HIV infection occurs in three stages: The first stage is seroconversion, which is a certain period of time in which HIV antibodies have started to develop to fight the virus. The second stage is the time when no symptoms of HIV appear. The third stage is the final stage of HIV infection. First Level People … Read more
PEP, emergency medicine to prevent HIV infection PEP (PEP) Short for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, it is an emergency HIV prophylaxis. that must be taken as soon as possible after exposure to the risk of HIV infection It must be started within 72 hours after the risk. and eat continuously for 28 days Who should receive PEP? … Read more
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) urges people to be loyal to their partners and avoid risky sexual behavior. The goal is to prevent disease transmission syphilis widespread. The number of people with syphilis in Indonesia has increased by almost 70 percent in the last five years (2016-2022). “I urge married couples to … Read more
Jakarta – Man in Desert Hot Springs, California, United States (US) Paul Edmunds (67), became the fifth patient in the world to get HIV remission in July 2022. Previously, Edmonds was known anonymously by the patient name ‘City of Hope’ which was inspired by the name hospital where he was treated. Edmunds was diagnosed with … Read more
Providing hope to millions of women and newborns around the world, perinatal HIV transmission is nearly eliminated in the United States. Once considered a leading cause of childhood HIV infections, the country has achieved an impressive feat in preventing new cases of mother-to-child transmission. Significant progress has been made over the last few decades, resulting … Read more
Julia García Prado is from Aviles, but at just over 20 she packed her bags to develop her scientific career abroad. Today she is one of the greatest experts on HIV in Spain. She directs a research group at the IrsiCaixa AIDS Institute and is scientific director of the Germans Trias i Pujol Institute –something … Read more
With the change in the Transfusion Act (TFG), the sexual orientation of blood donors may no longer play a role. In the future, only sexual risk behavior will be decisive for donating blood. In addition, the existing age limit for blood donations will also be abolished as a result of the change in the law. … Read more
The transplantation of special stem cells from umbilical cord blood has very likely cured a New York patient of both her leukemia and her HIV disease. This is reported by US scientists in the journal Cell. It would be the first successful treatment of a non-white woman.
Dr. Opas Karkawinphong Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health chaired the 1/2023 meeting of the National Committee on the Prevention and Solution of AIDS Problems, saying that the Ministry of Public Health In collaboration with the National Health Security Board to increase the types and scope of public health services in the national … Read more
As of March 1 this year, 5,426 people living with HIV lived in the Belarusian capital. Writes about it “Minsk-News” with reference to the press service of the Minsk City Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology. In January-February 2023, 64 new cases of HIV infection were detected. For 2022, this figure is 472 cases. It is … Read more