HIV Stigma, the Social Disease Pandemic
Treating someone differently based on their race, culture, language, ethnicity or national origin is never okay, yet is a daily reality for many of us living with HIV in Australia.
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December 2018
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December 2018
Flashback to a time of stigma and fear
I was diagnosed with HIV during the broadcasting of the hysterical Grim Reaper campaign in 1987, at eighteen years old.
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November 2018
HIV testing is for everyone!
Why HIV testing needs to be a part of everyone's sexual health, whatever sex you're having, whatever gender you are!
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November 2018
What I wish I knew about sex!
As a young woman when it came to sex, I was clueless. So were my friends.
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October 2018
HIV Stigma and Discrimination Report
This report highlights and confirms that HIV stigma and discrimination is a daily reality for people living with HIV.
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October 2018
Does U equal you?
U=U is a HIV awareness campaign that refers to the reality that if you have an undetectable viral load (in Australia, this is less than 20 copies of the HIV virus per millilitre of [...]
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September 2018
Gay men’s awareness of human papillomavirus related anal cancer
A community based survey of 1,660 respondents to assess awareness of and screening for anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and anal cancer in people living with HIV and gay and bisexual men in Australia.
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September 2018
Why hook-ups = checkups!
As a 20-something year old woman having casual sex in Sydney, I’ve noticed many of my friends aren’t having regular STI checks.
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August 2018
HIV, polypharmacy, and medication interactions
How do additional medications and supplements impact on our health as people living with HIV?
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July 2018
Hoarding disorder and Domestic squalor
Is it simply the case, that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure? Or are their other factors involved?
