The number of new diagnosis of HIV in Australia has hit an 18 year low, the success largely attributed to uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment. There’s still lots of work to be done though to reach the goal of no new transmissions by 2020, and rates amongst indigenous Australians and hetrosexual people are not […]
Tags: ACON, AIDS, Daryl O'Donnell, HIV, James Ward, Kirby Institute, PrEP, Rebecca Guy, Robert Mitchell
4 Jul 2019 /
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Game changing HIV preventative treatment PrEP has been recommend for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in a move which is anticipated to make a significant impact on the number of new cases of HIV. The announcement has been welcomed by AIDS organisations around Australia, after the previous attempt to have the medication listed was […]
Tags: AIDS, Daryl O'Donnell, HIV, PrEP, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
10 Feb 2018 |
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Truvada, the drug that makes a huge difference in preventing the spread of HIV, will not be added to Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The game changing medication failed to gain a recommendation that it should be added the tax payer funded scheme. HIV advocacy groups have described the decision as extremely disappointing. Commonly known […]
Tags: AFAO, AIDS, Cipri Martinez, Daryl O'Donnell, Gilead, HIV, NAPWHA, National Association of People With HIV Australia, PBS, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Pre Exposure Prophylaxis, PrEP, Truvada
19 Aug 2016 |
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RTRFM’s ‘All Things Queer’ program has a great line up this morning. Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) Executive Director Darryl O’Donnell will chat about the recent International AIDS Conference inDurban, South Africa. Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham, who will be co-hosting a new TV show called “Buzz From Brazil”, will chat about how to get the […]
Tags: AFAO, AIDS, All Things Queer, Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations, Bisexual, Buzz from Brazil, Daryl O'Donnell, Frank Farmer, gay, Hepatitis, HIV, International AIDS Conference, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Matthew Mitcham, Olympics., queer, Radio, Rio, RTRFM, trans*, transgender
1 Aug 2016 |
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