Knowledge of nurses on PEP for HIV in Cameroon is low. Training to increase awareness is necessary to reduce risk of occupational HIV.
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Diagnosing HIV – Concepts and tests
A video by Khan Academy on the different ways to diagnose the HIV virus.
Continue readingNatural Conception in HIV-Serodiscordant Couples Possible
Advancement in HIV treatment making natural conception possible among couples where one partner is HIV-positive risks infecting the other.
Continue readingVideo: The emergence of the end of HIV
Will Nutland proposes that instead of the Hollywood style ‘end of AIDS moment’ fantasy, the end of AIDS will be a process with a number of emerging endpoints. In this eye-opening talk, Will introduces a number of emerging treatments and discusses their efficacy and levels of acceptability. He surmises that the end might happen without us even noticing.
Continue readingKnowledge, Attitude and Practices toward PEP among Dental Students in India
Dental students in India aware of the risk of occupational HIV exposure and concept of PEP therapy but not aware of how to correctly use it
Continue readingVice Video: The Truvada Revolution
VICE explores the future of the Truvada and its revolutionary impact on ending HIV/AIDS.
Continue readingReview of Current Evidence Supports Use of PEPSE to Prevent HIV Transmission
Several studies show evidence of the efficiency of Post exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure to HIV (PEPSE) in preventing HIV.
Continue readingHow San Francisco plans to get new HIV infections to zero
NewsHour’s John Carlos Frey reports in this updated segment on San Francisco’s plan to zero out the number of new HIV infections. The city’s public health officials, doctors, and activists have made huge strides battling the epidemic and are are now pushing for wider use of a drug shown to reduce HIV infections in at-risk men.
Continue readingIncentives Increase the use of PEP among Men Having Sex with Men who abuse drugs
Study finds evidence of reduced transmission risk behavior and reduced stimulant use in men who have sex with men through use of incentives
Continue readingVIDEO: Advances in Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Professor Francois Venter, Deputy Executive Director of the Wits Reproductive Health & HIV Institute, discusses Advances in Post Exposure Prophylaxis in South Africa.
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