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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.

31 March 2017
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Asia performs better than Africa in keeping people adhering to HIV treatment

Weaker health systems and psychosocial factors may explain the differences in adherence patterns between Asia and Africa, the world’s two most HIV-affected regions.

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29 March 2017
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Online-to-Offline model highly effective in reaching at-risk groups with PrEP services in Thailand

Digital intervention shows success linking hidden, at-risk men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women with HIV testing and PrEP services – and has the potential to be replicated elsewhere with high internet penetration.  

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23 March 2017
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A serious threat to progress: World Health Organization warns of sharp rise in rate of HIV and tuberculosis co-infections in Europe

The proportion of people affected by the leading cause of death for people living with HIV, tuberculosis, is on the rise in Europe.

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16 March 2017
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A photo of a pair of hands holding some pills used in HIV treatment

Nanomedicine could reduce dose and cost of treatment for people living with HIV, early trials show

The first trials enhancing orally-taken antiretroviral treatment with Solid Drug Nanoparticle technology have produced “incredibly promising” results.

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