New Hep C Treatments cure 90% of people with HIV Co-infection In Australia it is estimated there are 230,000 people living with Hepatitis C virus (HCV), and there are over 27,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) – for which approximately 10-15% …

The Ice Age is coming! You’ve likely heard it on the news, seen it on the television, cinemas and on social media: the ice epidemic is here. If there’s one thing that is a fact: media-fuelled panics are not new in …

The Festive Season is fast approaching. This means that a number of health and medical services will be taking a short break and may be closed over the Christmas and New Year periods. This may include your GP clinic as well …

Do you find that issues or circumstances are affecting your health and wellbeing? For people living in regional areas, support may not be as accessible as in the city. The QPP Treatment and Management Support program provides regular visits to areas …

On Wednesday 24 April 2002 at 7.30am I got a call from my doctor saying the blood test had come back and that he had to see me. I said to him “It’s positive isn’t it? Otherwise you wouldn’t call me.” …

When it comes to taking Medication. When do you start, or when not to start. This is a decision that needs to be an educated and supported one, and I believe is also an individual one. Ask your HIV Doctor all the questions …

I was living in Auckland, NZ when I was diagnosed with HIV in the mid 90s and the prognosis was still, even then, pretty much terminal. AZT was the only treatment prospect and it’s toxicity seemed at least as problematic as HIV itself. …

When I was first diagnosed early September in 2007 I was 21. I was petrified of medication as my best friend was on medication and I watched him struggle with side effects which would make him house bound due to the unpredictable nature …