
Before 1997 there was a huge stigma attached to HIV/AIDS in Iran. Policy-makers said it was only concentrated in people with blood transfusions, HIV was a western disease and Iran was a Muslim country, that “we don’t have those issues”.
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.
Annual World AIDS Day on December the 1st is an important day to educate people and break down the stigma around HIV and related illnesses. While many view the virus as an epidemic of the 1980s and '90s, almost 37-million people still live with the condition around the world today.
Britain's Prince Harry underwent an HIV test on camera to raise awareness about combating the virus.
While many view the virus as an epidemic of the 1980s and 90s, almost 37 million people still live with the condition around world today.
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HIV-suppressing medication can make the AIDS virus "untransmittable" even among couples who have sex without using condoms, new research shows.
Annual World AIDS Day on December the 1st is an important day to educate people and break down the stigma around HIV and related illnesses. While many view the virus as an epidemic of the 1980s and '90s, almost 37-million people still live with the condition around the world today.
“Their courage is shining through to be the face of [HIV], and standing very firmly in saying ‘Recognise me for my humanity as opposed to my disease’.”
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O'Neill says he is confident the country will be 'on top' of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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