New year, new attitude: learning to live with HIV
El año nuevo es el momento para reflexionar sobre cómo vivir con VIH. Dejemos atrás los estigmas y abramos la puerta a una vida plena con cuidado y amor propio.
Break the stigmas for this 2025
Romper con los estigmas que rodean al VIH suena como una excelente resolución para 2025, para así sembrar la semilla de cambio en tu comunidad.
You’ve been diagnosed with an STI, now what’s next?
Knowing that you live with an STI can have a significant emotional impact. It may bring a heavy psychological burden, and you might feel guilt, shame, or denial.
During this holiday season, bring HIV to the table
¿Has notado lo cerca que están el Día Mundial del Sida y las fiestas de fin de año? Sin embargo, el estar en el mismo mes no ha fomentado que se hable de VIH.
HIV exists all year round
El Día Mundial del Sida es cuando los medios, las instituciones y la sociedad centran su atención en esta pandemia. Sin embargo, el VIH existe todo el año.
Will Ending AIDS Be Possible by 2030?
43 years have passed since the first case of AIDS. Although there have been great advances, there is still work to be done to eliminate it as a public health threat by 2030.
Are we really close to ending AIDS?
Los avances en la investigación, la prevención y el tratamiento han sido significativos para acabar con el sida. Con todo esto, ¿podemos cantar victoria?
Quarterly injectable PrEP for women?
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, better known as PrEP, is the treatment capable of preventing infection by this virus, and is an increasingly accepted strategy to reduce transmission in vulnerable people. However, one population that is highly vulnerable, but has not done well in PrEP research, is cisgender women. That could change with injectable treatment, according to […]
Trans men and their risk for HIV
The history of HIV is full of prejudices about who can and cannot get the virus. The vast majority of these ideas have been wrong, and the only thing they have achieved is to make the problems of some groups invisible. This is the case of trans men, a population that is affected by the […]
HIV activism: the fight is not over yet
HIV activism has been instrumental in the fight against the epidemic. Not only has he defended the rights of people living with the virus, but he has also pushed governments and decision makers to create laws that guarantee those rights, he has opposed violence and has encouraged medical research. However, activism is currently facing new […]
When is it necessary to change ART?
“TARV” or “ARV” are the acronyms used to refer to antiretroviral treatment or therapy, the combination of drugs that people living with HIV take to stay healthy. This occurs because the drugs prevent the replication of the virus and keep it at “undetectable” levels, at a concentration so low that tests cannot detect it and it cannot be transmitted.
The benefits of talking to other people living with HIV
Today, the fight against HIV and AIDS has advanced significantly in terms of research and medical advances. However, positive people still face numerous challenges, such as stigma and discrimination. Every day, life offers us multiple lessons and experiences. Not all of them are easy, and some can be overwhelming. If you are living with HIV, […]