new cases each year. While antiretroviral drugs can slow progression, there is still no cure. The best way to stop HIV is to prevent new cases. Education and ...
punishment" for sexual immorality. ManyAIDS activists, on the other hand, also took up the importance of naming. Instead of being called "AIDS victims," they preferred phrases like "people with AIDS" and "people living with HIV" to affirm their status as people rather than merely patients ...