Namibia: Court Challenge of ARVs Tender Decision Fails
[Namibian] An attempt to challenge a decision of the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) on the supply of antiretroviral medication to the Ministry of Health and Social Services has failed in the Windhoek High Court. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Namibia Southern Africa Source Type: news
A Fading Weapon in the HIV Fight: Condoms
Some H.I.V. experts worry that the public health focus on prevention medication has accelerated a decline in condom use. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Ryan Tags: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Disease Rates Birth Control and Family Planning Condoms Homosexuality and Bisexuality Medicine and Health your-feed-healthcare Sexually Transmitted Diseases Source Type: news
South Africa: Pilot Project Now Offering HIV Prevention Injection
[spotlight] A new HIV prevention injection is now available to a select number of people in South Africa. That a single shot provides two months of protection is one of the injection's major selling points. In this story, Elri Voigt unpacks how much of the jab is available, who is choosing to get it and what other anti-HIV drugs are being rolled out. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Sexual health knowledge and sexual self-efficacy as predictors of sexual risk behaviors in women - Richner DC, Lynch SM.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the proportion of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) diagnoses among women in the United States has more than doubled between 1984 and 2019 and rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in all i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
GSK's Gepotidacin Oral Antibiotic Non-Inferior To Commonly Used Muscle-Injected Antibiotic Combo For Sexually Transmitted Infection
Monday, GSK plc GSK released headline results from the pivotal EAGLE-1 phase 3 trial for gepotidacin, an oral antibiotic for uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea in adolescents and adults. The trial met its primary efficacy endpoint, with gepotidacin (oral, two doses of 3,000mg) demonstrating…#gskplc #gsk #testofcure #shingrixvaccine #rsvvaccineshine #neisseria #chriscorsico #copenhagen #lancet #uuti (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: There Is a 'Worrying' Resurgence of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Gauteng
[spotlight] There's a comeback of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in South Africa and around the world. The Gauteng Department of Health recently reported an increase of newly acquired STIs, in particular gonorrhoea and chlamydia. This spike in cases call for management guidelines and awareness programmes to be reviewed, reports Ufrieda Ho. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 21, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Newborns diagnosed with syphilis at alarming rates
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that looks at sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has some concerning news, especially when it comes to syphilis. While cases of other STIs, like chlamydia and gonorrhea, have decreased or seen modest increases, syphilis has jumped 80% in the four years from 2018 to 2022. Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist, says syphilis is a bacterial infection that is primarily transmitted through sexual contact. But she says… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 19, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
South Africa: HIV Among Older South Africans in Rural Areas - Big Study Shows There's a Problem That's Being Neglected
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa continues to have a high prevalence of HIV among all age groups. About 8.2 million people or 13.7% of the population live with HIV, one of the highest rates in the world. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 18, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Ethiopia: Ministry, Partners Toiling Efforts to End Aids By 2030
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia marks Int'l Condom Day (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Understanding the association between intimate partner violence and sexually transmitted infections among women in India: a propensity score matching approach - Chakrabarty M, Singh A, Mohan D, Singh S.
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women can significantly impact their overall health. While numerous studies in developing nations highlight the association between IPV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the evidence available w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Ghana: Ghana Marks 20 Years of HIV Anti-Retroviral Treatment
[Ghanaian Times] A total of 254,753 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) persons are currently on Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART). (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
STIs Are On The Rise In Europe
Europe is seeing a surge in the number of cases of sexually transmitted infections. As Statista's Anna Fleck details below, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), this includes gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis. Where the number…#annafleck #ecdc #sti #denmark #norway #iceland #sweden #finland #malta #luxembourg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rates of syphilis in pregnant women have TRIPLED since 2016 which puts babies at 40% risk of DEATH, CDC report shows... these are the worst-hit states
New CDC data shows 280.4 pregnant women per 100,000 US births tested positive for the sexually transmitted disease in 2022 compared to 87.2 per 100,000 births in 2016. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Who Kissed First? Archaeology Has an Answer.
A married pair of researchers have “set the record straight” on the ancient history of smooching. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Franz Lidz Tags: Archaeology and Anthropology Assyrian Civilization Sexually Transmitted Diseases Herpes Viruses Lips (Body Part) Language and Languages Bryn Mawr College Cambridge University Babylonia Denmark your-feed-science Source Type: news
Nigeria: Foundation Targets Benue Youths for Condom Education
[Daily Trust] The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, on Friday, said it has targeted the youth population in Benue State with messages of abstinence from sex or using condoms consistently and correctly. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Children and Youth Education Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
