Here comes the red ribbon
Come December 1, 2014, millions worldwide will be flaunting a red ribbon of some sort. It’s amazing to see how the iconic simple red ribbon has evolved since the first World AIDS Day in 1998, becoming more and more creative with each year. There are mosaics, quilts, tattoos, even ribbons written in the clouds. Gotta love Pinterest, until they suspend your account for pinning an “inappropriate” pic (in my defense it was the hottest naked man I’d seen in a long time; a sleeping beau with bulging biceps and virility that covered one third of the screen that made me swallow involuntarily…pure art has that effect on me).
World has five years to secure victory in HIV fight
The world has five years to increase access to HIV treatment and prevention to end HIV as a global health threat – and prevent the pandemic from resurging, according to the latest global HIV report released last night.
One in eight gay men in London now have HIV
The equivalent of nine gay men received a positive HIV diagnosis every day in 2013
Good news for HIV positive men with low testosterone levels
There is good news for HIV-positive men who are in the majority of those who suffer from low testosterone.
HIV infection highest among men who have sex with men
Almost half of the men who have sex with men in Durban are HIV infected and about a quarter of such men in Johannesburg and Cape Town have HIV, according to a Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) study that was released on Tuesday.
HOW GAY MEN CAN DECREASE THEIR CHANCES OF DEVELOPING ANAL CANCER
Lance Feeney discusses how gay men can decrease the chance of developing anal cancer.
It is a little over a year since the Positive Life NSW President Malcolm Leech died of anal cancer and I’ve been thinking of him and his commitment to the myriad of health and social issues faced by peoples’ living with HIV. I’ve come to realise that we need to avert other deaths from anal cancer in gay men and people with HIV.
Safe sex revolution means new options: soon condoms won’t be your only choice
HIV advocates and researchers admit that many people do not use condoms. Now there are revolutionary new ways of preventing HIV infection including taking a pill day.
Webinar Recording Now Available: Drug Use & Harm Reduction among MSM
Presented by the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) in partnership with Anova Health Institute and Mainline, this webinar focuses on drug use and harm reduction among men who have sex with men (MSM). The webinar is intended for a global audience of community-based organizations and healthcare providers who serve MSM but who may not have expertise in harm reduction programming.
Health4Men’s mobi site expands its tech reach
Health4Men, a project of the Anova Health Institute at the forefront of promoting access to competent health services for men who have sex with men (MSM) throughout South Africa, has extended their use of cellular phone technology to reach their target group.