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Proyecto de la asociación Mundo Positivo (Personas afectadas e infectadas con el VIH) desde 2004-2024

Is germline targeting the future of HIV vaccine development?

3 meses 3 semanas ago
Edith Magak
Despite four decades of effort, traditional vaccine approaches have been unable to prevent HIV acquisition. Because the virus mutates rapidly and hides from the immune system, most experts think more sophisticated vaccine strategies will be necessary and that the research and development process will probably take years.

Mothers living with HIV feel like there is no right choice when feeding their babies

3 meses 3 semanas ago
Edith Magak
When deciding how to feed their children after birth, women living with HIV in the UK face complex decisions due to contradicting guidelines from healthcare organisations. These women are more likely to be first- or second-generation immigrants, often from Black communities and 45% live below the poverty line. These women face stigma and discrimination due to HIV, compounded by their race and socioeconomic background, making engaging with healthcare challenging.

Assisted partner services for people who inject drugs in Kenya boost HIV testing and aid linkage to care

3 meses 3 semanas ago
Edith Magak
Assisted partner services, which contact partners of people with HIV and invite them for testing, are highly effective in diagnosing people unaware of their HIV status and offer a promising model for reaching the partners of people who inject drugs, a study carried out in Kenya has found. The study findings are published in the May edition of Lancet Global Health.

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