Great challenge, end cervical cancer in women with HIV
Es necesario hacer pruebas de detección de cáncer cervicouterino cada tres años en las mujeres con VIH y vacunar contra el Virus del Papiloma Humano (VPH) a la mayoría de las niñas con VIH si se quiere erradicar dicho tipo de cáncer en esta población para el año 2130. Así lo reveló un estudio publicado […]
The man who was immune to HIV
Cuatro personas en el mundo se han curado, oficialmente, del VIH. De ellas, dos casos han sido anunciados tan solo este año, y todas se explican por haber recibido un trasplante de médula de donantes con una la mutación genética que es una especie de “escudo natural” contra la infección. El correceptor CCR5 es una […]
Sexual and reproductive health in the midst of the war in Ukraine
The destruction of the health infrastructure and the massive interruption of health services make up the panorama of Ukraine, a country that has been at war with Russia since February 24. In the midst of this situation, sexual and reproductive health services have been severely affected. In this context, the team of the United Nations […]
Encouraging results on the path of an HIV vaccine
After four decades of failed attempts to create a vaccine to prevent HIV infection, researchers at several centers are testing a new strategy that has shown good results, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) reported. English). In an article published in the medical journal Science, one of the most prestigious in its field, the authors […]
Inequality prevents end of HIV pandemic, states UNAIDS
According to the most recent report of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), this pandemic has not been eradicated due to social inequalities. The agency warned that if the trend continues, the world will not be able to meet the global targets it has committed to end this infection. Thus, UNAIDS used the […]
Global strategy against AIDS, at risk due to lack of money
In early November, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warned that it was experiencing a budget shortfall that, if not resolved, would jeopardize the activities that the program carries out in 70 countries. In this way, it would not be able to meet its objective, set for 2030, to eradicate AIDS as a […]
Civil organizations urge Mexico to acquire vaccines against Monkeypox
Contrary to the strategies that many Latin American countries are adopting in the face of the Monkeypox outbreak, also known as Monkeypox, Mexico has not taken decisive action against this new epidemic, which in the first half of November reached 3,141 confirmed cases. , 5 thousand 243 suspects and four officially recognized deaths.
HIV-positive children in Haiti at high risk of hearing problems
Haitian children living with HIV are reported to be at higher risk of developing frequent ear infections and even hearing impairment, compared to children who do not have the virus. This was discovered by a study published in a medical journal specialized in pediatric otorhinolaryngology, which involved 341 boys and girls with HIV in the […]
Mitigate the consequences of sexual violence
According to AHF estimates, 1 in 10 rapid HIV tests in women are motivated by sexual assault. To measure the impact of gender violence on the well-being of women in Latin America and the Caribbean, as shown, one button is enough: One in 10 cisgender or trans women who went to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation […]
AIDS: the pandemic that is not over yet
This December 1, World AIDS Day, is a date to remind world leaders, global public health institutions and civil society that the AIDS pandemic is not over yet.
Tuberculosis has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic
More than 10 million people contracted tuberculosis during 2021 and 1.6 million died from this cause, according to the most recent report on the world situation of this disease, published by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the agency, it is the first time in many years that the number of people who contract […]
Community responds to Monkeypox epidemic in Peru
Last September, Peru was the country with the highest rate in the world in terms of Monkeypox infections, also known as Monkeypox. This was due to the fact that more than 2,300 confirmed cases were registered, according to the count of the organization Our World in Data, led by researchers from the University of Oxford.