HIV Populations
CROI 2015: Levonorgestrel Contraception May Be Less Effective for Women Taking Efavirenz
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- Category: Women & HIV
- Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
African women who took efavirenz as part of a combination antiretroviral regimen were more likely to become pregnant while using the levonorgestrel implant, likely due to a drug interaction that lowers levels of the hormonal contraceptive, according to a presentation at the recent 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle.
Today Is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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- Category: Race/Ethnicity
- Published on Friday, 20 March 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
March 20 marks the 9th annual observation of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD), an occasion to highlight the impact of HIV and AIDS on American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
March 10 Is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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- Category: Women & HIV
- Published on Sunday, 08 March 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
Tuesday, March 10, is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), an annual opportunity to call attention to the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls worldwide.
CROI 2015: Breastfeeding Mothers with HIV Often Undiagnosed in Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Category: Pregnancy & HIV MTCT
- Published on Friday, 13 March 2015 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
A large proportion of women in sub-Saharan Africa who are at high risk of transmitting HIV to their infants during breastfeeding are likely to be undiagnosed, if results of a large 3-country survey are applicable to other countries with a high prevalence of HIV among pregnant women, according to a study presented by David Maman of Médecins sans Frontières at the recent 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle. The study also found very high rates of HIV incidence among pregnant women aged 15-29 in Kenya and South Africa, emphasizing the need for repeat testing during pregnancy and the breastfeeding period.
CROI 2015: Triple-Drug Combination Superior for Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
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- Category: Pregnancy & HIV MTCT
- Published on Thursday, 05 March 2015 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
Implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of 3-drug antiretroviral treatment during pregnancy leads to a significantly lower rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission, a 7-country randomized study has shown. The results of the PROMISE study, conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and India, were presented at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) last week in Seattle.
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