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HIV I-Base
HIV i-Base is a UK-based HIV treatment activist charity. i-Base produces information about advances in HIV treatment for health workers and HIV positive people. Publications i-Base publishes easy-to-read guides to HIV treatment. These non-technical guides have been translated into more than 35 languages by HIV organisations in other countries. HIV Treatment Bulletin (HTB) is the UK's longest running community HIV treatment publication. From 1996 to 2000, HTB was published as DrFax by the AIDS Treatment Project. In 2007, i-Base collaborated with the photographer Wolfgang Tillmans Wolfgang Tillmans (born 16 August 1968) is a German photographer. His diverse body of work is distinguished by observation of his surroundings and an ongoing investigation of the photographic medium’s foundations. Tillmans was the first photog ... to publish ''Why We Must Provide Treatment Information.'' (2007). Community partners in research i-Base founded and developed the UK-CAB network of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Tillmans
Wolfgang Tillmans (born 16 August 1968) is a German photographer. His diverse body of work is distinguished by observation of his surroundings and an ongoing investigation of the photographic medium’s foundations. Tillmans was the first photographer – and also the first non-British person – to be awarded the Tate annual Turner Prize. He has also been awarded the Hasselblad Award, the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal,"The RPS 2015 Awards announced" Accessed 16 September 2015 the 's |
BHIVA
The British HIV Association (BHIVA) is an organisation of healthcare professionals interested in the treatment and care of people with HIV. The current BHIVA Chair is Dr Laura Waters. The aims of BHIVA are, to advance: * Promotion of good practice in the treatment of HIV * Public education through the promotion and dissemination of research Conferences BHIVA holds two national conferences per year, the BHIVA National Conference in April and the BHIVA Autumn Conference. Guidelines BHIVA produce guidelines which are accredited by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Guidelines produced by BHIVA include: * Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines * Treatment of HIV-1 positive adults * Use of Vaccines in HIV-positive adults * Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) guidelines * Opportunistic infection in HIV-positive individuals See also * HIV/AIDS in the United Kingdom HIV/AIDS was first diagnosed in 1981. As of year-end 2018, 160,493 people have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HIV/AIDS In The United Kingdom
HIV/AIDS was first diagnosed in 1981. As of year-end 2018, 160,493 people have been diagnosed with HIV in the United Kingdom and an estimated 7,500 people are living undiagnosed with HIV. New diagnoses are highest in gay/bisexual men, with an estimated 51% of new diagnosis reporting male same-sex sexual activity as the probable route of infection. Between 2009 and 2018 there was a 32% reduction in new HIV diagnosis, attributed by Public Health England (PHE) to better surveillance and education. PHE has described an "outbreak" in Glasgow amongst people who inject drugs, and has campaigns targeting men who have sex with men in London and other major cities. London was the first city in the world to reach the World Health Organization target for HIV, set at 90% of those with HIV diagnosed, 90% of those diagnosed on HAART and 90% of those on HAART undetectable. The UK as a whole later achieved the same target. Under the Equality Act 2010, it is illegal to discriminate against someon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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