Good news for HIV treatment monitoring from The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund), the
largest funder of the international HIV response. The Global Fund is taking action to make viral load testing more
accessible.
Read more: Global Fund takes action to reduce cost of viral load test
Homosexuality remains illegal in 38 of 55 African nations. This is concerning from ethical and human rights perspectives. It's also a serious public health risk. Homosexuality remains illegal in 38 of 55 African nations. Such a stance against homosexuality is concerning from ethical and human rights perspectives. It also poses serious risks from a public health perspective, not least of all because of the significant rates of HIV across Africa.
Read more: Why criminalising homosexuality is a public health hazard
Read more: Global Fund Sets Up Procedure to Submit Human Rights Complaints
Thirty-four years ago this month, the Center for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published a piece about five cases in Los Angeles, California of a type of mysterious infection. The disease later became known as HIV/AIDS.
Read more: AIDS remains taboo theme for art world gatekeepers, decades after disease diagnosis
Report details how criminalization and discrimination against sexual minorities fuels spread of infectious diseases among general populations as well as among men who have sex with men.
Read more: African scientists on anti-homosexuality laws: Criminalization harms public health
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3rd Inter-regional Consultation on HIV - related Services and Rights
25-27 November 2015, Harare - Zimbabwe.
Regional Dialogue Focus Meeting Assembly
8 - 11 December 2015, Beirut - Lebanon