Notifications of HIV & STIs reported in Ireland – Week 11, 2020
Health Protection Surveillance Centre, 20 March 2020
Latest weekly report from the HPSC shows that 142 HIV notifications have been reported in Ireland to date in 2020.

HIV Ireland release crucial list of accessible sexual health services during COVID-19 pandemic
GCN, 26 March 2020
In response to restrictions on sexual health centres across the country, HIV Ireland have published a list of services still available.

UNAIDS calls for a human rights approach to the COVID-19 outbreak that puts communities at the centre
UNAIDS, 20 March 2020
To help guide governments, communities and other stakeholders in planning and implementing measures to contain the pandemic, UNAIDS has produced a new guidance document: Rights in the time of COVID-19: lessons from HIV for an effective, community-led response. 

Healthcare workers tell GPs to rein in HIV medication prescriptions amid coronavirus crisis
The Guardian, 27 March 2020
Healthcare workers fear Covid-19 could cause a run on critical stocks of HIV medication and have instructed GPs to stop prescribing large volumes to prevent stockpiling.

Making Medicines: We Have Adequate Supply Across our HIV, Hepatitis Portfolios
Gilead, 22 March 2020
Gilead Senior Vice President replies to the many phone calls and emails from patients around the world wondering whether we are facing shortages of HIV medicines and other products as the coronavirus outbreak worsens.

Experts warn against unnecessary HIV medication stockpiling
Qnews, 27 March 2020
Experts have warned against Australians excessively stockpiling HIV medications and creating unnecessary and dangerous shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and HIV
Avert, 23 March 2020
People are asking lots of questions about how COVID-19 may affect people living with HIV. Here are some key facts.

How to survive a pandemic: HIV experts and activists on lessons learned
NBC, 22 March 2020
Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, HIV experts, activists and survivors share takeaways from the early days of the AIDS crisis.

San Francisco Man Says 80s AIDS Crisis Feels Far Different From Coronavirus Pandemic
CBS SF Bay Area, 25 March 2020
The Bay Area has become one of the hot spots for the coronavirus, but it’s not the first time doctors here have faced a menacing outbreak. In the 1980s, AIDS ravaged the gay community and one man who was there says it’s far different this time.

How To Survive Yet Another Plague
Buzzfeed, 20 March 2020
I lived through the AIDS epidemic. Here’s how to live through Coronavirus.

Covid-19: Social distancing includes reducing contact with health facilities for those with chronic conditions
Daily Maverick, 22 March 2020
People living with HIV and other chronic conditions should be urgently supported to reduce contact with health facilities — for social distancing purposes and to save healthcare worker capacity for those with the greatest immediate need.

How People Living With HIV Can Protect Themselves From COVID-19
HIV Plus Mag, 18 March 2020
The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association have created a resource for people living with HIV, as well as for medical professionals and public health officials, about the best practices in areas that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV
AIDS Info, 20 March 2020
The Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV is now available on the AIDSinfo website. The guidance, which was developed collectively by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Antiretroviral and Opportunistic Infections Guidelines Panels, is intended for health care providers and persons living with HIV in the United States.

Communities first in the global COVID-19 response
AIDS Fonds, 23 March 2020
How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the HIV response.

Psychological Aspects of Pandemics: Covid-19 and HIV
Psychology Today, 25 March 2020
Psychological consequences of Covid-19 may be contextualized by examining HIV

Reporter Karl Schmid: Being HIV-Positive 'Shouldn't Be a News Story'
Advocate, 23 March 2020
The ABC reporter reflects on the fight ahead on the second anniversary of his coming out as HIV-positive.

TB, HIV and Covid-19: Urgent questions as three pandemics collide
News 24, 25 March 2020
Tuberculosis and HIV pose a significant burden on South Africa's health system. There's a close relationship between the two. About 60% of TB patients are also HIV positive.

Clinical Challenges: The Increasing Role of Primary Care in HIV
Med Page Today, 22 March 2020
As the HIV-infected population ages, the risk of developing non-AIDS-related conditions is increasing, therefore the role of primary care in this population is becoming more important.

Transition from Pediatric to Adult HIV Care for Young Women Living with HIV
JIAPAC, 24 March 2020
Unique factors can affect the transition from pediatric to adult care for young women living with HIV.

Doubled Risk of non-HIV Mortality in US People at Risk for HIV
NATAP, 8-11 March 2020
CROI 2020: Compared with low-risk heterosexuals, HIV-negative men who have sex with men and HIV-negative people who inject drugs ran a doubled risk of non-HIV mortality in a 40,000-person US analysis.

CDC Releases First HIV Surveillance Report Highlighting Trans People
HIV Plus Mag, 12 March 2020
The CDC has released its latest data analyzing new HIV diagnoses, linkage to care, viral suppression, PrEP prescription. For first time the CDC has produced and is releasing estimates of HIV incidence and prevalence for trans population in Puerto Rico.

Addressing Coronavirus in African Countries With High HIV Rates: An Interview With UNAIDS Head Winnie Byanyima
The Body, 23 March 2020
Winnie Byanyima urges people living with HIV and communities in Africa to get organized and take action.

GSK logs win as Health Canada approves its monthly HIV injection
Reuters, 20 March 2020
GlaxoSmithKline’s HIV treatments division has received approval for its long-acting HIV injection from Canada’s healthcare regulator, after a US. rejection last year.

Older age and baseline kidney function are the key risk factors for renal dysfunction while taking HIV PrEP
Aidsmap, 20 March 2020
Age over 50 years and pre-existing kidney function are the risk factors for the emergence of renal dysfunction while taking PrEP, according to data from an Australian study presented to the recent CROI 2020 Conference.

HIV cure at CROI: new data on antibodies, vaccines and genetically engineered T-cells
Aidsmap, 24 March 2020
CROI 2020 Conference: Researchers have presented two different approaches towards achieving a cure for HIV.

Low Adherence to Treatment and Follow-up of Anal Cancer Precursor
NATAP, 8-11 March 2020
People with HIV run nearly a 20 times higher risk of anal cancer than people in the general population,

Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV
AIDS Info, 20 March 2020
This interim guidance reviews special considerations for persons with HIV and their health care providers in the United States regarding COVID-19. Information and data on COVID-19 are rapidly evolving.


PrEP and PEP

Do you need to take PrEP everyday if you are self-isolating because of Coronavirus?
Pink News, 20 March 2020
If coronavirus-related self-isolation means you won’t be getting any for a while, the advice is that it’s safe to alter your PrEP routine. Here’s how.

HIV PrEP also prevents hepatitis B – and works better than the hepatitis B vaccine
Aidsmap, 26 March 2020
A retrospective cohort study of gay and bisexual men attending sexual health clinics in Japan shows that taking PrEP not only protects against HIV but also against infection with hepatitis B, reducing the risk of it nearly tenfold.

Supporting PrEP in eastern Europe and central Asia
Aidsmap, 26 March 2020
The Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity ECOM has recently published a report on access to PrEP in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: first lessons to learn


Hepatitis

New Hepatitis C cases down by almost 70% in HIV positive men in London & Brighton
The Hyppocratic Post, 25 March 2020
The researchers believe that regular hepatitis C screening and improved access to new treatments have contributed to greatly reducing the transmission of the infection.


Drugs

COVID-19 Guidance for People Who Use Drugs and Harm Reduction Programs
Harm Reduction Coalition,
These guides for people who use drugs and harm reduction programs were created by various activist groups.

Coronavirus – General Hygiene Harm Reduction Tips
Crew, 4 March 2020
Various tips on how to reduce the harm from drugs depending on how they are taken.

Coronavirus and Drug Recovery
Drugs, 25 March 2020
The closure of services, distancing measures and self-isolation could be particularly difficult for those who are trying to remain drug free or for those who are in recovery.

The implications of COVID-19 for people who use drugs (PWUD) and drug service providers
EMCDDA, 25 March 2020
The current public health crisis raises serious additional concerns for the wellbeing of people who use drugs, ensuring service continuity for those with drug problems, and the protection of those offering care and support for this population.


Sexual Health

ACON COVID-19 Update: Casual Sex and Social Distancing
ACON, 20 March 2020
We know our communities are responsible when it comes to looking after their health and the health of their partners. With the current situation surrounding COVID-19 and the need for social distancing, we strongly encourage everyone to not engage in casual sex at this time.

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and HIV Testing: There’s Room for Improvement
AAP, 17 March 2020
The AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases recommends HIV testing of adolescents with a sexually transmitted infection.