HIV in the News

News June, 2011

News Sat 25 - Fri 01 July

Are travel restrictions on people with HIV justified? BBC

Being Honest about HIV: Lisa Power, policy head at Terrence Higgins Trust So So Gay

People diagnosed with HIV who have never accessed medical care are often dissatisfied with post-test counselling aidsmap

Mums’ HIV ordeal in NHS test fiasco The sun Daily Mail

United States: opt-out HIV testing in clinical settings boosts HIV diagnoses among hard-to-reach groups aidsmap

News Sat 18 - Fri 24 June

Preventing HIV: new resource launched this week! AIDSmap

'Medical triumph' of prolonging HIV positive lives BBC

HIV home test kits free on demand in Greater Manchester BBC

Intensive and targeted PEP counselling leads to less risky sex afterwards, fewer HIV infections AidsMap

HIV epidemic may be coming for indigenous Canadians New Scientist

News Sat 11 - Fri 17 June

Charity fears 'wall of silence' over rising HIV rates Voice Online

Cuts to HIV prevention services trigger calls for improved information in schools Children and Young People Now

Summit on Scots fight against Aids Herald Scotland

Imprisoned Iran medics win prize for HIV work BBC

KENYA: Rural MSM too afraid to access HIV health services Plus News

News Sat 04 - Fri 10 June

This weekend marks 30th anniversary of first HIV cases but ignorance is growing, say National AIDS Trust Pink News

London A&E patients offered HIV tests BBC

Large gaps in the HIV prevention evidence base NAM

UK HIV cases to hit 100,000 three decades after first diagnosis Pink Paper

HIV tests every 3 - 6 months suggested for all sexually active gay men in US NAM

News Sat 28 - Fri 03 June

London HIV services cut as infections rise BBC

Special Report: An end to AIDS? Reuters

UK government issues global HIV spending statement NAM

New push aims to find cure for Aids virus BBC

The consumer country: Millions of Russian addicts face HIV Independent