People living with HIV and AIDS

Voice and visibility: frontline perspectives on how the global news media reports on HIV/AIDS

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This report presents the findings of a survey on the coverage of HIV in the media. The majority of respondents found international media sources, and particularly the internet, more trustworthy and useful than their local media outlets. They found the coverage of HIV issues in their local media to be infrequent, inaccurate, crisis-driven and sensational.

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Vulnerability to HIV infection has not been sufficiently addressed, particularly for marginalised populations: ( Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network , 2007); This report from the Open Society Institute examines groups that are excluded or marginalised from the design, implementation, and evaluation of national HIV/AIDS policies and programmes due to stigma...
African gay and bisexual men living with HIV in London face stigma and discrimination: ( L. Doyal;J. Anderson;S. Paparini / Homerton University Hospital , 2007); This report from the Centre of Sexual Health and HIV at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust describes the challenges faced by gay and bisexual African men living with HIV in London. The ...
Poor infant feeding practice is common in South Africa and results in increased rates of HIV transmission: ( T Doherty;M Chopra;D Jackson / Health Systems Trust, South Africa , 2007); Poor infant feeding practice can result in the transmission of HIV from mother to child. This policy brief from the South African Medical research Council describes the quality of infant feeding in th...
South African family caregivers face high pressure and frustration: ( N. Hunter / School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa , 2007); This paper based on findings from the KwaZulu-Natal Income Dynamics Study (KIDS) describes caregivers’ perspectives on providing care for HIV positive family members. The paper focuses on unders...
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has led to a substantial increase in the survival of people living with AIDS.: ( M.G.P. Fonsecal;F. LucenaIII;A. de Sousa;F. Bastos / Cadernos de Saúde Pública , 2007); This paper analyses AIDS deaths in Brazil during a period in which HAART became a key treatment regimen, exploring the hypothesis that race or colour defines one dimension of socioeconomic inequality ...