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NAPWHA is a key partner in Australia's coordinated response to HIV. Working with governments, the pharmaceutical industry, the research sector and other community-based organisations, NAPWHA ensures that the voices of people with HIV are heard at every level of the response.

NAPWHA is committed to action to reduce HIV infections in Australia and our region, and to improve the capacity of communities affected by HIV to participate in the response to the epidemic.

A more socially inclusive approach to government?

Positive Living article • Robert Mitchell • 26 June 2008
HIV in Australia

The National Strategy on HIV provides the framework for how Australia will respond to the epidemic into the future, writes NAPWHA President Robert Mitchell. read more »

Unprotected sex: who's responsible?

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 26 June 2008

Is it acceptable to say that, in some situations, it is OK to look after your own interests when it comes to sex? read more »

Bareback is the new safe sex – or is it?

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 23 June 2008
Safe sex

The announcement by a group of Swiss AIDS experts that people with undetectable viral loadA measurement of the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load blood test results are expressed as the number of copies (of HIV) per milliliter of blood plasma. are sexually non-infectious needs to be treated with caution, writes Paul Kidd. read more »

NAPWHA Positive Women endorse new Terms of reference (TOR)

Story • Scott Lockhart • 30 January 2008

NAPWHA positve women have recently endorsed new Terms of reference for the advisory group. read more »

World AIDS Day

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007

A broad variety of events to mark World AIDS Day will occur around Australia this year to raise awareness throughout Australia about HIV/AIDS issues, including providing an opportunity for the broader community to show support for positive people, and increase knowledge of prevention initiatives, as well as support services available in the community. read more »

Activists call attention to TB/HIV coinfection issues

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007

TB remains the biggest killer among HIV-positive people, experts estimated on the opening day of the 38th World Lung Health conference in South Africa. read more »

Prevention is everybody’s business

Positive Living article • Robert Mitchell • 1 December 2007

This year’s World AIDS Day theme presents an opportunity for people living with HIV to talk about our role in response to the HIV epidemic in this country, writes NAPWHA President Robert Mitchell. read more »

AIDS Awareness Week: Do we still need it?

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 1 December 2007

World AIDS Day may remind us of the illness and death associated with living with HIV, but it serves an important purpose in raising awareness, writes David Menadue. read more »

Half all new HIV infections could be averted if prevention funding increased

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007
HIV prevention

Half of new HIV infections by 2015 could be prevented if UNAIDSJoint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. UNAIDS is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the epidemic. targets for HIV expenditure are met and evidence-based prevention programs are implemented, according to a new report. read more »

Body of Knowledge

Positive Living article • Suzanne Lau Gooey • 26 July 2007

Suzanne Lau Gooey writes about a Melbourne exhibition of powerful photographs of positive women. read more »

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