By Lloyd Mudiwa. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are testing regularly and presenting earlier for treatment compared to those in other risk groups, new evidence has shown.
Review slams AIDS action plan
July 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The lack of a national sexual health strategy, clear structures within the HSE or targets have scuppered the implementation of a four-year AIDS prevention plan, a review by a Sub-Committee of the National AIDS Strategy Committee has found.
Concerns over rise in new gay HIV cases
July 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Two leading consultants in infectious diseases have expressed serious concern at the rise in Ireland of new HIV cases in men who have sex with men (MSM).
HIV campaign to target gay men
July 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Initial results of the largest ever homosexual men survey for the island of Ireland has shown that 6 per cent are HIV positive while 9 per cent have been treated for syphilis.
The neglect of mental health in treating HIV patients
June 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Gary Culliton reports on the urgent need to address the psychiatric illnesses so prevalent in HIV-positive patients.
Gay men are now the most affected by HIV
June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Homosexual sex among men is now the predominant mode of HIV transmission in Ireland, taking over from heterosexual sex, according to the latest available figures.
School scheme reduces risky sexual behaviour
December 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A school-based, six-session programme targeting risky sexual behaviours appeared to reduce rates of unprotected sex and sex with multiple partners among South African sixth-graders, according to a new report. South Africa has an estimated 5.5 million individuals living with HIV or another STD, more than any other nation in the world, according to the article. [...]
Aptivus Oral Solution
February 1, 2010 By
Company: Boehringer Ingelheim Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. Hospital. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Tipranavir 100mg/ml. Description: Clear yellow viscous liquid. Presentation: €229.59. Indications: Co-administered with low dose ritonavir, HIV-1 infection in highly pre-treated children from 2-12 years with virus resistant to multiple protease inhibitors. Should only be used as part of an active combination antiretroviral [...]
Ireland near top of EU HIV/AIDS study
November 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The care and conditions for people living with HIV/AIDS in Ireland are good but could improve, according to a new European-wide survey. The Euro HIV Index 2009 ranked Ireland 10th out of 29 countries, scoring 736 points from a potential 1,000. Released in Brussels earlier this month (October 13), the survey ranked Luxembourg in top [...]
Over 400 new AIDS cases last year
June 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
New figures released today by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show 405 newly diagnosed case of HIV in Ireland during 2008 – a 3.6% increase compared with 2007 – and 28 new cases of AIDS. The cumulative number of AIDS cases reported up the end of 2008 is 999, with 411 deaths reported among AIDS [...]
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