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29 April 2016

Calls for PrEP scale-up in Asia-Pacific

Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia Pacific have called on national governments to create PrEP implementation strategies to help stem the fast-growing HIV epidemic among MSM.

07 April 2016

Access to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in Botswana

Indian study proves that more people virally suppressed in a population equals fewer HIV infections

Indian study that bridges the gap between evidence from a closely-monitored trial and evidence from global surveillance, by finding a clear correlation between treatment, viral suppression and HIV incidence in large populations.

05 January 2016

ARVs added to India’s National Essential Medicines List

HIV drugs should now be more accessible in India, after the country’s National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) was expanded to include antiretrovirals (ARVs) and many other medicines.

15 September 2015

Mother and child hold hands

Progress in reducing perinatal HIV infection in Asia

19 January 2015

China: New HIV infections increase by 15%

15 October 2014

India: Delayed ART procurement saw 150,000 PLHIV at risk of missing treatment

17 September 2014

HIV self-testing effective for reaching MSM in China

09 September 2014

Drugs shortage in free antiretroviral treatment programs in India

05 September 2014

Targeting high-risk groups with HIV prevention services cost-effective for public health

26 July 2014

Taiwan lifts travel ban for people living with HIV