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Speeding the Search for an HIV Cure

A cure for HIV is something that attracts widespread attention from the media, from people living with HIV, scientists and the broader community. At the 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne Francoise Barre Sinoussi, President of the International AIDS Society (IAS) …

RAPID – Making HIV Testing More Convenient For Brisbane

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 …

Will Australia repeal its only HIV specific law?

That’s right, you heard it correctly – Victoria looks like it is going to repeal its HIV specific law in the next 12 months. This means Victoria will come into line with the practice of other states by using a general …

HIV stigma and lateral violence within Indigenous communities

As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island/First Nation people of Australia we still continue to face major challenges and barriers from mainstream society and also within our own communities. This is especially true for Indigenous people living with HIV (PLHIV). From the …

A Perspective on Treatment History: Where Are We Now? New Drugs and Treatment Strategies

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 …

Conference Countdown: Getting Up To Speed With HIV Criminalisation

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 …