HIV Ireland
NewsDesk Weekly
6 May 2016

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HPSC - Weekly HIV & STIs Report - Weeks 17, 2016
Latest data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show a total of 13 new cases for week 17 2016, bringing the total to 186 HIV new notifications for 2016 to date.


HIV diagnoses in Ireland
RTE Radio 1 Drivetime, 2 May 2016
Niall Mulligan Executive Director at HIV Ireland talks about the dramatic increase in HIV new diagnoses in Ireland. (Podcast – Interview starts at 01:08:00).


Ten diagnosed with HIV every week
Irish Examiner, 30 April 2016
Ten people are diagnosed with HIV every week in this country and HIV Ireland has said the incoming government must take urgent action to address the crisis.


Which men stand to benefit most from access to PrEP?
Aidsmap, 3 May 2016
More results from the PROUD study: Gay men most likely to benefit from PrEP are the ones with rectal STIs and the ones who have unprotected sex with more partners.


Study of HIV and STIs risk is a “wake-up call” for health providers serving young gay men
BetaBlog, 4 May 2016
This study documents the incidence of HIV and STIs among very young MSM - including those under age 18 - who were followed over a period of two years.


How do gay men diagnosed with HIV change their risk behaviour?
Aidsmap, 2 May 2016
Two Australian surveys carried out over the last few years have examined the behaviour of gay men in the period immediately after being diagnosed as HIV-positive. Researchers found considerable changes in sexual activities, an increase in disclosure and in condoms use. The survey also found that support from other men already living with HIV had a beneficial effect on the newly diagnosed.
 

How to Disclose Your HIV Status in 5 Easy Steps
HIV Plus Mag, 5 May 2016
“When you first learn that you are HIV-positive, one of the immediate, dreaded thoughts that can come to mind is this: How will I ever tell my family and friends that I’m positive? What will they think of me?”


Number of HIV infections falling in United States, but fails to meet reduction goals
Eureka Alert, 3 May 2016
Fewer Americans are becoming infected with HIV, but researchers say that the decline still doesn’t meet national goals and more diagnostic, prevention services and treatment services are needed.


Elton John AIDS Foundation Calls for End to HIV Criminalization
HRC, 3 May 2016
The Elton John AIDS Foundation has called on “federal, state, and local governments to put an end to the use of criminal law to target the conduct of people living with HIV and other diseases.” EJAF Chairman David Furnish has pointed to the negative impact these laws have on public health and the real and lasting harm done to people living with and affected by HIV.


High prevalence of geriatric conditions in HIV-positive patients aged over 50 in San Francisco
Aidsmap, 5 May 2016
This research carried out in San Francisco clinics for HIV positive people reviews the prevalence and variety of age-related and HIV-related physical and mental health problems experienced by these patients.


HIV-positive patients get organs from donors with HIV in UK transplant first
The Guardian, 5 May 2016
Two livers and a pair of kidneys have been transplanted while doctors hope more people living with HIV will join donor register.
See also:
HIV kidney transplant patient reveals why he decided to be medical pioneer
The Mirror, 4 May 2016


There Are Proven Ways to Fight HIV. Telling People Not to Have Sex Isn’t One
Motherboard, 4 May 2016
The US has been funding abstinence and faithfulness education in sub-Saharan Africa to prevent HIV transmission, but a new study shows that this strategy doesn’t work.


Antibody injections could be stepping stone to HIV vaccine
The Conversation, 6 May 2016
New studies have showed that monkeys injected with neutralising antibodies were shielded from HIV infection for as long as six months.


HIV charities express caution at NHS sharing medical records with Google
GayStar news, 4 May 2016
Google has now been granted access to 1.6 million personal medical records by the UK’s NHS. The tech giant will have access to patients’ data including  details of HIV-positive people, drug overdoses and abortions. The opt-out is complicated and it doesn't cover data on admission, discharge and transfer of patients.
   

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