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The latest international news, analysis and features on the HIV epidemic from Avert. Share your views and expertise with your peers in the comments box below the articles.

30 October 2020
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A small hospital in Uganda, Africa.

Strengths and weaknesses of HIV care in Uganda exposed

Test and treat analysis from Eastern Uganda finds 90% of people diagnosed start treatment – but one in five has left care after 12 months

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23 October 2020
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Social media as a potential platform for sexual health promotion for gay men and transgender women in African cities

Gay men and transgender women who have sex with men in Nairobi and Johannesburg are active social media users, possibly providing an untapped opportunity for sexual health promotion on these platforms. 

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14 October 2020
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Lagos, Nigeria street scene

66% decline in new HIV patients following introduction of user fees in Nigeria

User fees lead to a ‘drastic’ fall in the number of people starting HIV care at a PEPFAR-funded clinic in Lagos.

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02 October 2020
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Men at a market stall in Africa

Community-based HIV treatment increases viral suppression rates in men by 20%

Rates of viral suppression among men significantly increase – and approach that of women – when services are provided in the community instead of in-clinic.

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