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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 August 2019
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A busy antenatal clinic in Uganda

Routine point-of-care viral load testing a success in Malawi

Routine point‐of‐care viral load monitoring achieves high testing coverage rates and same-day delivery of results in decentralised clinics. 

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29 August 2019
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Nurse talking to patient

Community HIV treatment re-fill groups are positively received in Zimbabwe

Innovative HIV service delivery models are well received and have the potential to improve health outcomes.

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22 August 2019
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medicines on a shelf

‘Alarming’ rates of second-line HIV treatment failure in sub-Saharan Africa

Second-line treatment failure in sub-Saharan Africa is a public health crisis we need to control.

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20 August 2019
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An emergency room in South Africa

Emergency departments are a ‘hotspot’ for HIV test-and-treat in South Africa

High HIV prevalence and attrition along the treatment cascade among emergency department (ED) populations highlights potential role of HIV services in theses settings.

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06 August 2019
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Adolescent girls in South Africa smiling by doorway

Zimbabwe’s youth sexual and reproductive health strategy a success

Multiple complementary interventions scaled up at the national level in Zimbabwe results in improved sexual reproductive health outcomes for young people.  

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