Before the 1996 “protease moment” (i.e. the breakthrough arrival of effective triple combination therapies) HIV treatment was marked by ineffective treatment resulting in drug failure and drug resistance. Combination therapy marked a new era, a veritable turning point. Throughout the late …
QPP’s office is buzzing with anticipation and excitement over the release of the AIDS 2014 program. HIV Criminalisation is to be a major focus of the AIDS 2014 Conference with it featuring in a number of programs. With only 3 weeks until …
Whether you are living long term with HIV or are recently diagnosed, an important part of living well with HIV is to look after your body as much as treating your virus. It’s never too early to take control and establish …
What do we do? People in Australia recently diagnosed with HIV are invited to participate in the Seroconversion Study, conducted by the Kirby Institute (University of New South Wales) and the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (La Trobe …
One of the goals of the 2011 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS was the elimination of stigma and discrimination against people living with and affected by HIV through promotion of laws and policies that ensure the full realisation of all human rights …
With all the discussion about biomedical prevention strategies and the advances within the prevention paradigm, condoms are still recommended as an effective prevention method. Not only do they prevent the transmission of HIV but they are an effective barrier method for …
We want to first of all make emphasis that HIV cannot be transmitted by casual contact. This means that you can still hug, kiss and share a drink with your loved one. No two people living with HIV (PLHIV) will have …
A little over a month ago, we posted a article talking about the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS and Australia’s response to those commitments in the Melbourne Declaration. One of the action areas identified in the Melbourne Declaration is …
In last week’s blog, the Health Promotion & Treatments Officer discussed the PARTNER Study, where interim findings show zero sexual transmissions of HIV with 767 couples over a 2 year period. This is beginning to resurface a debate that has circulated …
For many years it’s been know that effective HIV treatment reduces or lowers the risk of sexual transmission of HIV. By how much, is now more certain, poignantly in the absence of condom use. Previous landmark studies (namely HPTN052) measured the …
Queensland Positive People acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the many lands and waters upon which we work and live, paying particular respect to the Turrbal and Jagera peoples of Meanjin upon which our Manilla and Ann Street offices are based.
We recognise that this land is unceded and has always been under First Nations custodianship. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and to future community leaders. QPP also acknowledges the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people hold in the communities we work alongside, and also acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who access our service and website.
