In this section of our website, you will find information about HIV, including some resources to increase your well being and take greater control in your life with HIV.
Getting a HIV test is one of the best ways to make 100% sure you are HIV-free! Getting the test is easy, confidential, and in many cases can also be free. Your options to [...]
HIV medications, also called antiretroviral therapy (ART), are usually a combination of two to three HIV medications normally combined into one tablet. There are a number of different strategies that people living with HIV [...]
People on effective HIV antiretroviral medication, can't pass HIV on to our sexual partners. When we use our HIV medication to control (or suppress) HIV, people living with HIV can't pass it on to [...]
Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are two common ways to prevent HIV transmission. PEP and PrEP are similar because they are both bio-pharmaceutical (medicine-based) interventions, with some important differences. 'Prophylaxis' means [...]
Digital Ano-Rectal Examination (DARE) Annual anal cancer screening is recommended for men living with HIV who have sex with men. Positive Life supports the recommendations from ASHM for anal cancer screening in men living [...]
Telehealth is a way to access essential Medicare funded health services remotely using telephone and video technology. All Medicare eligible Australians can receive these services if they have an established clinical relationship with a [...]
As of 2019, there were an estimated 38 million people living with HIV worldwide. In 2019, there are approximately 28, 918 people living with HIV across Australia, and NSW is home to approximately 11, [...]
As a person living with HIV, the best thing you can do is take control of your health and manage your HIV. You can do this in five ways: Treat early Take your medication [...]
In this section of our website, you will find information about HIV, including some resources about accessing HIV medications and take greater control in your life with HIV. You’ll also find links to information [...]
People living with HIV in NSW can get their HIV antiretroviral medication from any local chemist or pharmacy in NSW, like any other medicine. Since 2015, HIV medication has been provided free-of-charge to all [...]
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