Muslim and living with HIV
I was thirty two and a mother when I was told I was HIV positive at the refugee detention centre.
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March 2016
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March 2016
Women and PrEP – some differences
A number of major international studies show the use of Truvada as an oral PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) can help prevent the transmission of HIV.
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March 2016
Being my own detective (with side effects)
In 1995, at the age of 37 I became HIV+. At the time I felt my whole life was falling apart.
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March 2016
Returning to work and dealing effectively with Centrelink
I have HIV and a number of other chronic health conditions including living with a mental health diagnosis.
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March 2016
How gender impacts the lives of women living with HIV
As a heterosexual woman living with HIV for the past 21 years, I am acutely aware that the lived experience of women with HIV today is still mired in ignorance and invisibility.
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October 2015
Get access to PrEP
PrEP is a HIV prevention method in which people who do not have HIV infection take a pill daily to reduce their risk of contracting HIV.
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October 2015
Celebrating the victories
People with HIV have had some wins in the last twelve months and when we have wins I think we need to celebrate them.
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October 2015
And we’re off: Immediate treatment for HIV
If you are diagnosed with HIV, starting HIV treatment immediately is the best option for long-term health.
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October 2015
A Long Road Forward
In those days, learning that you had contracted the ‘AIDS virus’ meant getting a death sentence.
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October 2015
Remember the Swiss Statement?
The Swiss Statement - the ‘shot heard round the HIV world’ and the harbinger of a new era of prevention.
