Getting Access to PrEP
PrEP is a new HIV prevention method in which people who do not have HIV infection take a pill daily to reduce their risk of becoming HIV infected. The pill [...]
Celebrating the victories
People with HIV have had some wins in the last twelve months and when we have wins I think we need to celebrate them. From 1 July, we’ve been able [...]
And we’re off: Immediate treatment for HIV
The time lag between diagnosis and starting treatment is shortening. Some of us can remember a time when the Australian HIV Treatment Guidelines recommendations were to wait until your CD4 [...]
A Long Road Forward
It is now over 30 years since the first cases of what was initially called GRID (Gay Related Immune Deficiency) were diagnosed here in Sydney, and the world has come [...]
Remember the Swiss Statement?
In one sense it was just a bureaucratic missive about risk assessment from the Swiss AIDS Commission, issued in January 2008, directed mainly to that country’s legal fraternity and insurance [...]
Anti-retrovirals and HepC
The decision of when to start on anti-retroviral treatment for me was a no brainer and also taken out of my hands, I had presented to the hospital sicker than [...]
HIV – the Heterosexual Context
The recent release of the new World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for the treatment and prevention of HIV heralded a landmark change in the international response to HIV. These guidelines remove [...]
Taking meds – some lessons I’ve learnt
I‘ve been reflecting on the past 20 years of taking my HIV meds……. It was fairly simple in the early days – there was just one - an AZT bottle! [...]
