This is an adaptation of an article written by Jesse Hooper that was submitted and included in the NAPWHA special publication “Through our eyes” marking the 30 year history of HIV in Australia. I reflect on those that came before us. …
The 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS2014) held in Melbourne this year called for countries to work together towards the latest target of “90-90-90” including the reach of antiretroviral therapy to 20 million people by 2020. Therefore, it was not surprising that AIDS2014 …
While men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the largest percentage of new HIV diagnoses in Queensland every year, the number of women being diagnosed is also increasing. Between 2000 and 2010 in Australia, the number of females living …
We are always reading about HIV and what we can do to help prevent transmission, but do we really need to listen? In Australia, it is estimated that there are up to 35,000 people living with HIV, of these people, just …
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 …
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 …
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 …
In 1994, the principle of Greater Involvement of People with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) was created by the United Nations, and this was later amended to the Meaningful Involvement of People with HIV/AIDS (MIPA). The purpose of this principle is to empower people …
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.
