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Last year, a small study was launched in Melbourne to test whether a drug called vorinostat could force HIV out of cells where it is lying dormant. The hypothesisA supposition or assumption advanced as a basis for reasoning or argument, or as a guide to experimental(Of a drug) Not licensed for use in humans, or as a treatment for a particular condition. Experimental drugs are studied in clinical trials to determine their safety and efficacy, and are sometimes made available via Special Access Schemes prior to their approval. investigation. being tested was that if ‘resting’ HIV can be driven into the bloodstream then regular ART may be able to clear it from the body.

Twenty PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS.. volunteered to try the drug for 14 days, and the first reported results have just been presented by Sharon Lewin, Director of The Alfred Hospital’s Infectious Diseases Unit, at the prestigious CROI scientific meeting in the US. read more »

Positive Life NSW have re-launched their campaign Wrapped or Raw which explores choices made by HIV-positive gay men – specifically about using condoms in pos-pos sex – while offering options to minimise risk, maximise pleasure, manage disclosure and have great sex. read more »

For a while now, we have been referring to ourselves as ‘people living with HIV’ or ‘people with HIV’ and encouraging others to do the same. All the time, however, the name of our organisation has remained the national Association of people living with hiv/AiDs. read more »

As condom use falls in many countries and HIV rates continue to rise, turning to treatment as prevention (TasP) may seem a natural progression in the fight against HIV. The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) disagrees. read more »

Up till now, various reports have suggested that up to 70% of people in Australia were taking HIV treatment.

However, David Wilson, Head of the Surveillance and Evaluation Program for Public Health, from the Kirby Institute in NSW, claims that recent analysis shows this figure could be as low as 50%. read more »

Last year, hiv diagnoses rose in Australia by 8.2%. that amounts to 1137 new cases total — up 86 from 2010 — and the highest number since 1992.

Given the direction we want transmission statistics to be heading, this news came as a bit of a disappointment when it was announced at the conference in Melbourne. read more »

An important part of the Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference was the launch of the Melbourne Declaration 2012. The document was developed by all the national peak HIV organisations and represents our collective position on the priority actions Australia needs to take in order to meet the targets set by the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV. read more »

The National Association of People With HIV Australia (NAPWHA) welcomes the release of a new UN report showing that acceleration in the global response is producing positive results. This comes as countries approach the 1000 day deadline to achieve global HIV prevention and treatment targets set last year under the 2011 UN Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS—a declaration that Australia helped champion. read more »

The global fight against AIDS has reached a defining moment. We now have the knowledge and the means to drive down new HIV infection rates, accelerate progress in reducing illness and deaths from HIV and for the first time contemplate an AIDS free generation. read more »

The Melbourne Declaration outlines what Australia must do to improve our current HIV testing and treatment response.

The document has been developed by the national peak HIV organisations and represents our collective position on the priority actions Australia needs to take in order to meet the targets set by the 2011 United National Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS. read more »