
The United States has lifted a 22-year ban preventing anyone with HIV or AIDS from entering the country.
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen reportedly failed to take action to stop the spread of HIV in Queensland, believing 'that somehow or other God was punishing these people'.
AIDS research to be advanced following the discovery of the first new subtype of the HIV virus.
A significant expansion in access to treatment has helped slash the number of AIDS-related deaths in 2010, bringing the number of people living with HIV to a record 34 million, the United Nations said.
HIV/AIDS campaigners say despite advances in medical treatments since the 1990s, there is still 'a huge amount of work' to be done before the disease stops being a problem in Australia, writes Rhiannon Elston.
The theme of this year's World AIDS Day, which falls on 1 December, is 'communities make the difference'.
SBS World News Radio: HIV infection rates have increased among Indigenous Australians and people from Asian backgrounds.
The World Health Organization chief said regardless of whether the US reinstates its funding, "other donors will need to step up".
With cuts to foreign aid used to subsidise HIV testing, and stigma still prevalent in the healthcare system, support for LGBTQ people in Vietnam has become even more critical. In response, independent clinics have stepped up to bridge the gap. Elizabeth Beattie recently met the teams at G-Link and…
“Until we get that idea out of our head that gay people are 'less than' then I am afraid we will still be sitting here in 20 years time discussing the same thing."
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